Subsea 7 to buy floating wind foundation developer Nautilus
Subsea 7 has struck a deal to buy a majority interest in Nautilus Floating Solutions, a developer of technology for the floating wind market based in Bilbao, Spain.
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Equinor to trial safe fishing within floating wind farm off coast of Aberdeenshire
Equinor has launched a study to better understand how fishers can safely operate around and within floating offshore wind farms.
Crown Estate gives thumbs up for three Celtic Sea floating wind projects to progress to next stage
Three new test and demonstration floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic Sea have been given the green light to progress.
That’s all folks! – ScotWind application window slams shut
Offshore wind developers have been praised for the “time, effort and investment” they’ve put into their ScotWind applications.
Updated: First day on AIM market for Orcadian Energy, firm shares plans to install floating turbine at Pilot field
North Sea firm Orcadian Energy has enjoyed a strong first morning on the London Stock Exchange, raising £3 million.
Final turbine in place at Kincardine Wind Farm off Aberdeen
The final floating turbine is now in place at the Kincardine Wind Farm off the Aberdeen coast.
Cerulean reveals key partner for huge North Sea floating wind and platform electrification scheme
A fledgling company behind a £10-billion plan to decarbonise swathes of North Sea oil platforms using 200 of the largest floating wind turbines has revealed the identity of one of its partners.
Dolphyn green hydrogen project off Aberdeen to skip prototype, moves FID to 2022
The Dolphyn project, due to become the world’s first floating green hydrogen development off Aberdeen, has moved its schedule to get to commercial deployment more quickly.
Exclusive: Equinor becomes latest company to confirm ScotWind participation
Norwegian energy giant Equinor is the latest company to confirm its involvement in Scotland’s offshore wind leasing round.
Reuters Events free webinar: Exploring offshore & floating wind supply chain growth
Reuters Events talk offshore & floating wind with 'Exploring Offshore & Floating Wind Supply Chain Growth - Challenges and Opportunities'
Four down, two to go: World’s largest floating wind farm off Aberdeen to complete next month
Installation of the world’s largest floating wind farm off the coast of Aberdeen is due to complete next month.
Waves and seaweed challenge France’s plans for floating wind
Floating wind energy projects could open up vast areas of the world’s oceans to produce carbon-free power.
CNOOC teases floating wind plan to ‘build a new energy business’ in UK
CNOOC has teased plans to electrify its North Sea platforms through floating wind and “build a new energy business” in the UK.
RenewableUK calls for clean energy tech targets and creation of Just Transition Strategy
A leading trade body is calling on governments across the UK to commit to specific renewables deployment targets ahead of a landmark climate conference later this year.
Equinor continues foray into floating wind with new North Sea partnership
Equinor has solidified its position as one of the frontrunners in floating offshore wind with a new collaboration agreement.
Vast opportunities loom as Asia offshore wind gets set for massive expansion
The offshore wind market in Asia is expected to experience massive expansion over the next five to 10 years, particularly in the more advanced economies of Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, as governments face increasing pressure to focus on climate change and hit their net-zero emissions targets.
SBT Energy launches new product designed to speed up floating wind deployment
A north-east concept design and product development company has developed a new integrated solution which could accelerate the deployment of floating offshore wind.
InfraStrata well positioned to be ‘major player’ in floating wind, says CEO
InfraStrata’s chief executive says he expects the company to be a “major player” in Scotland’s emerging offshore floating wind sector.
11 small Trolls: Stage one of Hywind Tampen foundations construction job completed
Stage one of construction of the Hywind Tampen concrete foundations was completed this week at Aker Solutions’ yard in Stord, Norway.
Giant foundation kicks off ‘final campaign’ for world’s largest floating wind farm off Aberdeen
The final push for the world’s largest floating wind farm off Aberdeen is underway, with a giant foundation making the first leg of its journey.
Irish firm and Subsea 7 team up for floating wind farm off north-east coast
Irish firm Simply Blue Energy (SBE) and global energy services giant Subsea 7 have teamed up to develop a new floating offshore wind farm off the north-east coast.
Eni and Strathclyde Uni team up to help Scots oil workers move into renewables
Eni and the University of Strathclyde are joining forces to help Scottish oil workers transition into renewables.
Equinor says Hywind has ‘truly proven’ floating offshore wind potential
For its third consecutive year, Hywind Scotland – the world’s first floating offshore wind farm – reached the highest average capacity factor for any wind farm in the UK, Equinor said today.
BW Offshore, Ideol joint floating wind venture begins trading
Ideol and BW Offshore’s new joint venture (JV) has celebrated its first day of trading on the Oslo stock exchange.
Study to set out opportunities for Scottish supply chain in floating offshore wind
The potential for Scottish businesses to produce commercial scale concrete foundations for floating wind projects is to be explored by a new partnership.