Rovco completes survey work for Cenos floating offshore wind farm
Rovco has completed survey work for the planned Cenos floating offshore wind farm in the Central North Sea.
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Flotation, Vårgrønn make INTOG partnership exclusive
The developers of two floating wind farms secured as part of the INTOG leasing round have signed exclusivity agreements, paving the way for development later this decade.
Onshore planning application lodged for floating wind farm off Peterhead
A planning application – key to the development of a floating wind farm earmarked for off Peterhead - has been submitted to the local authority.
Oil, gas and wind must push government on electrification opportunity
Electrification of oil and gas platforms not only supports lower carbon emissions offshore, but it also has huge potential to deliver energy security through power back to the UK grid, writes Flotation Energy's Barry MacLeod.
Flotation Energy looks to the next set of giant UK floating wind farms
Flotation talks up Cenos and Green Volt; its next towering North Sea floating wind projects, and how it intends to ensure UK ports are involved.
Kincardine wind turbine taken to Rotterdam for maintenance
Aberdeen firms will carry out repairs offshore at the Kincardine wind project in future, says director, rather than head to Rotterdam.
INTOG reaction: Industry has ‘strong appetite’
Crown Estate Scotland has announced the winners of its “world-first” innovation and targeted oil and gas leasing round, with 15 candidates being successful.
What is INTOG?
As the winners of the innovation and targeted oil and gas process are expected to be announced, we look at what is up for grabs.
How Scotland can win the supply chain for floating offshore wind
Floating offshore wind represents a huge opportunity for Scotland’s economy and labour force, with many tens of gigawatts of development expected over the coming decades. The initial leasing rounds for offshore wind provide promising foundations to build off. But we will only succeed in realising Scotland’s full potential as a world-leader in floating offshore wind if Scotland urgently invests in a local supply chain.
Flotation, Vårgrønn file plans for second INTOG floating wind site
Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn have filed a scoping report for the Cenos floating wind project, their second INTOG venture aimed at powering offshore oil and gas assets.
Green Volt floating wind backers file key marine paperwork
The backers of the Green Volt floating wind farm off Peterhead have submitted a key marine application ahead of a licensing award, as they look to deliver the project by the middle of the decade.
Flotation outlines onshore plans for North Sea electrification scheme
Flotation Energy is consulting on potential onshore cable routes that would link its proposed Green Volt floating wind farm with the National Grid, making landfall at Peterhead.
Flotation Energy: ‘We’re a team of experienced innovators’
An interview with Allan MacAskill, Chief Technical Officer of Flotation Energy.
Scottish players positioning for long-term potential in Japan offshore wind market
Several Scottish companies, including SSE, Xodus, and Flotation Energy, are laying the groundwork to play a key role in developing Japan’s nascent offshore wind market.
‘Five or six years’ to decarbonise oil and gas through INTOG, ETIDEX hears
Energy Voice's ETIDEX 2022 event rounded off a call to action on oil and gas decarbonisation through floating offshore wind.
Scotland’s Flotation Energy taken over by Japanese utility giant TEPCO
Edinburgh-headquartered Flotation Energy has been acquired by Japanese utilities giant Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO).
Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn: Trusted and on time
Scotland has ambitious targets for its energy production. With the aim of half of our energy to be supplied from renewable sources by 2030 and for the country’s energy system to be decarbonised by 2050, this is going to need both bold and swift action. Core to the approach will be sourcing trusted partnerships which will ensure timely and effective delivery.
‘Do we really want to go back to the black trades?’: Developer sparks debate on UK wind manufacturing
A UK developer has sparked debate on capturing economic value from the country’s offshore wind boom, particularly on “black trades” and manufacturing.
Norwegian-Scottish offshore wind partnership to support North Sea oil and gas decarbonisation
A pair of leading European offshore wind developers have unveiled plans to support North Sea oil and gas decarbonisation.
Video: We talk Scottish jobs on a boat ride to world’s largest floating wind farm
A Scotland Office Minister has talked up the importance of Scottish manufacturing credentials during a visit to the world's largest floating wind farm off Aberdeen.
CNOOC, Flotation flesh out plans to power Buzzard with floating wind
New proposals would see the two develop the Green Volt offshore wind farm – the world’s largest floating wind array – to provide power to the Buzzard field and the National Grid.
Kincardine developer wins funding for Australian offshore wind project
A Scottish offshore wind firm has won more than a million pounds to accelerate the development of a project off Australia.
Kincardine Wind Farm partnership announce 7GW ScotWind bid, Wood to assist
The pair behind Kincardine, the world’s largest floating wind farm off Aberdeen, have teamed up on a joint ScotWind bid, with energy services firm Wood drafted in to assist.