DEME to carry out ‘industry first’ monopile installation at Moray West
Offshore construction group DEME will use its ultra-modern Orion vessel to carry out monopile installation for Moray West – despite the challenging winter conditions.
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North Sea wind farm to supply green energy to Google
A planned offshore wind farm, earmarked for off the Aberdeenshire coast, will sell power to technology giant Google (NASDAQ: GOOG).
Ocean Winds submits key paperwork for 2GW Caledonia wind project
Developer Ocean Winds has filed its first major submission for the Caledonia offshore wind project with Marine Scotland, outlining plans and its environmental approach.
Ocean Winds throws backing behind Cromarty Firth green freeport bid
Offshore wind developer Ocean Winds is joining Opportunity Cromarty Firth and supporting the body’s green freeport bid.
Scottish energy opportunity blowing away into the desert wind
“Put simply, a just transition is about moving to an environmentally sustainable economy (that’s the ‘transition’ part) without leaving workers in polluting industries behind,” says NGO Greenpeace
EDPR to splash out up to £13bn on UK renewables projects
Spanish energy firm EDP, through its subsidiary EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), has announced plans to invest up to £13 billion in the UK over the coming years.
Developers celebrate ‘milestone’ after final turbine installed at Moray East
Developers of Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm are celebrating after the final turbine at the project was successfully installed.
Prime Minister joined by business minister for Moray East visit
Business minister Kwasi Kwarteng has joined Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the second day of his two-day visit to Scotland.
Ocean Winds chasing five ScotWind sites
Ocean Winds has released more detail about its ScotWind bids, ahead of the leasing round closing this afternoon.
Ocean Winds and Aker Offshore Wind form ScotWind floating wind partnership
Two of the world’s leading offshore wind energy companies have teamed up to develop floating offshore wind farms in Scotland.
Delivering power for Scotland
Saturday June 4 marked an important day for Moray East, Scotland’s biggest wind farm which is currently under construction, 22 miles from the Banffshire coast in the Moray Firth.
Lamprell under ‘severe pressure’ as key Saudi projects beckon
Lamprell has said it faces “severe pressure” as key projects in Saudi Arabia ramp up.
Ocean Winds celebrates first power from Moray East offshore wind farm
Developers behind a North Sea wind farm are celebrating a major milestone after it exported green electricity to the grid for the first time.
New north-east renewables jobs to be created as part of Ocean Winds recruitment drive
More new jobs are to be created in the north-east as work on a North Sea offshore wind farm ramps up.
CHC to support delivery of offshore wind farms from Aberdeen base
North Sea helicopter operator CHC has bagged a contract to provide services for three offshore wind farms, including two in Scotland.
Lamprell plans to launch renewables business unit
A Middle Eastern firm chosen to build key infrastructure for Scottish offshore wind projects announced plans for a strategic reorganisation today.
Manufacturer for Scotland’s largest wind farms announces 220 job cuts
The manufacturer for the largest wind farms in Scotland has announced plans for 220 job cuts in what has been described as a "body blow" for the sector.
Former Scottish rugby player to tackle renewables for Global Energy Group
A former professional rugby player has been appointed to help Global Energy Group gain advantage in the renewables and energy transition market.
Moray East completes 300,000 metre cable operation in Aberdeenshire
The Moray East wind project has reached a major onshore milestone in Aberdeenshire after laying 300,000 metres of cable to provide power to the National Grid.
Moray East reaches key development milestones
Moray East, what will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, has reached two key milestones.
UK’s ‘reliance’ on other countries for offshore wind sector is a lesson for CCS – Spirit Energy
The UK's "reliance" on other countries to help develop its offshore wind sector is a lesson for its burgeoning CCS industry, according to a boss at Spirit Energy.
Final platform to set off for Moray East wind farm
The final platform for the Moray East wind farm will set sail across the North Sea this weekend.
Three-quarters of Scots oil workers considering retraining, claims Scottish Renewables
More than three-quarters of Scots oil workers are considering retraining for the energy transition, according to a new claim from Scottish Renewables.
First export cable for Moray East offshore windfarm pulled onshore in Aberdeenshire
Moray East has marked its latest milestone after the first of three offshore export cables successfully made landfall in Aberdeenshire.
Moray East wind farm jackets arrive on giant transport ship – video
A set of huge turbine jackets have arrived for construction of Moray East, one of Scotland’s largest offshore windfarms.