James Fisher says £30m contracts boost shows renewables investment paying off
UK marine and energy service firm James Fisher and Sons has announced the award of contracts worth about £30 million for work in the offshore renewables sector.
Moray East
Siemens hands out multi-million pound contracts for Moray East windfarm
Siemens has awarded multi-million pound contracts with a series of UK firms for the development of the Moray East windfarm.
Work at major wind farm development unearths ancient tunnel
Work on a major north-east offshore wind farm has unearthed what is thought to be an Iron Age tunnel.
Hopes of 3k north-east and Highlands jobs bonanza from offshore wind
Thousands of offshore wind jobs could be coming to the north of Scotland, according to those involved in a new taskforce.
Centrica signs trade deal for 76% of Moray East power generation
Centrica has agreed a contract to trade 76% of the electricity generated from the new Moray East offshore windfarm.
Director tips north-east for renewables complex
Skills honed in the North Sea oil and gas industry could be key to the north being chosen for an offshore wind “cluster” to deliver a stream of multi-million-pound projects.
Highland firms call on politicians to ‘grasp’ renewables opportunity
Major employers in the Highlands have called for local and national government to “grasp the opportunity” to make the Moray Firth a renewables hub.
High level backing for Broch windfarm plant
Scotland’s energy minister believes the decision to base the operations and maintenance centre for a major wind farm development in Fraserburgh is a “gilt-edged opportunity” for the town.
Promising outlook for far north – thinktank
The far north is gradually weaning itself off its long-time dependence on Dounreay, according to a jobs creation thinktank.
Opinion: Progress towards new energy era ‘unstoppable’
I was chatting recenty to a leading figure in the world of garment manufacturing. The biggest challenge they currently face, he said, was to manage the transition away from synthetic fabrics. “Within a few years,” he declared firmly, “they will be gone”.