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.
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First Subsea to expand Aberdeen operations after securing offshore wind contracts worth £12m
First Subsea is to expand its north-east operations after securing a number of major offshore wind contracts.
Vietnam offshore wind at crucial crossroads
Vietnam is poised to be the leading market for offshore wind in Southeast Asia this decade, but a new report warns the power-hungry country has a hit a crucial crossroads in its energy system planning.
North Star appoints Steve Myers to oversee offshore wind vessel fleet
North Star has created a new senior leadership role to oversee the growing demand for its service offshore vessels (SOV) from the wind industry.
Blown away: ‘Major interest’ in ScotWind leasing round with more than 70 bids made
More than 70 bids have been made by companies for the ScotWind offshore leasing round, showing the country’s “scale of potential” for wind development.
Video – Apprentices treated to ‘dolphin display’ near Teesside offshore wind farm
It was a first day offshore to remember for two renewables apprentices as they were treated to a dolphin display near Teesside.
Equinor continues floating wind expansion with new partnership
Equinor is continuing to expand its floating offshore wind operations with plans to roll out the technology in France.
Wind industry calls on G20 to speed up renewable power growth
Some of the biggest names in renewable energy are calling on the leaders of the Group of 20 nations to take action to speed up the deployment of green power to prevent dangerous global warming.
Saipem unveils tech that combines green hydrogen and offshore oil and gas facilities
A new technological solution that combines offshore green hydrogen production and oil and gas facilities has been developed.
Magnora Offshore Wind bids for two ScotWind sites, RWE participating in process
Magnora Offshore Wind has confirmed it has submitted applications to secure two plots of seabed off the coast of Scotland.
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.
Ocean Winds chasing five ScotWind sites
Ocean Winds has released more detail about its ScotWind bids, ahead of the leasing round closing this afternoon.
TotalEnergies boss sees ‘strong synergies’ between oil and gas and offshore wind
One of TotalEnergies’ UK bosses has said there are “strong synergies” between its oil and gas and offshore wind operations, particularly in the North Sea.
Shell and ScottishPower launch ScotWind bid to develop floating wind farm off north-east coast
Oil and gas giant Shell has confirmed plans to participate in the ScotWind leasing round at the eleventh hour.
ScotWind – Who are the runners and riders vying to shape Scotland’s offshore wind sector?
Scotland's first offshore wind leasing round in more than a decade has closed to applicants.
BP shares details about Irish Sea offshore wind projects
Oil and gas supermajor BP has confirmed the names of its planned new offshore wind projects in the Irish Sea.
ScotWind partnership teams up with UHI to develop future offshore wind skills
A ScotWind partnership, led by SSE Renewables, has teamed up with the University of Highlands and Islands (UHI) to help develop the skills of the future.
Tussle for North Sea space could hamper UK renewables targets, says industry expert
There is potential for Government’s net zero targets to be hampered by offshore wind and carbon capture and storage (CCS) tussling for space in the North Sea.
Red Rock Power and Eni form ScotWind partnership
Scottish offshore wind developer Red Rock Power has teamed up with Italian energy giant Eni to submit a joint bid in the ScotWind leasing round.
Global offshore wind supply crunch unlikely but some regions could face squeeze, says industry expert
There is a risk that offshore wind developers in “less favourable” markets could face a supply squeeze as global deployment accelerates.
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.
No, not the Euros – Denmark, Italy and Spain team up for Scottish offshore wind bid
The latest renewable energy consortium to announce its intention to bid for a slice of Scottish offshore wind farm action is made up of companies from Denmark, Italy and Spain.
Crown Estate launches forum to tackle CCUS, offshore wind space conundrum
A new group has been launched in order to unlock co-location opportunities for offshore wind and carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS).
UK Government granting millions to Smulders and SeAH to build wind component factories in Britain
The British government will provide grants to SeAH Wind Ltd. and Smulders Projects UK to build factories producing components for offshore wind farms.
Not all energy roads lead to COP26
That all low carbon energy roads lead to Glasgow for COP26 in November would seem a fair supposition.