Diversifying out of oil and gas ‘absolutely what companies should be doing’ says Sir Ian Wood
Sir Ian Wood has said diversifying into areas out of oil and gas is “absolutely what companies should be doing”.
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Hornsea Two monopile installation to start next month
Work to install monopiles for what will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm are due to get underway in the coming weeks.
Crown Estate calls time on 2017 Offshore Wind Extensions after six awards in last six months
The Crown Estate has awarded Agreements for Lease (AfL) lans to six proposed offshore wind project extensions in the waters around England and Wales in the last six months.
GMB Scotland launch ‘Action for Arnish’ campaign after BiFab misses out on Seagreen work
Unions, local business and industry representatives have joined forces to challenge what they call a “renewables scandal too far”, after supply chain firm BiFab failed to secure any contracts for a major offshore wind project.
National Grid joins forces with TenneT to drive North Sea offshore wind growth
Green energy produced by UK and Dutch North Sea wind farms could soon be fed into both countries domestic systems as part of efforts to hit net zero carbon goals.
Moray East reaches key development milestones
Moray East, what will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, has reached two key milestones.
Vattenfall calls for planning changes to meet offshore wind targets
A “fit for purpose” offshore wind planning regime is crucial if the UK is to meet its clean energy targets, Vattenfall’s UK country manager Danielle Lane told Energy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng yesterday.
North Sea net zero transition will cost £430billion, says OGTC – Wood Mackenzie report
Positioning the UK North Sea for a net zero future will cost more than £430billion, according to a new report from the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) and consultancy Wood Mackenzie.
Aberdeenshire ROV firm Aleron showing resilience in face of uncertainty
For much of their working lives, Aberdeenshire-based subsea engineering firm Aleron’s Mike Bisset and John Walker were in direct competition.
Capitalising on Big Wind boom
Scheduled to arrive in Norway mid-month under tow from Romania, Prysmian’s new cable laying ship Leonardo da Vinci is apparently firmly on course to enter service during Q2 next year.
BP to buy stakes in US wind developments from Equinor for £845m
BP has struck a deal to buy 50% of the Empire and Beacon offshore wind projects on the US east coast from Equinor for £845 million.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has had a vast impact on people’s lives, as well as on companies around the world.
RenewableUK event aims to give youngsters head start in offshore wind industry
A renewable energy trade body is launching a new online event aimed at getting youngsters interested in offshore wind.
Equinor targets Japan’s emerging offshore wind sector
Equinor has teamed up with two of Japan’s leading energy firms as it looks to make inroads into the East Asian country’s expanding renewables sector.
Green hydrogen projects could be worth £320bn and support thousands of jobs by 2050
Green hydrogen projects, including a number in the north-east, could generate £320 billion for the UK economy and sustain up to 120,000 jobs by 2050, according to a new study.
Operations and maintenance building for Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm given green light
Plans to build a new operations and maintenance (O&M) building in Eyemouth to support a major offshore wind development have been given the green light.
Dutch-firm Boskalis to install five turbines at Kincardine floating wind farm
Royal Boskalis Westminster has been chosen to complete the installation of turbines at a major development off the coast of Aberdeenshire.
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.
Norwegians team up for giant wind farm installation vessel
Norwegian firms Ocean Installer and Vard are entering into a partnership to develop one of the world's most advanced turbine installation vessels for offshore wind.
Ørsted completes cable pull for Hornsea Two development
Offshore wind developer Ørsted has completed a cable pull on the east coast of England for one of its major developments.
McLachlan Marine boosts inshore fleet with £1million investment
McLachlan Marine has put the latest addition to its fast-growing fleet of inshore workboats into service after a £1 million investment.
A stake in one of the world’s biggest offshore wind farms is going up for sale
Swedish utility Vattenfall AB plans to sell a stake in what will be one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world.
Archer Knight in wind venture
Subsea market intelligence and consultancy firm Archer Knight, of Aberdeen, has diversified into offshore wind.
Infrastructure for Hornsea Two offshore wind farm departs Indonesia
More than 10,000 tonnes of steelwork has departed Indonesia bound for the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm.
One of the world’s largest offshore construction vessels arrives off the coast of Fife
One of the world’s largest offshore construction vessels has arrived off the coast of Fife.