Heerema seals North Sea offshore wind contract
Heerema Marine Contractors has signed a contract with Singapore's Sembcorp Marine to carry out work at a North Sea wind farm.
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BlackRock raises £3.5bn to invest in renewable power
BlackRock has raised $4.8 billion (£3.5bn) for a new fund to invest in renewable power assets around the world - almost double its initial target.
JERA, world’s largest LNG buyer, sets up offshore wind base
JERA, the largest power generation company in Japan, producing about 30% of the nation’s electricity, has opened an office in the city of Akita as a base for offshore wind projects off the coast of Akita Prefecture.
‘Decade of renewables’ underway after record capacity installed globally in 2020
A record 260 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity was added globally last year, beating the previous best by almost half.
North Sea offshore wind developer targeting expansion into Ireland
An offshore wind developer, which currently has two North Sea projects on the go, has set out its intention to make inroads across the Irish Sea.
Van Oord bags Sofia contract following RWE’s FID on North Sea offshore wind project
Energy services firm Van Oord has secured a contract for work at RWE’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm.
Recycling of turbine blades ‘golden opportunity’ for supply chain, says report
At-scale recycling of wind turbine blades could present the UK supply chain with “huge economic opportunities”, according to a new report.
Cromarty Firth at heart of renewables ‘gold rush’, compared to Aberdeen pre-North Sea boom
The Highlands is poised to benefit from a “renewable energy gold rush” in the coming decades as the energy transition takes flight.
Biden plots vision of thousands of wind turbines spinning at sea
The Biden administration is outlining ambitions to dramatically boost offshore wind power in the U.S. by 2030, pushing to drive construction of projects at sea capable of generating enough electricity for more than 10 million American homes.
Eni and Strathclyde Uni team up to help Scots oil workers move into renewables
Eni and the University of Strathclyde are joining forces to help Scottish oil workers transition into renewables.
Threshold for ScotWind bids increased ten-fold after Big Oil splashes cash
Scotland has given a ten-fold increase to maximum bids for its offshore wind auction, ScotWind, after Big Oil flexed its financial muscles last month.
Sturgeon says Holyrood committed to offshore wind growth despite ‘deeply unwelcome’ leasing delay
Nicola Sturgeon has acknowledged the latest delay to Scotland's offshore wind leasing round was “deeply unwelcome” among renewables investors and developers.
EVOL: Exploration ‘nuclear option’, windy business, and decom down under
Mark and Ed are away, so the digital journalists will… play…?
‘Stage being set’ for North Sea recovery, says flagship EY report
The “stage is being set” for a UK North Sea recovery from the second half of this year, according to the flagship oilfield services report (OFS) from EY.
While Scotland is windy, not everything blows our way
The past decade has been a tough one for Scotland’s offshore wind sector.
Japan mulls $9bn subsea cable plan to expand offshore wind
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is considering proposals to lay subsea power cables to connect demand centres with offshore wind projects as part of a push to expand renewable energy projects in the country.
Big Oil: Time for a spin-off?
With Covid-19 continuing to impact the profitability of the supermajors, Ano Kuhanathan, sector advisor at trade credit insurer, Euler Hermes, argues that now is the time for the supermajors/Big Oil to start spinning off their renewables divisions.
Further ScotWind delay would have ‘damaging consequences’, Scottish Renewables warns
A further delay to the ScotWind leasing round risks the loss of billions of pounds of investment, a leading trade body has warned.
Governments mulling financial support for turbine manufacturing facility at Highlands port, says report
Port of Nigg could be in line to receive government funding to allow it to manufacture turbines for what will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm, according to a news report.
Port of Dundee firm to add 20 staff after major renewables contract win
A Dundee firm will add 20 staff this year after securing a major wind turbine contract.
Research and innovation key factors for future success of floating offshore wind, says WindEurope
Fostering research and innovation will be key if floating offshore wind is to become competitive in the coming decades.
Ocean Ecology and Åkerblå team up to target Norwegian offshore wind industry
Norwegian environmental and technical consultancy group Åkerblå Group has acquired a majority share in Ocean Ecology, a UK based survey specialist.
UK Government to support creation of offshore wind supply chain with new investment programme
UK Government has launched a new initiative with the aim of supporting the creation of a domestic renewables supply chain.
London firm developing ‘disruptive’ energy storage and desalination solutions
A London energy firm is aiming to develop “disruptive technologies” to address energy storage challenges after successfully completing a lucrative funding round
RWE’s Triton Knoll offshore wind farm generates first power
First power has been generated from RWE Renewables’ Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm off the east coast of England.