Offshore wind supply chain needs to triple by 2030, Orsted CEO says
Rising demand to install offshore wind for zero-carbon electricity means the supply chain will need to triple before the end of this decade, Orsted’s chief said.
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World’s deepest offshore wind turbine foundation installed in Scottish waters
Work to install the world’s deepest offshore wind turbine foundation has been completed off the Scottish coast.
WoodMac sees global wind capacity topping 1TW by end of the year
Global installed wind energy capacity is set to exceed 1 terawatt (TW) by the end of 2023, according to new data from Wood Mackenzie.
Watch: ScotWind site surveys begin off Aberdeenshire, Orkney
Geophysical studies for two major offshore wind projects have got underway off the coast of Aberdeenshire and Orkney.
Landmark UK wind reports calls out wait for oil skills passport
A major report delivered to the UK Government on offshore wind has called out a lack of alignment between bodies in delivering a skills passport for oil and gas workers.
A football field-sized boat will service US offshore wind farms
At a Louisiana shipyard Tuesday, construction slowed so executives, politicians and reporters could tour a boat that’s almost as long as a football field. Some workers welded steel bulkheads, while others used an industrial press the size of a trailer to bend metal. At the center of the activity sat the Eco Edison, a concrete and expensive sign that some companies are pressing ahead in the fledgling offshore wind industry.
‘Something has to happen’: North Sea months away from offshore wind-decom clash
Dozens of platforms and substructures are to be removed in 2024 - while 16 windfarms are forecast to be installed; an unprecedented level of activity.
Wind power: Its history, growth and the key data showing its impact on the renewable market
Wind farms have become a ubiquitous part of the Scottish landscape.
Dutch shipyard Damen wins huge UK wind farm boats order with Purus
UK offshore wind services provider Purus Wind has handed a major contract to Damen Shipyards for the build and delivery of eight new vessels.
Floating wind solutions from an unlikely ally: offshore drilling
The Scottish Government has set a target of becoming a net zero carbon nation by 2045 and is aiming to more than double its current renewable electricity generation by 2030. Its big bet to achieve this is wind power, given its low cost and the large potential for viable installations in North Sea waters.
Port of Aberdeen hits 100 vessel milestone for offshore wind
More than 100 vessels working in offshore wind have now passed into the Port of Aberdeen so far this year.
Offshore wind giant Orsted to review UK project pipeline after ‘disappointing’ budget
Orsted has cast some doubt over its future UK offshore wind projects after yesterday’s budget failed to deliver a “full package of support”.
Equinor cuts ribbon on Dogger Bank O&M base
A ceremony was held in North East England yesterday to mark the official opening of the O&M base for what will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
Offshore wind farm logistics risk becoming a quayside carpark
HLP believes project developers will struggle to meet demand based on current logistics practices and equipment provision.
Planet-saving wind farms fall victim to global inflation fight
Off the coast of New England, winds whip over the frigid Atlantic Ocean creating perfect conditions for giant offshore turbines. While plans are in place to tap that natural power to generate electricity, progress — here and around the world — is being held up by soaring inflation.
Government ‘unlikely’ to tinker with windfall tax in upcoming spring budget
It is “unlikely” that Jeremy Hunt will toy with current energy windfall taxes when he delivers the government’s fiscal update next week.
180 jobs lost at Scottish fabrication yard – three times higher than thought: Union
GMB also accused Harland & Wolff of not paying its bills, and even failing to provide toilet paper for workers at the troubled site.
Aberdeen offshore wind farm killed zero seabirds in ‘remarkable’ study
There were zero seabird collisions with turbines during two years of monitoring Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm, a £2.6 million research project has found.
Boskalis to transport giant parts for Scottish wind farm from Far East
Dutch offshore contractor, Boskalis, has landed a “sizable contract” to transport components for the Moray West wind farm from the "Far East."
Regulator tells energy industry to get after £220bn North Sea spending opportunity
As much as £220 billion could be spent on North Sea oil and gas, offshore wind, CCS and hydrogen projects before the end of the decade.
‘Super urgent’ for industry to crack offshore wind, CCS coexistence conundrum
Energy bosses have stressed the significance of the subsea industry in pinpointing a solution that allows carbon storage and offshore wind to coexist.
Industry expert predicts UK will miss 2030 offshore wind target
It is likely the UK will fall short in its quest to have 50 gigawatts (GW) of operational offshore wind by the end of the decade.
Aberdeen windfarm to take on five energy transition trainees
Five secondees from X-Academy, the industry-led skills organisation, have been selected to assist BP and EnBW on the Morven offshore wind farm.
Watch: Final jackets for Seagreen wind farm loaded out at Nigg
Installation work on Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm is entering its final stages, after the remaining jackets for the project were loaded out.
Over 60 jobs to go at Harland & Wolff Methil yard following failed offshore wind contract
Dozens of workers at a Scottish fabrication yard are facing redundancy, less than two years after a major green jobs boom was touted for the site.