ScottishPower appoints first head of Scottish offshore wind
ScottishPower Renewables has appointed its first ever head of offshore development for Scotland, as it looks to make good on success in the ScotWind leasing round.
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Shell tapping upstream expertise as it goes ‘great guns’ on giant Scottish wind farms
Shell (LON: SHEL) is harnessing talent from its offshore oil and gas division to progress two major Scottish floating wind farms.
Shell boss: 10,000km surveys already complete for ScotWind projects
Shell regional VP for offshore power Hugo Buis said work on the Marram and Campion offshore wind projects is moving “at speed”, with the projects seen as a crucial stepping-stone to wider deployment of floating technology.
ScotWind: ‘Yes it’s a race, but supply chain can’t be left behind’
Getting ScotWind projects over the finish line is indeed “a race”, a major conference in Aberdeen has heard, but the supply chain mustn’t be left behind.
ScottishPower finds 2000 year old anchor in ‘incredibly rare’ discovery
Possible Iron Age anchor was found at the bottom of the southern North Sea during survey works for ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.
Partnership to explore deploying 5G mobile network in North Sea
Energy giant ScottishPower Renewables is exploring deploying a 5G mobile network in the North Sea sea to aid the construction of an offshore wind farm.
Work starts on ScottishPower’s East Anglia 3 offshore wind project
ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) has begun construction on East Anglia THREE, its second windfarm off the Suffolk coast.
Seaway 7 finalising contract for East Anglia THREE foundations
Seaway 7 (Euronext:SEAW7) is finalising an agreement with ScottishPower Renewables for the installation of nearly 100 monopile foundations at the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm.
Shell aiming for more than 40% local content in ScotWind projects
Shell has revealed the proportion of local content it is aiming to use to build two major wind farms off the coast of Scotland.
Shell and Scottish Power pledge £75m for ScotWind supply chain funds
Scottish Power and Shell will provide £75 million in supply chain funding to support development of three floating and fixed-bottom offshore wind projects.
RenewableUK announces three new board members
Trade body RenewableUK has announced the appointment of three new energy experts to its board of directors.
Renewables rising stars recognised at Young Professionals Green Energy Awards
The up and coming stars of the renewables industry were recognised for their achievements last night at the virtual Young Professionals Green Energy Awards.
Caithness wind farm exports energy to grid for first time
A wind farm in the northern Highlands recently hit a major milestone after it exported electricity to the National Gird for the first time.
New report examines positive impact of onshore wind on peatland
A new report setting out the how onshore wind projects in Scotland have contributed to the restoration and promotion of peatland has been released.
Southern North Sea conference moving online
East of England Energy Group's flagship event, SNS2020 will be moving online on September 16-17.
Offshore wind must mimic North Sea export ‘battles’ and ‘win them on a global stage’, Orsted boss says
Orsted’s UK boss last night called on the country’s offshore wind sector to pick export “battles” like to the North Sea oil and gas industry and “win them on a global stage”.
No ‘utopian answer’ to net zero conundrum as ‘whole host of technologies’ needed, Scottish Power chief says
There is no “utopian answer” to meet the UK’s 2050 net zero goal as the solution will require a “whole host of technologies”, the boss of a utility giant has claimed.
New ScottishPower 100% wind energy tariff can ‘speed up drive to net zero’, chief claims
A new clean energy electricity tariff from ScottishPower can "speed up the drive" to net zero, according to the firm's chief executive.
Scottish Renewables elects top energy bosses to board
Energy trade body Scottish Renewables has announced the election of four top green energy bosses to its board.
Lack of ‘foresight’ by bosses blamed for CS Wind redundancy woes
Lack of "foresight" by bosses of a troubled wind turbine manufacturer is responsible for the firm's current redundancy woes, according to an industry insider.
ScottishPower looks to invest almost £90m in Irish renewables
The Spanish parent company of ScottishPower has announced it will launch it's 100% renewables business into Ireland.
Wind giants come together on safety
A consortium of 19 wind giants have come together to promote workforce health and safety in the onshore sector.
ScottishPower to be ‘very actively engaged’ in new offshore wind leasing
A fresh battle for offshore wind licences is due to take place as officials revealed the date for applications.
Offshore wind sector deal could swell north-east renewable jobs
A new UK Government-pledged deal for the offshore wind industry could swell the number of north-east jobs in the sector.
Tidal erosion technology could save big wind millions, ORE claim
A new tidal erosion technology could save the average big wind project up to £8.6 million over its lifetime.