Petrofac makes senior appointment to drive offshore wind offering
Petrofac has appointed a new head of offshore wind operations and maintenance to bolster its offering in new energies.
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Hopes and hard lessons for the next decade of Scottish offshore wind
Excitement in the supply chain for the ScotWind offshore leasing round is tinged with tough lessons from Scotland’s recent past on offshore wind.
Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm hits latest milestone with installation of 5,100 tonne jacket
Construction of what will become Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm has reached its latest milestone.
First turbine installed at giant Seagreen offshore wind farm
SSE Renewables is celebrating a “major milestone” after the first turbine was successfully installed at what will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm.
Marshalling works underway for Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm
Marshalling operations for what will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm have kicked off in North East England.
‘Landmark point’: First foundation in place on Scotland’s giant Seagreen windfarm
A “major milestone” has been reached with the first foundation being installed at Seagreen, the largest offshore windfarm in Scotland.
Window closing for Seagreen wind farm power contract
There are just a couple of weeks left for businesses to register their interest in the innovative offshore corporate purchase power agreement (cPPA) from Seagreen Wind Energy.
Lamprell under ‘severe pressure’ as key Saudi projects beckon
Lamprell has said it faces “severe pressure” as key projects in Saudi Arabia ramp up.
SSE chief confident bigger domestic supply chain will emerge
SSE chief executive Alistair Phillips-Davies has outlined his confidence in a bigger domestic supply chain emerging alongside a fast-growing UK offshore wind energy industry.
SSE profits up as spree of asset sales nears £2billion
SSE maintained healthy profits in 2020, despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, racking up proceeds from assets sales of nearly £2billion.
Petrofac boss says confidence in North Sea market based on real activity, not hope
A boss at Petrofac said yesterday his confidence that the North Sea market is picking up in 2021 is based on real activity, rather than mere hope.
‘Force for good’: New boss determined to rebuild Petrofac reputation, firm slides into the red
Energy service firm Petrofac said today it intended to be a “force for good” in the global transition to low carbon as it rolled out a “refreshed” strategy.
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.
Total to rebrand as ‘Total Energies’ as French oil giant makes climate push
French oil giant Total plans to rebrand as “Total Energies”, in a move it said would underline its strategy to become a net zero emissions company.
Total and Macquarie win rights for 1.5GW wind project off UK
Total and investment giant Macquarie have won rights to develop a wind project of up to 1.5 gigawatts off the UK.
Stepping up to help Scotland and the globe meet net zero
This November, the world’s heads of state, climate experts and campaigners are expected to come together in Glasgow for the COP26 summit to discuss action to accelerate towards the goals of the Paris Agreement. Hosted by the UK this latest United Nations Climate Change conference will be a pivotal moment in history and comes at a time when the world faces the twin existential crises of climate change and the coronavirus pandemic.
CHC to support delivery of offshore wind farms from Aberdeen base
North Sea helicopter operator CHC has bagged a contract to provide services for three offshore wind farms, including two in Scotland.
SSE Renewables launches consultation on Seagreen grid connection plans
SSE Renewables has launched a consultation on the connection proposals for part of its major North Sea offshore wind development.
Lamprell plans to launch renewables business unit
A Middle Eastern firm chosen to build key infrastructure for Scottish offshore wind projects announced plans for a strategic reorganisation today.
Manufacturer for Scotland’s largest wind farms announces 220 job cuts
The manufacturer for the largest wind farms in Scotland has announced plans for 220 job cuts in what has been described as a "body blow" for the sector.
Time to start delivering low carbon projects at pace
The starting pistol on the countdown to COP 26 has been fired and for SSE Renewables which, as part of the SSE Group, was recently announced as a partner with the UK Government to support the summit in Glasgow in 2021, there’s no better time to discuss how we accelerate the transition to net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Learn lessons of BiFab fiasco to secure a low carbon future
At the start of last month, Scotland’s Just Transition Commission generated domestic headlines after criticising the Scottish Government’s handling of the BiFab crisis.
European majors expected to make ‘targeted’ renewables acquisitions in coming years
European oil and gas majors are expected to make “targeted acquisitions” over the next few years in order to gain further footholds in the renewables market, according to a new study.
BiFab cannot be bailed out due to state aid rules, MSPs told
The Scottish Government cannot legally provide any more financial support to the struggling BiFab yards, Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop has said.
Scottish Government accused of being ‘deliberately misleading’ over Contracts for Difference criticism
A leading union has accused the Scottish Government of being “deliberately misleading” after it indicated that Westminster was to blame for supply chain firms north of the border missing out on offshore wind contracts.