RJ McLeod scoops contract for 103-turbine wind farm
Scottish civil engineering firm RJ McLeod has been named as main contractor to build the 103-turbine Viking Wind Farm in Shetland.
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Ofgem approves £600m Shetland to mainland power link ‘crucial’ to Viking Wind Farm plans
Energy regulator Ofgem has approved a huge power link cable from the Shetland Isles to the Scottish mainland.
It’s time to utilise Scotland’s offshore wind potential – AREG
For more than a century, coal has played a primary role in the UK’s energy mix.
Plans for £500m Montrose renewable energy development could bring 2,000 new jobs
Ambitious plans have been revealed for a £500 million Montrose development which could bring 2,000 new jobs to Angus.
Western Isles MP calls for clarity on Seagreen jobs in Scotland
A Western Isles MP has called for the developers of a mammoth North Sea wind farm project to provide clarity on the number of Scottish jobs that will be created during construction.
Total UK gains improvement certification thanks to North Sea energy efficiency work
French energy giant Total UK has become the first oil and gas major to receive an energy efficiency certification thanks to its work in the North Sea.
Further blow for BiFab as Chinese firms to fulfil multi-million Seagreen jackets contract
Troubled Scottish manufacturing firm Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) is facing renewed survival woes as two Chinese firms look set to fulfil the lion’s share of a multi-million pound North Sea wind farm contract.
Exclusive: Highlands could rake in £360m from wind and hydro projects, new report claims
A number of Highland clean energy projects could potentially rake in hundreds of millions of pounds for the Great Glen area, a new report has claimed.
Big wind deals elusive due to BiFab owners ‘not putting a penny’ into Scottish yards
Troubled Scottish manufacturer Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) is understood to be missing out on big wind farm contracts due to chronic under investment in its yards by Canadian owners.
Total snaps up majority stake in giant Scottish wind farm project
French energy giant Total has announced the purchase of a majority stake in a giant Scottish wind farm project.
Seagreen wind project to create 400 jobs and bring £1bn benefit to Scotland, SSE director says
We are seeing the first green shoots of the economic recovery we can make along Scotland’s east coast through new offshore wind projects.
BiFab to miss out on ‘significant’ contract as giant Scottish wind project changes hands
Scottish manufacturing firm Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) is likely to miss out on the bulk of the work for a North Sea wind farm project, which has changed hands in a multi-million pound deal.
Plans for ‘crucial’ Shetland renewable energy power link disputed by local campaigners
Plans for a giant power cable linking Shetland to the Scottish mainland are “crucial” to ensure security of the islands long-term energy supply, according to the firm behind the proposal.
Equinor and SSE pick Port of Tyne for world’s largest offshore wind build
Energy giants Equinor and SSE Renewables have selected the Port of Tyne as their operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the construction of the world's largest wind farm.
Host of Highland and Island firms make Young Green Energy Awards shortlist
A host of Scottish Highland and Island clean energy firms have made the shortlist for this year's Young Professionals Green Energy Awards.
SSE awards more than half of £1m Covid-19 support fund
Energy firm SSE has awarded more than half it's £1 million support fund to communities across the UK and Ireland as part of the firm's Covid-19 response.
SSE tables bid for new onshore Highland wind farm project
A Scottish renewable energy developer said it hopes to 'boost the local economy' with the additional of a new onshore wind farm n the Highlands.
Power to the people: Workers keep turbines spinning at Scotland’s largest wind farm during ‘unprecedented times’
While the Covid-19 pandemic has ground most of society to a crushing halt, Scotland’s essential services, supermarkets and homes still require abundant electricity.
No Covid-19 delay to offshore wind power auction delivery, UK Gov says
The UK Government timetable for its offshore wind power auction will not be delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Total’s Scottish offshore wind ‘bid’ sends ‘message’ to North Sea oil majors, top analyst says
News of a potential equity investment by French oil firm Total in a giant Scottish offshore wind project sends a “message” to other oil majors, a top energy analyst has said.
SSE wants local suppliers for Gordonbush Wind Farm extension
Onshore wind developer SSE Renewables has said it wants to "encourage" local suppliers and businesses to work on its new Gordonbush extension project.
SSE flicks electric switch with drive to get new EV van fleet on the road
Energy giant SSE has begun its shift from diesel and petrol to electric vans with the launch of a new fleet of low carbon vehicles.
Residents voice concern over Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm floating harbour plans
Plans to build a floating harbour in Ferryden have left residents fearing for their picturesque part of the harbour.
We need to address the offshore wind ‘elephant in the room’
I agree with Scottish Government Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse on many things: the imperative to tackle the UK and Scotland’s climate emergency; the essential role deploying renewables plays in doing so; and the crucial need to achieve this roll-out at the lowest cost possible to energy consumers.
SSE to start building first subsidy-free onshore wind farm in Highlands
Scottish renewable energy developer SSE Renewables has been given the green-light to begin construction on its first subsidy-free onshore wind farm in the Scottish Highlands.