‘Lucky to be alive’: North Sea vessel rescues small boat stranded near wind farm for 28 hours
A North Sea vessel has rescued two men in a state of “shock and relief” after being stranded on a small boat near a wind farm for more than 28 hours.
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Lamprell concerned on future
Lamprell has issued a going concern warning following some tricky contracts that have left it underwater.
EDF submits plans for Moray windfarm
Initial proposals for a massive new offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth have been submitted.
Windfarms in Scotland could powered 93% of homes in August, new figures show
Wind farms in Scotland generated enough electricity in August to power nine out ten of all Scottish households, new figures reveal.
Statoil signs swap deal for world’s largest offshore wind development
Statoil has signed a swap agreement with SSE for interest in the Dogger Bank offshore windfarm - the world's largest offshore wind development
Wood Group lands windfarm deal
Wood Group has landed a deal with Statkraft for six windfarms.
Councillor suspended over controversial windfarm plans
An Aberdeenshire councillor has been suspended for six months after lobbying colleagues about a proposal to build a controversial wind turbine on his farm.
Loch Ness windfarm nets Scottish Government approval
A windfarm planned for hills near Loch Ness that prompted the Highland Council leader to declare "enough is enough" has been approved by the Scottish Government.
Public inquiry for Loch Ness windfarm starts today
A four-day public inquiry begins today into a 13-turbine windfarm proposed for a hillside near Loch Ness.
Spread of windfarms across Scottish Highlands revealed
The scale of the spread of windfarms in the north of Scotland has been exposed in a new map.
EDF warns Western Isles could miss out on UK subsidies
The Western Isles will lose hundreds of millions of pounds if the UK government rejects granting subsidies to island wind farms, warns EDF Energy Renewables, as it reveals figures from a new report.
Jobs boost at Seajacks with windfarm contract
A proposed £2.5 billion windfarm off the Suffolk coast is to create up to 80 new jobs.
Jobs boost at Seajacks with windfarm contract
A proposed £2.5 billion windfarm off the Suffolk coast is to create up to 80 new jobs.
Centrica sells 50% stake in Lincs offshore windfarm
Centrica has disposed of a 50% stake in the Lincs offshore windfarm.
Vattenfall to acquire giant North Sea windfarm
Vattenfall has acquired a massive windfarm in the German North Sea.
Dong Energy divests 50% of Race Bank offshore wind farm for £1.6bn
Dong Energy has entered into an agreement to sell 50% of Race Bank, a 573 megawatt (MW) UK offshore wind farm project, to Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 and Macquarie Capital, the principal investment arm of Macquarie Group – with equal interests.
Scottish Gov asked to review windfarm after “hijacking” claims
The Scottish Government is being urged to review its blessing for the first windfarm on designated Highland wild land amid claims the debate was "hijacked" by people living hundreds of miles away. There is strong community support for the 22-turbine Creag Riabhach scheme at Altnaharra in Sutherland.
Electricity generated for first time from Burbo Bank offshore windfarm
Electricity has been generated for the first time at Burbo Bank Extension Offshore windfarm.
SBM Offshore nets EDF pilot floating windfarm contract
SBM Offshore has won a contract with EDF for work on a pilot floating windfarm for its Provence Grand Large project.
Scottish Power warns windfarm development could stall after subsidies end next year
Scottish Power has warned no new framework has been created for windfarms when subsidies come to an end in April next year.
Windfarms can cause stress and sleep loss for nearby residents, review finds
Annoyance caused by living next to a noisy wind farm can lead some people to become stressed and lose sleep, a Government review has found.
Enterprize Energy launches offshore windfarm
Enterprize Energy has launched an offshore windfarm project in the Taiwan Strait.
ReNew News: Fugro reduces downtime at Rampion offshore windfarm
Fugro has created an innovative development for its work class remotely operated vehicles.
Statoil and Statkraft sign letter of intent to up stake in UK windfarm
Statoil and Statkraft have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the Norwegian company to take over as operator of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore windfarm from next year.
E.ON starts operations from its Texan windfarm
E.ON said it now has more than a dozen windfarms in operation in the US with the addition of a new asset in Texas.