Octopus Energy takes 10% East Anglia One stake
Octopus Energy has taken a 10% stake in the 714MW East Anglia One offshore wind farm, based off the coast of Suffolk.
OEUK calls for UK hydrogen scale-up
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has called for policymakers to accelerate deployment of the UK hydrogen sector.
Onshore wind ban ‘not rational,’ says energy minister in landscapes pledge
A de facto onshore wind ban was "not a rational decision," a minister has said, as he described a "balance" between building new turbines and protecting national landscapes.
Balmoral launches £1m wave and current simulator in Aberdeen
Balmoral Group has invested £1 million into the development of a new wave and current simulation facility in Aberdeen
Crown Estate opens £15m offshore wind port fund
The Crown Estate has opened applications for £15 million of funding aimed at accelerating the development of the UK's offshore wind port infrastructure.
SSE expects renewables output to have risen 17% in 2024
SSE expects its renewables output to have increased by around 17% year-on-year in 2024, the company said.
RWE signs power deal with five Co-ops
RWE has signed a 10-year corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) with five independent retail co-operatives to supply electricity from renewable energy sources to over 400 locations across the UK.
NEO Energy seeks contractors for Donan, Balloch and Lochranza decommissioning
NEO Energy has released five tenders seeking contractors to help decommission its Donan, Balloch and Lochranza fields, along with the Global Producer III floating production offloading and storage (FPSO) vessel.
Triton FPSO downtime weighs on Serica Energy’s 2024 results
Serica Energy’s 2024 results have been weighed down by ongoing issues on the Triton floating production offloading and storage (FPSO) vessel.
Green Nation scales back Whitestone solar farm plans
UK solar developer Green Nation has scaled back its plans for the Whitestone solar farm in South Yorkshire, Northeast England.
Xlinks warns UK solar and cable project could move abroad
A lack of commitment from the UK government for a major UK-Morocco power project could send the project overseas, Xlinks chairman Dave Lewis has warned.
Blueprint revealed to save North Sea industry and secure Aberdeen’s future
A new blueprint to save the North Sea as an industrial base for the future warns the window of opportunity is “closing fast”.
The North Sea: A critical crossroads for UK energy and economic future
The North Sea has long been the backbone of Britain's energy security and economic prosperity.
EnergyPathways pushes to win stakeholder support for MESH
EnergyPathways has published an update as it pushes to engage with stakeholders on its proposed Marram Energy Storage Hub (MESH) project in the UK Irish Sea off the coast of Northwest England.
Hunting brings in $38m subsea contract haul
Precision engineering group Hunting has added three fresh contracts worth around $38 million to its subsea technologies sales order book.
Power Moves: Viaro’s head of transition to operatorship and more
Jillian Owen has been brought on as the head of transition to operatorship at Viaro Energy.
Swiss engineering firm chooses Aberdeen for first UK base
Swiss technology and engineering firm Rosenxt is to open its first UK office in Aberdeen.
Scotland generated record amount of renewable electricity in 2024
Scotland generated a record amount of energy from renewables last year - with data also showing the electricity generated north of the border helped power the rest of the UK.
Ashtead Technology sees “no shortage” of M&A opportunities
Aberdeen’s Ashtead Technology sees ample opportunities to drive its campaign of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the near future.
Salamander receives onshore planning permission
The Salamander floating offshore wind farm celebrated having received planning permission in principle for its onshore works in "record time" .
Shell joins $700m investment in Norway’s Northern Lights CCS
The developers of Norway’s Northern Lights carbon transport and storage project have taken a final investment decision (FID) on phase two of the development.
Ashtead Technology sees 2024 revenues grow on the back of M&A strategy
Aberdeen’s Ashtead Technology saw revenue growth of 52% for 2024, driven largely by the company’s mergers and acquisitions strategy.
Ithaca expands Seagull holding with JAPEX UK purchase
Ithaca Energy has acquired JAPEX UK (JUK) from its parent company, gaining the company’s 15% interest in the Seagull oil field.
Swinney attacks ‘utterly irresponsible’ and ‘ludicrous’ Tory net zero U-turn
John Swinney has attacked the Tories' "utterly irresponsible" and "ludicrous" U-turn on net zero as he stressed the need for consensus on climate action.
North Sea could produce half of all UK oil and gas in run up to 2050 – report
The North Sea could produce about half of the oil and gas the UK will need in the run up to 2050 - but only if new projects can be developed, industry chiefs have said.