Swinney: Developers need strong proposals to move through approval
Scottish First Minister John Swinney has called on offshore wind developers to make their project applications robust to ensure swift progress through the approval process.
Energy Transition
RWE appoints Kent to scope offshore substation at Five Estuaries
Developer RWE Renewables UK has hired energy services provider Kent PLC to plan a high-voltage offshore substation platform for the Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm off the Suffolk and Essex coast.
North Star leads plans to design service vessel for floating offshore wind
Vessel operator North Star will join forces with marine industry specialists to design a ship tailored for operation and maintenance of floating offshore wind farms.
SNP chief Stephen Flynn defends £30k donation from Flotation Energy boss
The MP for Aberdeen South accepted the donation from Flotation Energy boss Allan MacAskill after lobbying on the firm's behalf.
Peterhead Port calls for investment zone status
The boss of Peterhead Port has called for the implementation of an investment zone as it develops a 10-year masterplan with infrastructure developments and enhancements at the heart of it.
Aberdeen’s Ventex snaps up ‘hidden gem’ nuclear ROV specialist
Climate tech venture studio Ventex has grabbed hold of a remote survey firm that specialises in the nuclear industry.
NSTA guidance aims to speed North Sea deals
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has published new guidance designed to smooth and accelerate merger and acquisition (M&A) deals between companies operating in the North Sea.
Aberdeen’s 3T energy training firm bags £200,000 to create mobile training capacity
Aberdeen-headquartered 3t Training Services, an energy-sector training provider, has landed a £200,000 grant to help create additional training capacity for under-served areas of the engineering construction industry (ECI).
Proserv and Mocean Energy team up to find replacement for umbilical power cables
Aberdeen-based oil and gas controls firm Proserv has teamed up with marine energy group Mocean Energy to develop subsea renewable energy control systems.
REPD reveals plans for battery project near Kintore substation
RE Projects Development (REPD) has revealed plans to develop a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kintore, Aberdeenshire.
And we expect to make a timely just transition?
Let’s be clear about what “just transition” actually is and why it is the energy revolution now gaining momentum as the core driver of the colossal changes that human society must undergo globally, or else.
How does age influence the UK energy transition?
How does age influence the experiences of younger and older workers in the UK energy sector?
DE&I in offshore energy a ‘curate’s egg’
Promoting and delivering diversity, equality and inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace is an essential aspect of good people management.
AquaTerra hits £3m renewables milestone
Aberdeenshire-headquartered AquaTerra Group has hailed reaching a milestone £3 million in revenue from renewable energy contracts.
Port of Milford Haven works to woo investors under Celtic Freeport initiative
The Port of Milford Haven in Wales received a delegation of potential international investors for a two-day visit ahead of confirmation that the case to offer tax incentives as part of the Celtic Freeport initiative has gone ahead.
Watch: Pict completes 10,000 personnel transfers at Hornsea 2
Inverkeithing-based Pict Offshore has completed 10,000 personnel transfers on Orsted’s Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm since putting its Get-Up-Safe (GUS) system into service in 2022.
Orsted forms partnership to model wind in complex terrain
Danish renewable energy group Orsted has signed a deal with a tech startup to create more accurate models of onshore wind flow modelling
Cool approach to cracking hydrogen from ammonia challenge
Ammonia (NH3) can be decomposed to produce hydrogen gas without releasing CO2. The ease of transport and high hydrogen density makes it valuable for the green energy industry.
Shattering the myths about recruitment in the energy transition
Chris Black, chief growth officer at JAB Recruitment, discusses how JAB is re-defining recruitment in the energy industry.
Partners aim to eradicate worst greenhouse gas SF6 from grid transmission system
A project to replace the use of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), one of the worst known greenhouse gases which is widely used across the UK's electricity transmission network, has been launched.
Time is running our to solve the poisonous SF6 UK grid dilemma
SF6 is the most potent known greenhouse gas on earth so why is it still being used in UK's electricity transmission network?
We need an energy industry dating service
The energy and tech industries should be a match made in heaven, particularly with the energy transition demanding urgent innovation. But their relationship is often deeply dysfunctional. The solution? Our new Energy Dating Service…
UPDATE: Industry hails Labour’s £22bn pledge for carbon capture projects in England
Two projects in the North of England aimed at sequestering carbon and producing hydrogen have won the full-throated support of the UK government and a pledge for nearly £22 billion over the next 25 years.
Aberdeenshire Council objects to Hill of Fare wind farm
Aberdeenshire Council has objected to RES’s 105.6MW Hill of Fare onshore wind farm, putting the project’s future in jeopardy.
Salamander wind project narrows down location of onshore substation
The developers of the Salamander floating offshore wind farm have designated an optimal site for the project’s onshore substation.