St Fittick’s Park campaigners claim early victory in battle with ETZ
Lord Fairley accepts case for judicial review into development plans for much-loved Aberdeen green space.
Energy Transition
UK-Morocco power project adds GE Vernova as investor
GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) has invested $10.2 million (£8.1mn) in Xlinks First’s proposed UK-Morocco power project.
Mingyang eyeing international markets for offshore wind expansion
Chinese turbine manufacturer Mingyang Smart Energy (LON:MYSE) has said that the company is actively exploring international markets despite a fall in its overseas revenue.
Aberdeen’s Balmoral Comtec secures Hornsea 3 contract
Aberdeen-based offshore services group Balmoral Comtec has received a multi-million-pound contract for the supply of cable protection systems (CPS) by Orsted for its major Hornsea 3 project.
‘World scale’ Kintore hydrogen project could rival giant Saudi Arabia development
Statera Energy's plans to produce green hydrogen in Kintore puts the Aberdeenshire town in the same league as Saudi Arabia's Neom and the Port of Rotterdam, it has been claimed.
UK-Morocco grid connection adds fresh AFC investment
Xlinks First has announced a $14.1 million investment from Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to further the development of Xlinks’ UK-Morocco Power Project.
Octopus Energy makes strategic investment in US floating offshore wind firm Ocergy
Renewable energy provider Octopus Energy is set to invest in California-based floating offshore wind firm Ocergy.
Kintore Hydrogen kicks off public consultation as 3GW project takes shape
Statera Energy says Kintore is "one of the best sites in Western Europe" for green hydrogen production
D2Zero announces new leadership team
Decarbonisation and energy solutions firm D2Zero has announced new senior leadership and board appointments as it expands its leadership team.
Scottish Government will work with Berwick Bank developer after missing CfD deadline
The Scottish Government has said it will work with SSE Renewables to progress its major 4.1GW Berwick Bank offshore wind farm after it missed a crucial deadline due to slow consenting.
Is the UK falling behind Norway on cross-border CO2 transport and storage?
The UK risks wasting its "naturally advantageous position" on CO2 transport, according to one analyst.
Kent signed up Spiorad na Mara offshore wind farm pre-FEED work
Energy services group Kent will provide pre-front end engineering design (pre-FEED) assessment of the proposed Spiorad na Mara offshore wind farm.
First wind turbine installed at Moray West offshore wind farm
The new Moray West offshore wind farm has had its first turbine installed.
Study finds majority of Brits want increased net zero efforts, ban on North Sea oil and gas licences
'Britain Talks Climate' survey also finds majority of Brits favour a ban on new North Sea oil and gas licences.
Green Volt approval could bring supply chain boost to north-east Scotland
Aberdeen has a "great opportunity" with Green Volt, says Flotation GM Barry MacLeod.
Vestas seeks to hold onto higher wind power prices
One of the world’s biggest wind turbine makers wants to hold onto recent price gains — rather than pass on savings — as it bids to bolster earnings.
Denmark starts its largest-ever offshore wind power tender
Denmark has kicked off its largest-ever wind power tender that will more than triple its offshore capacity by the end of the decade.
OEG Renewables lands US offshore wind contract with Ørsted
Aberdeen-headquartered OEG Renewables has landed a multi-year deal with Ørsted covering its offshore wind projects in the north-eastern US.
Berwick Bank fails to get approval in time for CfD deadline
SSE Renewables’ Berwick Bank wind farm, which is set to create "nearly 5,000 jobs", has not received Scottish government approval ahead of the CfD deadline.
Green Volt: Jobs boom as Europe’s largest floating wind farm approved off Scotland’s coast
Green Volt, one of the world’s largest floating windfarms, has been approved off the Aberdeenshire coast, in what will be a jobs boost for the region.
Perenco outlines plans for new UK CCS projects Poseidon and Orion
Perenco has outlined its plans for two new UK carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, Poseidon and Orion.
A ‘reset’ or a ‘reality check’? Reaction as the Scottish Government scraps climate target
"World class climate emergency leadership requires more than good intentions and setting ambitious goals."
UK offshore wind aspirations ‘increasingly out of reach’ as AR6 likely to bring in just 5GW of capacity
AR7 would need to procure 19GW to deliver 50GW of offshore wind by 2030, which puts this aspiration increasingly out of reach.
‘We’re anxious to be one of the forerunners’: Synergia targets appraisal well on ‘Camelot’ UK CCS project
Synergia Energy (AIM: SYN) aims to drill an appraisal well at the Camelot field, forming part of its UK Medway Hub Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) plan, in the next 18-24 months.
Step towards North Sea ‘super grid’ as Viking Link interconnector launched
National Grid has officially launched its record-breaking Viking Link interconnector cable between the UK and Denmark, in what it says is the "next step towards a North Sea super-grid".