SgurrEnergy to provide monitoring for Ethiopian wind farm project
Renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy is to provide monitoring and analysis services for the first phase of a new 400MW wind farm in Ethiopia.
Energy Transition
Underwater Centre draws from international pool for subsea training
Fort William-based subsea training and trials facility the Underwater Centre said yesterday student numbers continued to rise, including participants from Angola, Australia and Iran.
Invensys in £3.4bn buyout by Schneider
Industrial software firm Invensys has agreed a £3.4billion takeover by France’s Schneider Electric.
GE Oil and Gas to expand Fót manufacturing base
GE is to expand its oil and gas facility in Hungary to a state-of-the-art manufacturing base.
ITM joins Mediterranean Power-to-Gas line-up
Energy storage firm ITM Power is to join the Mediterranean Power-to-Gas project, it has emerged.
Triton completes mooring chains replacement
Dana Petroleum has replaced all nine mooring chains on its Triton floating production, storage and offloading vessel - which should support the vessel for the next decade.
Petrofac picks up £34m Siemens deal for offshore wind project
International service provider Petrofac said yesterday it had won a £34million contract from Siemens Energy.
Dolphin snaps up Quantum GeoServices
Marine geophysics specialists Dolphin has bought Asian-based counterparts Quantum GeoServices.
Londonderry set for pioneering £81million biomass power plant after Green Bank funding
A new £81 million renewable energy power plant in Northern Ireland which could supply 25,000 homes will be the largest of its kind, it has been revealed.
STA concerns over EU-China solar trade deal
Solar panel manufacturers have warned that a trade deal to end the dispute over imports by European Union countries could do significant damage to the UK industry.
FMC lands $40million Petrobras subsea boosting deal
Engineering firm FMC Technologies has landed a $40million deal to provide subsea work for Petrobras.
Preferred bidder named for Gwynt y Mor transmission deal
Ofgem has named Balfor Beatty Equitix as the preferred bidder to own and operate the power lines for the massive Gwynt y Môr offshore windfarm north of Wales.
PGS remains confident about 2013 order book
Oil and gas scanning services company Petroleum Geo-Services says it is already close to being fully booked for the rest of 2013, despite seeing revenues drop in the last quarter.
ABB sees profits rise despite order dropoff
Swiss industrial group ABB says it expects to hit profitable growth targets despite seeing a 7% drop in orders this quarter.
Statoil agrees £13m drill deal
Statoil has signed a £13million deal to use AGR's EC-Drill pressure drilling system.
GDF Suez eyes 1,000MW French offshore projects
GDF Suez is to target France's offshore renewables market after signing an agreement to bid for the next wind tender.
Northumberland biomass power plant plans approved
Plans to build a new 99.9MW biomass power station in Northumberland have been given the go-ahead today.
Windfarm expansion puts rare eagles at risk, warns RSPB
Bird charity RSPB Scotland fears that an expansion of a large windfarm will lead to more eagles being killed by spinning rotors.
Biodiesel selloff boost for Souter
Scots entrepreneur Sir Brian Souter is in line for a multimillion-pound windfall after a biodiesel business was snapped up in a £100million deal.
Windfarm planning changes could cost Scotland £2billion, warns renewables body
Green energy campaigners have warned that proposed changes to planning laws in Scotland could have a significant knock-on effect for the country's renewables targets - and hit the country in the pocket.
New £54million solar panel study to look at protecting power grid
Hundreds of solar powered homes are to be monitored as part of a new project aimed at improving energy efficiency.
Adviser calls for more green investment players
A business and financial adviser has called for more players to become involved in delivering green investment to boost Scotland’s economy.
Gas2 technology may be key to unlock remote reserves
Aberdeen-based technology firm Gas2 said yesterday it had started testing technology designed to open up remote gas reserves.
Lord McConnell to head £90m green energy community fund
Former first minister Lord McConnell is to head up a new body which could allocate £90 million of funding to local communities over the next quarter of a century.
RAF warns pilots’ lives in danger from windfarms
Exclusive: RAF chiefs fear pilots’ lives are being put at risk by the number of windfarms in the Moray area.