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Ofgem launches tender for Sofia wind farm transmission link operatorship
The UK’s Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) is inviting bids to own and operate prebuilt transmission infrastructure connecting the Sofia offshore wind farm to the onshore electricity grid.
Developers submit offshore consent application Cenos floating wind farm
Developers Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn have submitted the offshore consent application for their 1.35GW Cenos floating offshore wind farm.
Aberdeenshire’s Subsea Micropiles secures £9.2m investment
Banchory-based Subsea Micropiles has secured £9.2 million of investment for its technology that it expects will support around 100 jobs over the next five years.
Green Marine UK makes seven-figure investment as it eyes offshore wind
Orkney-based Green Marine UK will invest a seven-figure sum in a new subsea services department as it looks to secure a slice of the £270-million UK offshore wind opportunity.
UK net zero economy grows by 10% in a year, report finds
The UK's net zero economy now generates £83.1bn in gross value added, according to the CBI Economics report.
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Aberdeen’s Interocean wins work on BP wind farms
Aberdeen-based Interocean has been awarded a contract to carry out marine vetting and assurance work on BP’s Morgan, Mona and Morven offshore wind farms.
Is net zero also a threat to UK democracy?
I’ve said this before and while not a Nobel Prize standard observation, it makes sense that if politicians can’t carry the people with them then they really need a rethink.
Aberdeen’s Centurion confirms $100m acquisition ‘firepower’ fund
Aberdeen-based Centurion Group revealed it has $100 million (£81m) to spend on continuing its acquisition streak this year after a consortium of lenders boosted its credit facilities.
Aberdeen’s Three60 Energy expands to Teesside
Aberdeen-headquartered energy services firm Three60 Energy is expanding its UK presence with an office in Teesside.
Stability vital for subsea sector to build momentum in 2025
The UK’s subsea sector is looking to regain stability and momentum in 2025 after several shaky years.
Hard words and delay put Mingyang investment in UK at risk
Offshore wind specialist Isla Robb explains why the UK needs the turbines and it's better if they are made here.
Jonathan Cole: Outgoing Corio CEO says now is the time for discipline
Friday marked the last day of Corio Generation CEO Jonathan Cole’s tenure at the top of the company.
Reeves hails opportunity of net zero but faces criticism from green campaigners
Rachel Reeves has insisted "net zero is the industrial opportunity of the 21st century" as she set out plans to boost growth in a slew of sectors.
BP is not moving fast enough in the energy transition
An impending ban on petrol cars and an upcoming government review of drilling licences has created a perfect storm for supermajors.
Siemens Energy share price recovers as it forecasts market – beating Q1
Siemens Energy AG’s share price recovered on Tuesday, rising 7.53%, after it released a preview of its first quarterly results following Chinese AI chatbot maker DeepSeek's rapid disruption of the US market that sent stocks in a tailspin this week.
UK on track to miss 2030 clean power targets, research suggests
The Government is projected to miss its revised targets for developing new solar and wind power by 2030, according to new research.
Inch Cape raises £3.5b in financial close ‘milestone’
The developers of the Inch Cape offshore wind farm have confirmed the completion of a fundraising deal bringing in more than £3.5 billion.
Storm alert! How wild weather can wreak havoc on energy infrastructure
There is no doubt that with climate change comes more extreme weather.
Trump’s wind energy views challenged as Humber invites president to see local impact
US President Donald Trump has been invited to the Humber to see the positive impact offshore wind has had on the region following his disparaging comments.
Associated British Ports launches £35m energy quay at Lowestoft
Associated British Ports (APB) has unveiled a newly-completed £35million port investment at Lowestoft.
UK government aims for ‘biggest and most successful’ renewables auction ever in 2025
The UK government is aiming to achieve the "biggest and most successful" renewables auction in its history in 2025, according to the head of its Mission Control unit.
Inch Cape nears FID: Project updates from Offshore Wind Conference 2025
The developers of the Inch Cape offshore wind farm are rapidly approaching a final investment decision for the project – with an announcement potentially coming in the next few days.
Cerulean Winds picks Ardersier as deployment port for massive floating wind project
UK floating wind developer Cerulean Winds has selected Haventus-owned Ardersier as the deployment port for a trio of Scottish wind projects.
Over 70% of Scots champion UK oil and gas as majority back clean power plans
The latest in a series of polls gauging opinion on the UK energy sector has found that the vast majority of locals yet again support domestic North Sea oil and gas production.
Ignoring Chinese offshore wind investment ‘would be crazy’, GB Energy chair says
The chairman of the UK Labour government’s publicly-owned GB Energy says the company will be “unapologetically long-term" in its approach to investment.
Scottish wind farms forge ahead as surveys wrap up
As attention turns to Glasgow’s offshore wind conference, developers behind ScotWind project Ossian and INTOG development Salamander have announced some survey completion milestones.
OEUK releases guidelines to spur UK offshore wind
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has launched a new set of guidelines aimed at helping entrants into the offshore wind sector better understand the development process.
Sarens PSG to study floating wind deployment for BlueFloat Energy and Nadara
The BlueFloat Energy and Nadara Partnership has chosen Sarens PSG to study how floating wind turbines can be deployed on an industrial scale in the North Sea.
Energy skills passport for oil and gas workers launches at last
An energy skills passport to help workers transition their training and accreditations from oil and gas jobs to similar roles in the renewables sector has launched and will be expanded across the UK.
Orsted CEO says 2024 ops performed ‘well’ despite US impairment
Orsted said on Monday that it expects to record an operating profit of 24.8 billion Danish kroner (US$3.4b) for 2024, a slight uptick on 2023, despite being hit with a hefty US impairment bill.