Disco lights on offshore wind farms to create environmentally-friendly scallop farms
A new project aims to install “disco lights” around offshore wind farms to develop environmentally-friendly scallop fishing.
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Aberdeen’s OEG seeking up to £100m in acquisitions a year
Aberdeen's OEG Energy Group has bought up 14 businesses in the last four years and boss John Heiton aims to maintain the pace.
Sarens PSG creates 25 jobs with Aberdeen ‘centre of excellence’
The heavy lift company has credited establishment of GB Energy for its Granite city move
Glasgow subsea survey firm Sulmara secures £15m investment
Glasgow-headquartered subsea firm Sulmara has secured a £15 million investment from equity investor BGF.
Salamander floating wind farm to launch second call for suppliers
The Salamander floating wind project is set to launch the second phase of its call for supplier innovations.
Venterra secures £30m bond facility for international growth
Offshore wind services business Venterra Group has secured a £30 million bond facility from HSBC, backed by the UK government’s export credit agency UK Export Finance (UKEF).
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What Kemi Badenoch means for the UK’s fragile consensus on climate change
The UK has historically had a cross-party consensus on the need to tackle climate change among most politicians and voters. Only five MPs voted against the Climate Change Act in 2008, and both Labour and the Conservatives have committed to the targets enshrined in it at each subsequent election.
Removing legal roadblocks: Speeding up the future of renewable energy
As the UK marches toward its ambitious net-zero targets, the renewable energy sector continues to grow. Scotland is emerging as a cornerstone of this transition, with landmark projects like the Viking wind farm on Shetland showcasing the scale of what’s possible.
Wales approves 92MW Twyn Hywel onshore wind farm
The Welsh Government has granted planning permission to the 92.4MW Twyn Hywel onshore wind farm in Wales.
Plans for England’s largest wind farm signal post-ban capacity ramp up
Cubico has announced plans to develop England’s biggest onshore wind farm, signalling a potential ramp up of capacity after the end of the de facto ban.
Ørsted ‘pleased’ with Q3 earnings following CfD wins
Danish energy giant Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED) earned £2.65 billion (DKK 23.6 bn) before taxes in the first nine months of 2024.
Energetic Future: UK and Norway’s North Sea Partnership for a Clean Energy Revolution
In the race to meet climate targets and secure a resilient energy supply, the UK and Norway have emerged as pivotal partners, leveraging their shared North Sea resources to drive innovation and economic growth.
Centrica boss Chris O’Shea says government must avoid ‘perverse incentives’
Centrica's chief executive Chris O’Shea has warned that the UK government must avoid “perverse incentives” that encourage grid operators to leave power capacity unused.
National grid operator says clean power mission is ‘achievable’
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has today concluded that the UK government’s mission to decarbonise the electricity grid by 2030 is “achievable”.
Wind decommissioning – taking the circularity route
Decommissioning is a brutal piece of terminology as it basically means removing something from service; rendering it permanently unusable; putting it totally out of reach. No matter how.
Fears precious Highlands Flow Country ‘could be set ablaze’ by battery storage site
Highland councillors approved the latest renewable development despite concerns over its proximity to the Unesco world heritage site.
Kwarteng questions if windfall tax will end
Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has raised doubts following Wednesday’s Autumn Budget as to whether the windfall tax on oil and gas profits will ever end.
Ørsted sells £1.7 billion stake in UK wind farms to Brookfield
Danish energy giant Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED) has sold a stake in four of its UK wind farms to US energy investor Brookfield (NYSE: BEP) in a deal worth £1.745 billion.
Energy transition requires extra $1.75tn a year – report
Global investment in the energy transition must double to $3.5 trillion a year to keep global warming below catastrophic levels, according to a new report by analytics and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie.
GB Energy chair will not be based in Aberdeen
Jurgen Maier, the publicly owned energy company’s boss, will be staying hundreds of miles away.
Aberdeen’s HonuWorx kicks off £30 million fundraise to develop fleet of remote submersibles
Scottish subsea robotics firm HonuWorx is aiming to raise £30 million from investors to build a fleet of 50 autonomous submersibles for offshore inspections.
Scottish robot researchers close to solving subsea ‘chicken head’ problem
A £1.4 million research project at the National Robotarium has shown “promising results” in an effort to design fully-autonomous robots to fix offshore wind farms.
Which is bigger – Pittodrie Stadium or a floating wind platform?
As wind turbines get bigger and are sited in deeper waters, the coming generation of floating offshore wind platforms will be big enough to fill entire stadiums.
HSE hits Seagreen with first prohibition notice on offshore wind farm
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has served its first immediate prohibition notice against an offshore wind farm, Seagreen.
ScottishPower owner Iberdrola profits jump 50%
Spanish firm Iberdrola (BME:IBE), the owner of ScottishPower, posted a 50% increase in net profits for the first nine months of the year.
EDF gets approval for Garn Fach wind farm
The Welsh government has approved EDF Renewables UK’s application to build the Garn Fach wind farm and energy storage facility south of Newtown, Mid Wales.
UK government to allow repowering projects to bid in AR7
The UK government has confirmed two amendments to its Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme ahead of the next annual auction round, Allocation Round 7 (AR7), due to open in 2025.
Aberdeen’s Oceanscan snapped up by offshore wind specialist Venterra
An Aberdeen-headquartered group of companies that provide subsea and non-destructive test equipment, geotechnical services and offshore personnel has been acquired by Venterra Group.
Vattenfall turns decommissioned wind turbine into tiny house
Swedish firm Vattenfall has unveiled a concept design which could see old wind turbines repurposed as a 'tiny house' in future.
Montrose Port Authority nearly doubles footprint with multi-million-pound acquisition
Montrose Port Authority adds a prime 45-acre site as it looks to attract renewables work.
Exclusive: 17 Energy expects to take £4bn floating offshore wind farm ‘to market’ in 2028
UK-based developer 17 Energy Ltd. expects to bring its proposed 1 GW floating offshore wind farm off the Chilean coast 'to market' in 2028, co-founder Úna Brosnan told Energy Voice.