Stark says UK power system needs £40bn a year investment
Chris Stark has said investment in the power system needs to nearly quadruple to more than £40 billion annually to meet UK decarbonisation targets.
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The key to realising floating wind potential
Building GW scale fixed and floating wind projects is a massive technical and commercial challenge with once-in-a-generation potential to transform the economies of coastal communities throughout the UK.
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.
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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.
‘There is no ban, and we do have a plan’, Sarwar tells North Sea critics
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar defended his party’s energy policies and denied there has been a “ban” on new exploration licences in the North Sea.
Cerulean Winds completes floating wind surveys as it looks to 2026 FID
Developer Cerulean Winds has completed offshore survey work for its 3GW North Sea Renewables Grid (NSRG) floating offshore wind project.
What’s on the agenda for Scottish Offshore Wind 2025 in Glasgow?
As the Scottish offshore wind sector prepares to gather in Glasgow next week, Energy Voice looks at the key items on the agenda for industry leaders.
ORE Catapult launches new offshore wind supply chain programme
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has announced a supply chain programme aimed at helping Scotland’s island and coastal communities benefit from the offshore wind industry.
Aker and Siemens receive notice to proceed on Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind
A consortium of Aker Solutions and Siemens Energy have received full notice to proceed with work on RWE’s Norfolk Vanguard West and East offshore wind farms.
Scotland injects £20m in XLCC cable maker in Ayrshire
The high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable manufacturer is expected to create 900 jobs
Siemens Energy to launch recyclable wind blades at Hull factory in spring
Siemens Energy will start producing recyclable wind turbine blades at its factory in Hull this spring, a spokesperson has confirmed.
Reeves’ China visit raises fresh concerns about planned Mingyang facility
Chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves’ recent trip to China has raised fresh concerns about the role of Chinese companies in the UK’s offshore wind industry.
Building capacity in UK offshore wind requires a global view
As the UK’s Labour government marks six months in office, it has made clear that wind power is a key component in its sustainability plans.
Scottish wind farm constraint payments rise to £380m
UK taxpayers paid £390 million in constraint payments to Scottish wind farm operators in 2024, according to the Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) think tank.
Scots ‘can benefit from Trump uncertainty’ in green energy investment: Forbes
Uncertainty caused by the new Trump administration in the US could see green energy investors divert to Scotland and the UK, the Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has said.
Share of electricity supplied by wind in Ireland falls due to grid constraints
The share of electricity in Ireland supplied by wind fell during 2024 due to grid constraints, an energy company has said.
OEUK launches the first set of guidelines for offshore wind turbine decommissioning
The process of decommissioning North Sea wind turbines has already started as the earliest installations reach the end of their operational life.
Wind power was largest source of electricity in 2024
A blackout warning issued the day after NESO revealed that renewables accounted for half of electricity generation last year highlights the importance of interconnectors in grid ‘balancing’.
Glasgow’s Synaptec to help curb cable failures at Dogger Bank
Glasgow-based Synaptec will supply its cable fault detection software for the latest phase of the Dogger Bank wind farm.
What would zonal electricity pricing mean for Scotland?
The UK government expects to make a decision on the introduction of zonal pricing by mid-2025, but what would it mean for Scotland if the plans go ahead?
Hopes for 2025 are blowing in the offshore wind
What will 2025 bring for the UK offshore wind sector?
Here is our story of global significance
Now, we’re here at the birth of Scotland’s offshore wind sector.
John Swinney says budget will ‘maximise’ Scotland’s potential as energy leader
The First Minister has said the proposed Budget will "maximise our potential as an energy leader" in green power and net zero.
Petition aims to halt Hill of Fare wind farm application
Campaigners are petitioning for the site of the proposed Hill of Fare wind farm in Aberdeenshire in a bid to stop the project.
West of Orkney developers helped support 24 charities last year
The developers of the 2GW West of Orkney wind farm paid out a total of £18,000 to 24 organisations from its small donations fund in 2024.
Trump urges UK to ‘open up the North Sea’ and ‘get rid of windmills’
US President-elect Donald Trump said the UK is "making a very big mistake" in relation to its North Sea energy policies.
UK electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024
The UK’s electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, new analysis has found.
Navigating the complex SF6 road
A year from now, under EU Regulation (EU) 2024/573 and in line with the Paris Agreement, the use of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) will be banned in medium voltage equipment rated up to 24kV across the EU-27.
