Government pledges extra £200m for offshore wind in oil and gas communities
The UK government has announced an initiative to deliver up to £200 million of investment to offshore wind developers in this year's bidding round for renewable energy.
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Orkney lands £5m for Scapa Flow hub
The largest natural harbour in the northern hemisphere has been awarded £5 million from the Scottish Government to help develop a “landmark” green energy project on Orkney.
Aberdeen wins on even a fraction of the floating offshore wind prize
Martin Suttie, chairman of First Tech Group, says the floating offshore wind challenge is 'like putting the Eiffel Tower in the North Sea with a sail'
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
Scotland injects £20m in XLCC cable maker in Ayrshire
The high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable manufacturer is expected to create 900 jobs
Hopes for 2025 are blowing in the offshore wind
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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.
Muir Mhor floating wind farm files key applications in ScotWind first
Fred Olsen Seawind and Vattenfall have submitted two key consent applications for their major 1GW Muir Mhor floating offshore wind farm.
BP carves out offshore wind assets
BP plans to carve out its offshore wind assets as part of a joint venture with Japan’s largest power generation company, as oil supermajors move to insulate themselves from share price shocks associated with their low-carbon investments.
‘Anger’ over Scottish budget plan to raid ScotWind windfall
Scotland's finance minister has been warned against raiding a windfall gained through sale of renewables licenses and has been urged to reinvest it in the energy transition.
MarramWind finishes second consultation round
ScottishPower and Shell have completed a consultation on their proposed 3GW MarramWind floating offshore wind farm.
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
Scottish ports prepare for delayed wave of billions of inward investment
Scottish ports are preparing to be hit by waves of investment worth billions of pounds as the UK continues to chase targets to reach net zero energy production.
Ocean Winds submits Caledonia offshore planning consent
Ocean Winds has submitted applications for the offshore planning consent for its major 2GW Caledonia offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth.
Buchan floating wind farm to open fresh consultation
The developers of the Buchan floating offshore wind farm will hold a second round of consultations on the project.