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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.
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.
‘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
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.
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.
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’.
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
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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.
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.