Tourism and Renewables Conference: How collaboration can make Highlands a world leader
Tourism and renewables leaders have discussed how to make the Highlands a “world-leading” sustainable destination.
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Tories and Labour clash on energy policy as they battle for power
The Tories and Labour clashed on energy policy as the General Election campaign focused on the prospect of cheaper household bills.
Updated: Starmer calls for Scottish voters to help Labour’s path to power
Keir Starmer put Scottish voters at the heart of his campaign to become prime minister, urging them to vote for his opposition Labour Party to end the Conservative Party’s 14-year grip on UK power.
Politicians urged to show ambition on green agenda after election called
Politicians are being warned not to turn the environment into a “culture war” after the General Election was called.
SSE posts 4% drop in profit in full year results
Electricity provider SSE (LON:SSE) reported an adjusted operating profit of £2.4bn in its full year results, down 4% on the previous year.
RWE installs first offshore turbine foundation for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
Power producer RWE has announced that the first offshore turbine foundation for the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm in the Dogger Bank area of the Central North Sea has been installed.
Gigawatt-scale floating offshore wind represents a ‘monumental challenge’
Aberdeen's Apollo and DOF deliver "groundbreaking" study on gigawatt-scale floating offshore wind challenges.
Aberdeen’s Three60 Energy secures second multi-million pound deal with Sumitomo
Aberdeen-headquartered Three60 Energy has announced a second multi-million pound deal with Sumitomo Electric for work on a planned high voltage cable factory near Inverness.
Tens of thousands of jobs in Scotland rest on a ‘just and fair’ energy transition – RGU
RGU report finds political and fiscal instability is hampering the UK energy transition.
Galileo to propose 533MW wind farm on Cabrach and Glenfiddich Estates
Renewable energy investor Galileo Green Energy has revealed that it is developing proposals for the construction of a 533MW wind farm.
Ripple Energy powers up Kirk Hill wind farm, prepares 60MW share offering
Renewables group Ripple Energy has powered up its Kirk Hill wind farm and is now looking to deliver its largest cooperatively owned clean energy project.
SOWPA: Scottish Ports alliance will ‘unashamedly’ maximise domestic offshore wind benefit
A newly-announced Scottish ports alliance for offshore wind will “unashamedly” maximise the domestic supply chain, a top renewables boss has said.
Study finds offshore wind injury rate four times higher than oil and gas
Union officials liken offshore wind to "the Wild West" and call for industry specific safety reforms.
Sumitomo starts construction of cable factory in Scottish Highlands
Japanese firm Sumitomo Electric held a ground breaking ceremony for its £350 million subsea cable factory on the Cromarty Firth after it was named as a "preferred bidder" for a contract with SSE.
UKRI to invest £86m in ORE Catapult wind turbine facilities
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will provide £85.6m to the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult to drive development of next generation wind turbines.
HSE warning over offshore wind gangways after serious injuries
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning over the safety of gangways used to connect service vessels to offshore wind turbines.
Salamander INTOG floating wind farm applies for offshore consent
One of the successful INTOG projects has taken a step forward with Salamander submitting an offshore consent application for its proposed 100MW floating offshore wind farm.
Realising our offshore wind ambition
Colin Innes, partner in Property and Infrastructure of Shepherd & Wedderburn, discussed the role of offshore wind in reducing climate change emissions while also delivering security of energy supply.
The man on a mission to make truly recyclable wind turbines a reality
A recyclable solution for many wind turbine components remains elusive, but a former sailing champion believes he has the answer.
ScotWind: Scottish Power mulls ports for big spend on Machair project
Kishorn, Nigg and Arnish are among the sites being considered for a construction port for tens of millions of pounds of spend.
Dramatic video captures landslide at Shetland’s Viking wind farm
Dramatic video has captured the moment a landslide halted work at the Viking Energy wind farm on Shetland.
Sunak asked to pause Scottish facility for Chinese turbine manufacturer Mingyang
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been called on to pause and review the developed of a potential turbine facility in Scotland being developed by Mingyang Smart Energy (LON:MYSE).
HSE flags fault in wind turbine service lifts after technician suffers ‘serious injuries’
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a notice to offshore and onshore wind developers after a turbine technician was injured by a service lift.
Green Volt approval raises concerns over lack of Scottish state energy company
The approval of the Green Volt floating offshore wind farm has raised concerns about the lack of a Scottish state energy company, with the Japanese and Italian governments set to benefit through stakes in its developers.
NSTA introduces oil and gas licensing clause for offshore wind overlap
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has introduced a new clause for oil and gas licences which overlap with offshore wind leases.