Research says price pressures on offshore wind starting to wane
Fresh research has said that recent increases in the cost of offshore wind farms are mostly expected to be short term.
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Flotation Energy moves in to Aberdeen’s iQ Building
Flotation's 50-strong Granite City team has joined a cluster of energy and renewables businesses in the city centre office complex.
Aberdeen’s Balmoral Comtec secures Hornsea 3 contract
Aberdeen-based offshore services group Balmoral Comtec has received a multi-million-pound contract for the supply of cable protection systems (CPS) by Orsted for its major Hornsea 3 project.
Octopus Energy makes strategic investment in US floating offshore wind firm Ocergy
Renewable energy provider Octopus Energy is set to invest in California-based floating offshore wind firm Ocergy.
Scottish Government will work with Berwick Bank developer after missing CfD deadline
The Scottish Government has said it will work with SSE Renewables to progress its major 4.1GW Berwick Bank offshore wind farm after it missed a crucial deadline due to slow consenting.
Kent signed up Spiorad na Mara offshore wind farm pre-FEED work
Energy services group Kent will provide pre-front end engineering design (pre-FEED) assessment of the proposed Spiorad na Mara offshore wind farm.
Study finds majority of Brits want increased net zero efforts, ban on North Sea oil and gas licences
'Britain Talks Climate' survey also finds majority of Brits favour a ban on new North Sea oil and gas licences.
Green Volt approval could bring supply chain boost to north-east Scotland
Aberdeen has a "great opportunity" with Green Volt, says Flotation GM Barry MacLeod.
Green Volt: Jobs boom as Europe’s largest floating wind farm approved off Scotland’s coast
Green Volt, one of the world’s largest floating windfarms, has been approved off the Aberdeenshire coast, in what will be a jobs boost for the region.
UK offshore wind aspirations ‘increasingly out of reach’ as AR6 likely to bring in just 5GW of capacity
AR7 would need to procure 19GW to deliver 50GW of offshore wind by 2030, which puts this aspiration increasingly out of reach.
Step towards North Sea ‘super grid’ as Viking Link interconnector launched
National Grid has officially launched its record-breaking Viking Link interconnector cable between the UK and Denmark, in what it says is the "next step towards a North Sea super-grid".
Equinor approved to double capacity at two Norfolk offshore wind farms
Equinor (OSE:EQNR) has received development consents for its plans to extend the operational Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farms off the North Norfolk coast.
Updated: Scottish Government rolls back climate goals
The Scottish government is to abandon its ambitious climate target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.
Offshore wind sector targets five tech areas to triple UK supply chain manufacturing
Offshore wind sector 'Industrial Growth Plan' could support 10,000 jobs a year and provide a £25bn boost to the UK economy by 2035.
South Korea’s HD Hyundai signs Scottish floating wind manufacturing pact
Agreement covering the design and manufacture of floating offshore wind substructures heralded as a "vote of confidence" in Scotland
SNP blasts “betrayal” of North East over energy civil servant jobs
Four SNP MPs have called on the UK government to explain the confusion over the number of energy civil servants headed for Aberdeen.
Harland and Wolff says £270m wind investment will create 600 Scottish jobs
Fabrication giant Harland & Wolff (H&W) expects to create at least 200 new jobs at Arnish, on Lewis, and 400 in Fife through a £270 million investment in its the Scottish shipyards.
We’d never have moved here if we knew more turbines were coming’: Couple fear dream move to Cabrach could turn into wind farm nightmare
Trevor Smith and his wife Dawn were shocked to discover the future plans after receiving two letters through their door.
Exclusive: Business leaders ‘extremely disappointed’ as UK Gov confirms just 35 civil servants coming to Aberdeen
Reports last year heralded 200 roles being relocated to the Granite City, but the actual figure appears to be far lower.
High renewable output pushes UK power prices to negative
The UK’s wholesale power prices will drop below zero for 12 hours on Saturday — the second-longest such stint on record — as strong renewable generation means supply will outstrip demand.
New owners give Acteon Group ‘significant’ offshore wind potential
Offshore wind supply chain expert says private equity investment in Acteon Group could provide big boost to its offshore wind potential.
ORE Catapult and Vattenfall extend partnership at Aberdeen wind farm
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Swedish wind developer Vattenfall have agreed a three-year extension to their partnership at Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm.
Macquarie unit Corio Generation is leading $50bn investment in offshore wind
Macquarie Asset Management (ASX:MQG) is making a $50 billion bet on offshore wind after sidestepping a perfect storm of low power prices and cost inflation that forced many competitors to walk away.
Scottish support for Chinese wind manufacturer could ‘undermine’ energy security
Support for a Chinese wind turbine manufacturer has drawn criticism, with commentators warning it could risk undermining Scotland’s energy security.
A further 26 Scotwind supply chain projects advance to SIM Stage 2
A further 26 Scotwind offshore wind supply chain projects have advanced to the second stage of the Strategic Investment Model (SIM) process.