When it comes to platform electrification, it’s different courses for different horses
Adapting North Sea platforms to run on green power is, to borrow a previously used analogy, the industry’s equivalent of open heart surgery.
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‘Is there a bigger growth opportunity for the UK?’: NSTA on £200bn North Sea investment target
Stuart Payne, CEO of the NSTA, talks North Sea investment, whether electrification will hit the emissions mark, and inspiration from Teddy Roosevelt.
SSE hits 100th turbine milestone at Seagreen
Construction of the Seagreen wind project is nearing completion, passing the century mark this week.
Kincardine wind turbine taken to Rotterdam for maintenance
Aberdeen firms will carry out repairs offshore at the Kincardine wind project in future, says director, rather than head to Rotterdam.
Port of Aberdeen to investigate underwater hydrogen storage
Subsea 7 (OSLO: SUBC) has been awarded work to study whether hydrogen can be stored underwater at the Port of Aberdeen.
Watch: Minke whale spotted visiting Scottish offshore wind turbine
A renewables worker has captured a striking video of a Minke whale taking a swim next to a Scottish offshore wind turbine.
‘Strike prices can’t continue to go down’ – green energy chiefs calls for CfD reform
The heads of some of the world's biggest offshore wind companies have called for reforms to the UK Government’s flagship support mechanism.
BP boss highlights ‘opportunity’ of CCS, offshore wind coexistence challenge
A carbon capture and storage (CCS) leader has challenged industry to find a solution to the energy sector’s looming coexistence puzzle.
Offshore wind champion tells industry to be ‘cognisant’ of security risks after Russian vessel sightings
Westminster’s Offshore Wind Champion has called for vigilance amid reports that critical infrastructure could be at risk of attack.
Salamander signs agreement for INTOG floating wind site
Project partners behind the Salamander floating wind farm have signed an exclusivity agreement with Crown Estate Scotland following success in the INTOG leasing round.
Equinor postpones Trollvind floating wind project ‘indefinitely’
The Trollvind floating wind project is no longer commercial due to rising costs, said Equinor.
Ardersier: Video sets out major offshore wind manufacturing vision at Highlands port
Up to 2,000 people will be onsite during peak production, with one floater produced at Ardersier every week, BW Ideol said.
ScotWind partner ‘spent three years trying to convince’ cabling giant to set up shop in Highlands
One of the developers behind a major Scottish floating wind project has shed light on the key role it played in persuading a cabling giant to build a factory in the Highlands.
‘Enough to get on with’: Industry in no rush for INTOG 2
A panel of industry experts suggested there would not rush to hold an 'INTOG 2' leasing round, given the challenges and pace needed to deliver existing projects in tandem with ScotWind.
SSE consults on plans for 500MW North Falls offshore wind farm
A public consultation has been launched to evaluate proposals for the North Falls offshore wind farm, a 500MW site off the coast of East Anglia.
How can Aberdeen ensure its getting the best skills for the energy transition?
Aberdeen’s ongoing transition of decarbonising the oil and gas industry and investing in the development of sustainable green energies has the potential to inject new life into the city, restoring its position on the world stage as an economic powerhouse.
Court throws out firm’s £400m lawsuit for ScotWind lease damages
A court has thrown out an offshore wind lawsuit for £400m in damages over a contested ScotWind seabed lease off Aberdeenshire.
SOWEC launches new investment framework for Scotwind supply chain
A new process to help the Scottish supply chain prepare for the wave of work expected from the Scotwind leasing round is now open to applicants.
Lack of floating wind ports a ‘national disgrace’ says Offshore Wind Champion
The government’s Offshore Wind Champion said it was a "national disgrace" that maintenance work on the UK’s flagship floating wind project off Aberdeen had to be conducted overseas.
‘Milestone’ for Saipem as first Dogger Bank installation campaign wraps up
Italian contractor Saipem (MIL: SPM) has completed its first installation campaign for the mammoth Dogger Bank offshore wind farm.
Cerulean unveils plans for £20bn North Sea floating wind decarbonisation grid
The North Sea Renewables Grid (NSRG) is among the UK’s largest infrastructure investment projects, will help to decarbonise oil and gas operations, and is expected to create 10,000 jobs.
Exclusive: Outcry as wind body creates ‘roadblock’ to oil worker skills passport
Union bosses call on Global Wind Organisation (GWO) to change tack, lest government is asked to intervene.
Kent winds second batch of work on Berwick Bank offshore wind
Kent has been commissioned to provide substructure design for SSE Renewables’ Berwick Bank wind farm off the coast of East Lothian.
Buckie earmarked for Moray West operations and maintenance base
Offshore wind developer Ocean Winds has picked Buckie as the location for its latest operations and maintenance (O&M) facility.
Ardersier secures key decom permit as port readies to take ‘Turkish and Indian yards head on’
Ambitious plans to revamp a Scottish fabrication yard for use recycling North Sea infrastructure have taken a major step forward.