Japan’s Inpex buys into Moray East offshore wind farm
Inpex has acquired a minority stake in the Moray East wind farm via a division of rival industrial giant Mitsubishi.
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180 jobs lost at Scottish fabrication yard – three times higher than thought: Union
GMB also accused Harland & Wolff of not paying its bills, and even failing to provide toilet paper for workers at the troubled site.
Flotation, Vårgrønn file plans for second INTOG floating wind site
Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn have filed a scoping report for the Cenos floating wind project, their second INTOG venture aimed at powering offshore oil and gas assets.
BP, EnBW examine zero-emission options for Scottish offshore wind vessels
EnBW and BP have launched a project to evaluate the use of zero or low-emission support vessels at their planned offshore wind farms.
Investors eager for clean tech risk, despite challenges
Shell Ventures principal Bilal Ahmad said he saw more opportunity in “clean energy than I see in oil and gas. As a venture fund, we’ve ceased investing in oil and gas. It doesn’t make sense, from a returns perspective.”
‘Super urgent’ for industry to crack offshore wind, CCS coexistence conundrum
Energy bosses have stressed the significance of the subsea industry in pinpointing a solution that allows carbon storage and offshore wind to coexist.
Industry expert predicts UK will miss 2030 offshore wind target
It is likely the UK will fall short in its quest to have 50 gigawatts (GW) of operational offshore wind by the end of the decade.
Ovarian cancer survivor becomes world’s first ‘turbine bagger’
An ovarian cancer survivor has become the world's first "turbine bagger" after walking thousands of steps to tick off all the turbines at one of the UK's largest windfarms.
Watch: Final jackets for Seagreen wind farm loaded out at Nigg
Installation work on Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm is entering its final stages, after the remaining jackets for the project were loaded out.
Offshore wind manufacturing firm Mooreast plans to create 100 jobs in Aberdeen
A Singaporean mooring and anchoring specialist is eyeing Aberdeen as a location for a European manufacturing facility which could create up to 100 jobs.
UK offshore wind pipeline totals nearly 100GW
New data from RenewableUK shows Britain’s pipeline of offshore wind projects now sits just shy of 100 gigawatts (GW), but faces increasing global competition for equipment and resources.
Green Volt floating wind backers file key marine paperwork
The backers of the Green Volt floating wind farm off Peterhead have submitted a key marine application ahead of a licensing award, as they look to deliver the project by the middle of the decade.
Turbine installation work paused at Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm
Work to fit the remaining turbines at Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm has paused, the developer has confirmed.
Equinor, SSE moot potential fourth phase at Dogger Bank
Equinor and SSE Renewables are scoping out the potential for a further phase of development at Dogger Bank which could produce green hydrogen.
Pentland floating wind farm granted onshore work approval
Developers of the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm (PFOWF) have been granted planning permission in principle from Highland Council for planned onshore infrastructure.
ScotWind will be turning point in Scotland’s chequered offshore wind past, says FM
Nicola Sturgeon delivered her vision for Scotland’s offshore wind sector in front of industry leaders in Glasgow yesterday.
50 jobs promised as NnG opens Eyemouth O&M base
Developers of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm hailed a “significant milestone” on Tuesday with the opening of an operations and maintenance base for the project in Berwickshire.
EMEC Orkney floating wind site ‘worth £690m’ to UK
A planned floating wind test site at Orkney from the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) will be worth nearly £700m to the UK economy, says new research.
Flotation outlines onshore plans for North Sea electrification scheme
Flotation Energy is consulting on potential onshore cable routes that would link its proposed Green Volt floating wind farm with the National Grid, making landfall at Peterhead.
‘The end of the beginning’: Crown Estate Scotland talks ScotWind one year on
Crown Estate Scotland talks INTOG, ScotWind 2, and looks back on a year since the first ScotWind awards were unveiled.
Jobs boost as Peterson wins logistics gig for Shetland wind project
Energy logistics group Peterson will recruit a suite of new roles after securing a major contract from Vestas to support the development of the Viking Wind Farm on Shetland.
BP eyeing more growth in offshore wind portfolio, says UK boss
BP has been busy snapping up acreage in offshore wind auctions in the UK, but the new in-country boss for the sector has hinted the energy giant is not done yet.
Winds of change for the North Sea
Change has swept through our industry in 2022. At the start of the year, we re-branded to reflect our evolution to embrace organisations that not only have an interest in oil and gas but also carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and offshore wind.
“Payment issues, delays and defective materials”: Harland & Wolff abandons NNG wind work
Harland & Wolff has terminated its contract with Saipem for the supply of four wind turbine jackets for a major Scottish offshore wind project, claiming cost escalation and delays have made the work “sub-economic.”
Equinor hails five years of operation at pioneering Hywind Scotland off Peterhead
The world’s first floating offshore wind farm – Hywind Scotland - has passed five years in operation since its commissioning in 2017.