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.
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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.
Ardersier lands £300m private equity investment for offshore wind transformation
Former BP executive Lewis Gillies has been named CEO of the port’s new parent company.
All go for Moray West as offshore wind farm reaches financial close
Work to install a major wind farm off the coast of Aberdeen will begin later this year after the project cleared a key hurdle.
World’s first unmanned HVDC platform installed at Dogger Bank
The world’s first unmanned high voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore substation has been installed at Dogger Bank wind farm off the Yorkshire coast.
Statkraft buys two wind farms amid Shetland push
Statkraft has completed a deal to purchase two wind farms under development in Shetland, with plans to open a local office later in the year to support its 250-MW strong portfolio.
Final jacket foundation in place at Seagreen
Seaway7 has installed the final foundation at the Seagreen offshore wind farm, concluding its 18-month installation campaign.
Kent to tackle pre-FEED for BP-backed Scotwind project off Aberdeen
Kent has secured a contract to undertake pre-front-end engineering and design for the Morven wind project off Aberdeen.
World’s deepest offshore wind turbine foundation installed in Scottish waters
Work to install the world’s deepest offshore wind turbine foundation has been completed off the Scottish coast.
Global Energy cuts steel on Moray West components
Global Energy Group marked the first steel cutting of major components earmarked for the Moray West offshore wind project at the Port of Nigg.
Acteon’s Aberdeen teams take on survey work for northeast ScotWind projects
TerraSond and Benthic have been awarded a combined geophysical and geotechnical survey contract for a pair of floating offshore wind sites secured in last year’s Scotwind auction.