Martin Compston visits Scottish wind farm for TV series
Line of Duty star Martin Compston has had a “Scottish Fling” with an onshore wind farm as part of a new TV series.
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All you need to know as sold-out Floating Offshore Wind event comes to Aberdeen
Thousands are expected to attend a sold-out floating wind event in Aberdeen this week, but limited capacity has left some in the doldrums.
Crown Estate looks to ‘accelerate’ Celtic Sea floating wind process
The Crown Estate has published new details of its 4 gigawatt (GW) leasing round for the Celtic Sea, with developers preparing bids for submission as part of a mid-2023 tender.
EMEC unveils plans for floating wind test site off Orkney
EMEC (the European Marine Energy Centre) has unveiled designs for a new floating offshore wind test site off Orkney.
Key milestone for Salamander floating wind farm off Peterhead
A key milestone has been reached in development of the Salamander floating wind farm off Peterhead.
Aker Solutions forms offshore wind partnership with Balfour Beatty
Engineering group Aker Solutions (OSLO:AKSO) has announced a tie-up venture with infrastructure developer Balfour Beatty (LON:BBY) that would see the two work together to deliver offshore wind projects.
Siemens, Aker Solutions to deliver grid connection for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Boreas
Vattenfall has contracted Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions to deliver grid connection infrastructure for the Norfolk Boreas wind project off the coast of East Anglia.
SSE touts £1bn economic boom from Seagreen wind construction
The delivery of Scotland’s largest wind farm has supported a £1 billion boost to the Scottish economy, according to new figures published by developer SSE Renewables and PwC.
Scottish wind farm decision deemed ‘affront to local democracy’
A Speyside councillor has accused the Scottish Government of “riding roughshod over local democracy” after overturning councillors’ refusal of a seven-turbine wind farm application near Dufftown.
‘What’s your message to Aberdeen offshore workers?’ GMB asks Labour of energy policy
The GMB Union has posed questions to Labour on its UK energy policy, including the message for thousands of offshore workers in Aberdeen and north-east England who would be impacted.
Nearly half of UK offshore wind capacity owned by foreign governments
Nearly half of UK offshore wind capacity is controlled by state-owned or majority state-owned foreign entities, according to a new report.
‘Critical’ years for rapid test and deployment of net zero technologies
New research has set out how the UK could rapidly accelerate net zero technologies and cut costs in the “critical” years ahead to capture global economic opportunities.
‘Do we really want to go back to the black trades?’: Developer sparks debate on UK wind manufacturing
A UK developer has sparked debate on capturing economic value from the country’s offshore wind boom, particularly on “black trades” and manufacturing.
Norwegian-Scottish offshore wind partnership to support North Sea oil and gas decarbonisation
A pair of leading European offshore wind developers have unveiled plans to support North Sea oil and gas decarbonisation.
Typhoon tears BP FPSO from Chinese dock
A typhoon has ripped a BP FPSO away from its moorings at a Chinese yard, throwing up another challenge to plans for LNG production off Senegal and Mauritania.
Partnership to investigate floating wind turbine offshore storage areas
A new joint industry partnership has been formed to identify areas suitable for stowing wind turbines while they await installation.
Ocean Winds fires starting pistol on Caledonia offshore wind farm
Offshore wind developer Ocean Winds has hit the “first major milestone” in the development of its ScotWind project.
UAE’s Lamprell puts pen to paper on huge contract for Moray West wind farm
UAE-based fabrication firm Lamprell has signed a contract worth between £100m - £200m for the Moray West windfarm off Scotland.
Equinor applies to extend Norfolk offshore wind projects
Equinor (OSLO:EQNR) has lodged planning applications to expand its wind farms off the coast of Norfolk, in plans that would new capacity to the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon schemes.
Outgoing NSTA chief Andy Samuel reflects on UK’s Great Energy Transition
More than five years ago and always over coffee, (outgoing) CEO of the former Oil & Gas Authority (now North Sea Transition Authority), Andy Samuel and I enjoyed a number of informal exchanges about the future potential role of the UK Continental Shelf in the Great Energy Transition.
Shetland fishing industry ‘flung by the wayside’ in rush for offshore wind
Representatives for Shetland’s fishing industry say they are being ignored in the drive to develop new wind farms off the islands, and took aim at the latest ScotWind clearance round.
Ocean Winds scholarship fund opens to north-east pupils
Offshore wind developer Ocean Winds has launched a scholarship fund to support young learners.
Planned North Sea wind farm could deliver multi-billion pound boost for Scottish economy
A mammoth North Sea green energy project could deliver a £4.1 billion boost to Scotland, new research has found.
NZTC study finds ‘significant challenge’ in cost of North Sea electrification
A study by the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) has found high capex costs remain a barrier to electrifying North Sea assets, but rising carbon taxes and net zero targets may yet spur development.
Interview: Ex-BP boss Lord Browne calls for calm on North Sea protests
The former CEO of BP, who warned the industry of its impact on the climate 25 years ago, has said rising calls to cease new oil and gas in the North Sea should be tempered amid a need for homegrown supply.