Shell tapping upstream expertise as it goes ‘great guns’ on giant Scottish wind farms
Shell (LON: SHEL) is harnessing talent from its offshore oil and gas division to progress two major Scottish floating wind farms.
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Orsted workers protest ‘paltry pay offer’ outside Danish embassy in London
Offshore wind workers have taken to the streets after receiving a “paltry pay offer” from one of the world’s largest green energy firms.
Cromarty Firth could become wet storage base for dozens of floating wind structures
For decades oil rigs have been part of the furniture in and around the Cromarty Firth in the north of Scotland.
Seagreen construction hits halfway point
Half of the turbines are now in place at what will soon become Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, as the construction of Seagreen continues off the Angus coast.
‘Access to labour’ a huge concern for Scotland’s energy secretary ahead of ‘emergency’ skills summit
Scotland’s net zero and energy secretary is fearful the offshore wind sector won’t have enough workers to deliver projects.
Shell boss: 10,000km surveys already complete for ScotWind projects
Shell regional VP for offshore power Hugo Buis said work on the Marram and Campion offshore wind projects is moving “at speed”, with the projects seen as a crucial stepping-stone to wider deployment of floating technology.
Kishorn Port chasing ‘certainty’ from industry ahead of wind expansion plans
A boss at Kishorn Port is asking the offshore wind industry to give clarity around future floating turbine and foundation designs.
ScotWind: ‘Yes it’s a race, but supply chain can’t be left behind’
Getting ScotWind projects over the finish line is indeed “a race”, a major conference in Aberdeen has heard, but the supply chain mustn’t be left behind.
BP ‘following through’ on ScotWind pledge to Aberdeen
Energy giant BP (LON: BP) is “absolutely following through” on its pledge to put Aberdeen at the heart of its offshore wind activities.
Global floating wind pipeline growing exponentially with UK leading the way, report finds
Fresh research from trade body RenewableUK shines a light on the massive growth in floating offshore wind projects in recent months.
Renewables windfall tax ‘would skew investment towards fossil fuels’
Renewable energy generators have hit out at a new UK Government bill which they said would impose a “windfall tax” on the sector and “skew investment towards fossil fuels”.
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.
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.
Project directors appointed for Scottish offshore wind farms
Project directors have been appointed for two offshore wind farms secured as part of the ScotWind leasing round.
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.
Ocean Winds submits key paperwork for 2GW Caledonia wind project
Developer Ocean Winds has filed its first major submission for the Caledonia offshore wind project with Marine Scotland, outlining plans and its environmental approach.
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.