Up to 70 new jobs as north east-based Global Energy Group launches wind projects unit
Global Port Services, of Aberdeen, has launched a new division supplying crane and installation services to the renewable energy sector.
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Saipem 7000 to return to Scotland following crane incident
The Saipem 7000 vessel is to return to Scotland following a crane incident last month.
UK sets another wind-power record thanks to blustery weather
UK wind power production hit a record on Wednesday thanks to blustery weather spinning turbines across the country and out at sea.
Key contracts dished out as Dolphyn green hydrogen project off Aberdeen moves forward
Offshore Design Engineering (ODE) has won front-end engineering design (FEED) work on the Dolphyn green hydrogen project off Aberdeen.
Exclusive: Skills passport to ‘transform’ North Sea oil and gas workforce
Plans have been set out on creation of a “critical” and long-awaited skills passport to help oil and gas workers transition into renewables.
EDF carries out first autonomous ROV inspection of wind farm foundations
EDF has deployed a unique remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to carry out what it believes is the first autonomous wind farm foundation inspection at the Blyth scheme, off Northumberland.
BEIS backs Vattenfall’s ‘world-first’ plan for hydrogen-producing wind turbine off Aberdeen
Vattenfall has been awarded £9.3 million in UK government funding to add green hydrogen production facilities to a turbine at the Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm (AOWF).
Proserv picked to monitor cables at Hywind Scotland floating wind farm
Energy services firm Proserv has been picked to monitor cables at the world’s first commercial floating offshore wind farm.
Greencoat takes 12.5% stake in Hornsea 1 wind farm
Wind-focused investment fund Greencoat UK Wind has acquired a 12.5% stake in the Hornsea 1 project off the Yorkshire coast.
Powering Octopus’ heat pumps with Moroccan sunshine
Octopus Energy has struck a deal to invest in Xlinks, a project that aims to transport renewable energy from Morocco to the UK.
Shell and Scottish Power explore floating wind skills initiative in Aberdeen
Shell and Scottish Power have announced they are exploring a new plan to develop floating offshore wind skills in Aberdeen.
VIDEO: Smulders ships first transition pieces for Dogger Bank
Steel fabricator Smulders has shipped the first transition pieces bound for the mammoth Dogger Bank wind farm, off the east coast of Yorkshire.
Marriage plans for wave energy and offshore wind in Scotland
Wave energy leaders in Scotland see offshore wind developers as potential infrastructure partners in their drive to harvest vital renewable power from the country's waters.
Swift policy changes vital to offshore wind goals
The British energy security strategy published by the UK Government on 7 April 2022 reasserted the key role that offshore wind must play if we are to achieve the overarching objective of providing “clean, affordable, secure power to the people for generations to come”.
Chapter 2: What is systems thinking and why is it important?
Rather than seeking to simplify complex issues and problems by breaking them down into their component parts, systems thinking focuses more on the development of a holistic understanding as well as the relationships and interactions between elements within a system.
Equinor appoints new senior VP for North Sea Renewables
Equinor has appointed a former exec of Orsted and Copenhagen Offshore Partners as its new senior vice president of North Sea Renewables.
BP announces £18 billion investment for UK with North Sea at its heart
BP has announced plans to invest £18 billion in the UK energy system by 2030, with the North Sea at its heart, days after calls were once again raised for an oil and gas windfall tax.
Offshore construction kicks off on world’s largest offshore wind farm
Work has begun to install the first length of cable for what will be the world’s largest wind farm, firing the starting pistol on offshore construction.
ScotWind pledges ranked: SSE, BP and Shell lead the way as winners set out billions for Scotland’s supply chain
Offshore wind developers have set out their intention to invest billions in Scotland’s supply chain in the coming years.
Kit from failed Scottish turbine manufacturer CS Wind up for auction
Numerous pieces of equipment that belonged to Scotland’s only wind turbine manufacturer are up for grabs.
SSE Renewables buys Siemens Gamesa wind portfolio for £483m
SSE Renewables has agreed to buy a portfolio of nearly 4 gigawatts of European onshore wind projects from Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) for €580 million (£483m).
‘Too early to say’ impact of Saipem 7000 failure on Scotland’s largest wind farm
It is currently unclear whether the construction of Scotland's largest offshore wind farm will be hampered while the Saipem 7000 is assessed.
Fugro wins site investigation contract for BP’s first UK offshore wind farm
Dutch geoservices firm Fugro has sealed a contract to carry out sustainable site investigations for a major offshore wind project.
Crown Estate signs string of ScotWind option agreements
Successful bidders including SSE Renewables and BlueFloat Energy have signed option agreements with Crown Estate Scotland (CES) for floating offshore wind sites secured as part of the ScotWind auction round.
Outcry as UK loses out to UAE’s Lamprell on £10bn floating wind projects
Work for a trio of giant floating wind projects off the coast of Scotland have gone to the UAE fabricator Lamprell, sparking outcry.