Work starts on ScottishPower’s East Anglia 3 offshore wind project
ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) has begun construction on East Anglia THREE, its second windfarm off the Suffolk coast.
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Orkney Council presses Scotgov for Faray decision to unlock £1.5bn interconnector
Orkney Islands Council (OIC) has written to the Scottish Government to press its case for a decision on the Faray onshore wind farm, warning that a vital interconnector to the mainland cannot happen without it.
INTOG wind leasing round opens as Crown Estate backs North Sea decarbonisation
Crown Estate Scotland has opened the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) offshore wind leasing process, a crucial step in lowering emissions from North Sea oil and gas production.
Subsea 7 to begin early works on Moray West wind farm
Subsea 7 (OSLO:SUBC)is preparing to start the engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning of inter-array grid cables for a Scottish wind farm.
Kent picked to provide concept designs for huge SSE Renewables wind farm
Multinational engineering firm Kent has secured a contract with SSE Renewables for work on a major offshore wind project.
From little acorns: ScotWind, Norway, and a Scottish sovereign wealth fund
The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund; the envy of governments the world over.
‘Surprise visitors’ as turbine tech spots Minke whales at Scottish wind farm
Stunning footage has been captured of whales making a surprise visit to turbine technicians at a North Sea wind farm.
Viral TikTok video slammed as ‘reckless’ after vlogger takes paddleboard out to UK wind farm
A viral TikTok video has been blasted as “reckless” after a vlogger took a paddleboard solo on a 20-mile round trip to a UK wind farm.
EMEC research project to reap local benefits from West of Orkney wind farm
The Orkney-based European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has kicked off a new research programme in partnership with the West of Orkney wind farm, as part of a broader £140 million supply chain commitment.
UK government approves 8GW of offshore wind from fourth leasing round
The Crown Estate has been cleared to sign lease agreements for more than 8 gigawatts (GW) of new fixed-bottom offshore wind projects off England and Wales as part of Leasing Round 4.
Aibel bags two-platform contract for Ørsted’s Hornsea 3
Aibel has secured contracts to engineer and build two converter platforms for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind project in the UK North Sea with developer Ørsted.
SSE warns 15GW of ScotWind capacity overlooked in National Grid transmission plans
National Grid's plans to build sufficient transmission to help reach the UK’s 50GW offshore wind target have been welcomed by industry, but some have warned significant ScotWind capacity has so far been omitted.
Oil majors near concept-select for electrifying North Sea platforms
Oil majors Shell, BP, TotalEnergies and independent Harbour Energy are nearing a concept selection for electrification of several North Sea platforms.
CfD support for 1.4GW offshore wind to offer ‘transformational’ benefits for Scottish communities
Developers secured support for nearly 7GW of offshore wind projects as part of the latest Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction, 1.4GW of which will be built in Scottish waters.
Crown Estate sets out five potential areas for floating offshore wind schemes
Five areas in the sea off Cornwall and Wales have been mapped out for the development of floating offshore wind schemes, the Crown Estate said.
BP received 10,000 applications for 200 low carbon jobs as ‘appetite’ to transition surges
Oil giant BP (LON: BP) has been inundated by applications from workers vying to transition into the low carbon energy space.
Eni offloads Dogger Bank stakes to Vårgrønn joint venture
Eni is to offload its stakes in the 3.6GW Dogger Bank offshore wind project to its Norwegian clean energy venture Vårgrønn.
Matheson tells industry Scotland ‘not prepared’ to be just a ‘production base’ for offshore wind
The offshore wind industry has been warned not to see Scotland as simply a “production base for renewable energy”.
Lamprell posts for sale sign amid severe liquidity issues
Lamprell (LON:LAM) faces “urgent and severe liquidity constraints”, the company has admitted, with an immediate need for $75 million, due in June and July this year.
Police escorted transformers to make way from Lerwick Port to Viking Wind Farm this Sunday
A police escorted convoy of two grid transformers between the Port of Lerwick and the Viking Energy Wind Farm (VEWF) construction site is scheduled to take place on Sunday (26 June).
Energy minister promises to ‘remove barriers’ to offshore wind deployment
The UK energy minister has told the industry that government will do its bit to help accelerate the deployment of offshore wind.
‘He literally banged the table in frustration’ – Johnson riled by slow offshore wind timelines
Boris Johnson is demanding the offshore wind industry slashes the time it takes to build a wind farm in the UK.
Climate and energy security now one and the same, says COP26 president
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means climate security and energy security are “now synonymous”, according to the UK’s COP26 President.
Plans approved for mammoth £300m offshore wind base factory in Teesside
Plans have been approved for a giant £300 million factory to produce the bases for offshore wind turbines in Teesside.
Plan for UK’s largest wind tower factory at Nigg struck by delay as key Spanish partner exits
Doubt has been cast on delivering the UK's largest offshore wind tower factory at Nigg in the Highlands next year after a key Spanish partner made its exit.