Sofia offshore wind farm launches hunt for potential suppliers to support construction
A major North Sea offshore wind farm is on the lookout for suppliers to provide a range of goods and services to support the project’s construction.
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North Star Renewables secures £96m to build vessel fleet
North Star Renewables (NSR), of Aberdeen, is today announcing a £96 million funding package to support its vessel-building plans.
SSE Renewables boss expecting Viking wind farm to deliver near offshore levels of generation
A leading figure behind a major Scottish onshore wind farm says he expects the development to deliver “exceptional” levels of productivity.
Substations for Orsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm set sail from Singapore
Sembcorp Marine has completed the fabrication of two topsides for Orsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm.
Turbine jackets for Scotland’s largest wind farm arrive in Cromarty Firth
SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies are celebrating the arrival of the first jacket superstructures for what will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm.
Hope on the horizon for Grimsby as new Orsted vessel arrives
Orsted’s new service operation vessel (SOV) has arrived in the Port of Grimsby as it prepares for life working on some of the world’s largest wind farms.
Siemens Gamesa to invest £186m in Humber blade manufacturing facility
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is to double the size of its Humber offshore wind turbine blade factory after securing government funding.
TotalEnergies eyes stake in giant North Sea wind farm
TotalEnergies SE is weighing taking a stake in what will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm, according to people familiar with the matter, as the French oil major continues to flex its green credentials.
Cromarty Firth simply ‘the best’ for offshore wind marshalling and assembly capacity
The Cromarty Firth has been named in a new study as the best location for a marshalling and assembly hub to support large-scale expansion of Scotland’s offshore wind industry.
SSE aims to double size of wind farm
SSE Renewables is seeking Scottish Government consent for an extension to the onshore Achany wind farm in Sutherland.
Ørsted completes largest onshore wind project to date on land held by Arsenal owner
Danish renewables giant Ørsted has completed its largest onshore wind farm to date on a ranch owned by Arsenal's largest shareholder.
Floating wind Salamander aims to provide stepping stone for green hydrogen Dolphyn off north-east coast
Energy firms behind ambitious plans to develop floating wind and green hydrogen projects off the north-east coast will work together to see if their schemes are an ideal match.
Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm reports 2020 profits of £16m
A prominent north-east offshore wind farm made millions of pounds last year in spite of the impact of Covid-19.
Equinor to trial safe fishing within floating wind farm off coast of Aberdeenshire
Equinor has launched a study to better understand how fishers can safely operate around and within floating offshore wind farms.
Video – Apprentices treated to ‘dolphin display’ near Teesside offshore wind farm
It was a first day offshore to remember for two renewables apprentices as they were treated to a dolphin display near Teesside.
Magnora Offshore Wind bids for two ScotWind sites, RWE participating in process
Magnora Offshore Wind has confirmed it has submitted applications to secure two plots of seabed off the coast of Scotland.
BP pledges £10bn spending spree if ScotWind bid comes good
Energy giant BP will make Aberdeen the centre of its global offshore wind business as part of a £10billion spending spree if it secures a lease to install and manage turbines in the North Sea.
That’s all folks! – ScotWind application window slams shut
Offshore wind developers have been praised for the “time, effort and investment” they’ve put into their ScotWind applications.
TotalEnergies boss sees ‘strong synergies’ between oil and gas and offshore wind
One of TotalEnergies’ UK bosses has said there are “strong synergies” between its oil and gas and offshore wind operations, particularly in the North Sea.
Shell and ScottishPower launch ScotWind bid to develop floating wind farm off north-east coast
Oil and gas giant Shell has confirmed plans to participate in the ScotWind leasing round at the eleventh hour.
Application made for Orkney wind farm on uninhabited island
Orkney Islands Council (OIC) has handed in its planning application for a six-turbine wind farm on the uninhabited island of Faray.
Ocean Winds and Aker Offshore Wind form ScotWind floating wind partnership
Two of the world’s leading offshore wind energy companies have teamed up to develop floating offshore wind farms in Scotland.
Big Wind’s rise to mainstay of shipyards
A decade ago, Big Oil was still a reliable mainstay for shipyards specialising in offshore support vessels.
Robots primed to deliver step change in offshore energy industry safety
The rise of the machines – it’s not something that’s ever portrayed in a positive light in Sci-Fi movies or novels. But a new legion of souped-up robots is getting ready to boot up and make the offshore energy sector safer, keeping us out of harm’s way.
Cerulean reveals key partner for huge North Sea floating wind and platform electrification scheme
A fledgling company behind a £10-billion plan to decarbonise swathes of North Sea oil platforms using 200 of the largest floating wind turbines has revealed the identity of one of its partners.