ScotWind offshore wind surveys solve WWI shipwreck mystery
Marine surveys for a ScotWind floating offshore wind project may have helped solve a 107-year-old maritime mystery following the discovery of a WWI shipwreck.
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TWP’s Bowdun wind farm unveils plan for underground cable landing in Aberdeenshire
Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) has submitted the onshore scoping report to Aberdeenshire Council for the infrastructure associated with its Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm.
GB Energy scouts for office space in Aberdeen
Efforts to find an office for Labour’s new GB Energy headquarters in Aberdeen are under way, Energy Voice sister publication the P&J can reveal.
Wind powers a record summer for renewable energy in Britain
Great Britain’s electricity system (Northern Ireland is part of the integrated Irish electricity grid) made a leap forward in August 2024.
Green strategy ‘outdated’ and will not create enough jobs, say unions
The Government’s green industrial strategy is “outdated” and does not do enough to create jobs in Scotland, unions have said.
Business body calls for ‘clear direction’ from government on net zero
There must be a “clear direction” from Government on net zero, one of the country’s most prominent business bodies will say on Thursday.
Crown Estate borrowing powers to deliver up to £400m for offshore wind “bottlenecks”
With the publication of the Crown Estate's Future of Offshore Wind report and a Marine Delivery Routemap, the body is "exploring further opportunities" to de-risk and accelerate offshore wind projects with UK's GB Energy.
Peterson to manage logistics for Sofia offshore wind farm
Peterson Energy Logistics has won a contract to provide logistics support for RWE’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm project.
EVOL X Ossian: the mother of all floating offshore wind farms
Listen to Erikka Askeland from Energy Voice speak to the pioneering leaders of Ossian – the mother of all floating wind farms.
Aberdeenshire’s Motive Offshore acquires Aquatic from Acteon Group
Aberdeenshire offshore energy equipment firm Motive Offshore has acquired fellow Scottish firm Aquatic from Acteon Group.
Ocean Winds opens Buckie base to support Moray West
Ocean Winds has opened an operations and maintenance (O&M) base in Buckie to support its Moray West offshore wind farm.
Amid AR6 relief, frustration mounts for Berwick Bank offshore wind developers
While the UK offshore wind sector breathed a sigh of relief after the latest renewables auction, frustration is mounting over delays at Scotland's Berwick Bank project.
AR6 falls short of capacity additions needed for 2030 net zero target
The 3.7GW of offshore wind capacity procured in Allocation Round 6 (AR6) falls short of what the country needs to reach its net zero goals, according to trade body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK).
Ramboll wins West of Orkney FEED contract
Offshore Wind Power Limited (OWPL) – a consortium consisting of TotalEnergies, RIDG and Corio – has awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract to Danish architecture, engineering and consulting company Ramboll for its 2GW West of Orkney wind farm project, located around 30km from Orkney’s western shoreline and 25km from Sutherland’s northern coast.
UK is set to loosen its 2030 offshore wind power target
The UK is preparing to pull back its target of building 55 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by the end of the decade.
Energy transition ‘unicorn factory’ launches in Aberdeen
The co-founder of subsea robotics firm ROVOP is set to launch a 'unicorn factory' in Aberdeen focused on accelerating the UK energy transition.
Gael Energy shows how old turbine blades can have new life
Gael Energy has transformed a blade from a destroyed wind turbine into a table, showcasing how decommissioned turbine parts can be repurposed.
‘Stop giving us a reason not to be here’ – supply chain champion MDL
Like many entrepreneurial firms born in the rugged North Sea, MDL has made firm inroads into decommissioning and has set its sights on putting its subsea expertise into offshore wind, but now worries that the industry faces being driven out.
North-east jobs warning as SNP raids ScotWind fund in emergency £1bn spending cut
It was hoped the revenue would help the shift from fossil fuel reliance in the vital energy industry.
We need port upgrades as fast as possible for offshore wind
Delays to port infrastructure upgrades will hamper the UK’s ability to bring forward offshore wind developments
After 50 years of collaboration, IOGP sets its sights on energy transition
In August, the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) celebrated its 50th anniversary since its founding in London.
UK must tackle offshore wind ‘manufacturing deficit’ after AR6
Hopes of green jobs for oil and gas workers will "fall at the first hurdle" if the UK fails to build turbines for windfarms, a trades union has warned.
RES to boost wind blade inspections with new acquisition
RES, the developer of the controversial Hill of Fare wind farm in Aberdeenshire, has acquired Swiss blade inspection company Sulzer Schmid.
Equinor to downsize renewables unit, begins talks with unions
Equinor ASA will downsize its renewables unit and is beginning discussions with unions regarding employees at the division.
TotalEnergies launches Culzean floating wind electrification project
TotalEnergies (XPAR: TTE) has launched a floating wind pilot project to supply renewable power to the Culzean offshore platform in the UK North Sea.