Aberdeen’s HonuWorx kicks off £30 million fundraise to develop fleet of remote submersibles
Scottish subsea robotics firm HonuWorx is aiming to raise £30 million from investors to build a fleet of 50 autonomous submersibles for offshore inspections.
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Scottish robot researchers close to solving subsea ‘chicken head’ problem
A £1.4 million research project at the National Robotarium has shown “promising results” in an effort to design fully-autonomous robots to fix offshore wind farms.
Which is bigger – Pittodrie Stadium or a floating wind platform?
As wind turbines get bigger and are sited in deeper waters, the coming generation of floating offshore wind platforms will be big enough to fill entire stadiums.
ScottishPower owner Iberdrola profits jump 50%
Spanish firm Iberdrola (BME:IBE), the owner of ScottishPower, posted a 50% increase in net profits for the first nine months of the year.
EDF gets approval for Garn Fach wind farm
The Welsh government has approved EDF Renewables UK’s application to build the Garn Fach wind farm and energy storage facility south of Newtown, Mid Wales.
UK government to allow repowering projects to bid in AR7
The UK government has confirmed two amendments to its Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme ahead of the next annual auction round, Allocation Round 7 (AR7), due to open in 2025.
Montrose Port Authority nearly doubles footprint with multi-million-pound acquisition
Montrose Port Authority adds a prime 45-acre site as it looks to attract renewables work.
Exclusive: 17 Energy expects to take £4bn floating offshore wind farm ‘to market’ in 2028
UK-based developer 17 Energy Ltd. expects to bring its proposed 1 GW floating offshore wind farm off the Chilean coast 'to market' in 2028, co-founder Úna Brosnan told Energy Voice.
Scotland’s Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm generates first power
Scotland's Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) wind farm, located 15.5km off the coast of Fife, has begun generating power into the national grid.
Industrial strategy set to bring reshoring boost
A surge of offshore manufacturing production could be brought back to the UK under a long-term industrial strategy, according to a report.
Labour promises to make Scotland ‘clean energy superpower’ with GB Energy
Labour has promised that GB Energy will make Scotland a “clean energy superpower”.
BP reportedly considers selling stake in offshore wind business
BP (LON:BP) is reportedly considering the sale of a minority stake in its offshore wind business as it looks to reduce the scale of its investment in the sector.
ScottishPower Renewables submits MachairWind EIA scoping report
ScottishPower Renewables has submitted a key document to planning officials for MachairWind, its first fixed-bottom offshore wind project in Scottish waters.
Energy secretary talks Scotland investment in Aberdeen visit
UK energy secretary Ed Miliband is set to visit Aberdeen on Thursday, promoting billions of potential funding and policy measures to support Scotland's energy sector.
North Star to ship newbuild vessel to EnBW offshore wind farm
Fleet operator North Star will provide German utility EnBW with a commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), its first contract for such a ship.
UK National Wealth Fund to ‘turbocharge’ green technology
The new National Wealth Fund will boost UK investment in green technology, according to business and trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds.
Renew Holdings acquires Full Circle Wind
UK engineering services company Renew Holdings is eyeing growth across the UK and Europe after making its first international acquisition – Netherlands-based Full Circle Wind Services.
PM vows to replicate success of East Anglia Two offshore wind farm
Ministers said while speaking at the International Investment Summit today that the new government will turbocharge investment in green energy technologies and rip up red tape.
How can energy help achieve ‘national security’?
Energy secretary Ed Miliband told industry at the EnergyUK conference in September that reaching net zero, which the government wants to achieve by 2030, will be a matter of “national security”.
Starmer hails billions of pounds of investment pledges ahead of summit
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that the government has secured more than £24 billion of private investment in domestic clean energy projects ahead of next week’s investment summit.
Energy unions, climate groups urge Treasury to ring-fence £1.9bn for ‘just transition’
Energy unions and climate groups have joined forces to urge Chancellor Rachel Reeves to invest £1.9 billion a year in the energy transition.
Swinney: Developers need strong proposals to move through approval
Scottish First Minister John Swinney has called on offshore wind developers to make their project applications robust to ensure swift progress through the approval process.
RWE appoints Kent to scope offshore substation at Five Estuaries
Developer RWE Renewables UK has hired energy services provider Kent PLC to plan a high-voltage offshore substation platform for the Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm off the Suffolk and Essex coast.
How does age influence the UK energy transition?
How does age influence the experiences of younger and older workers in the UK energy sector?
Port of Milford Haven works to woo investors under Celtic Freeport initiative
The Port of Milford Haven in Wales received a delegation of potential international investors for a two-day visit ahead of confirmation that the case to offer tax incentives as part of the Celtic Freeport initiative has gone ahead.