Over recent months, the UK government has been consulting on the introduction of Sustainable Industry Rewards (SIRs) (formerly non-price factors) such as supply chain sustainability, capacity building, skills, and innovation to the 2025 auction round of its contracts for difference (CfD) scheme.
Renewable energy developer Statkraft is revising the design of its Mossy Hill Wind Farm on Shetland, submitting plans for fewer, taller turbines.
Floating offshore wind turbines made of Lego have been issued to inspire the next generation of renewable energy engineers.
Offshore wind developers should use nature-inclusive designs, such as including fish hotels, in their projects, new research has said.
As the world’s leaders in floating offshore wind, Scotland and Norway are well-positioned to learn from each other to bolster their respective industries.
SSE Renewables (LON: SSE) has begun construction work on its 50MW Aberarder onshore wind farm in the Scottish Highlands.
Siemens Gamesa has agreed to give around 300 workers at its wind turbine facility in Hull a pay rise, averting the need for industrial action.
The recently announced budget boost for the upcoming Allocation Round 6 (AR6) renewable auction could bring in over 1GW of extra offshore wind capacity.
The developers of the 3.6GW Ossian floating wind farm have submitted a consent application to the Scottish Government to build the project.
Scotland’s route to net zero must include significant investment to avoid failure, a report has warned.
Offshore wind developers will vie for £1.1 billion in funding under AR6, with budget boosts for floating wind and tidal projects as well.
The Aberdeenshire firm has also grown its headcount from 40 to 52 employees in the past year.
Motherwell may not be the first place that comes to mind when speaking of the UK's renewable energy transition, but it could soon be at the forefront of a promising battery storage technology: vanadium flow batteries (VFBs)
ScottishPower’s boss has said he hopes to double the firm’s investments in UK energy projects to as much as £24 billion if Labour’s policy changes pay off.
A lawyer representing campaigners against proposals to industrialise part of an Aberdeen park has told the Court of Session that Aberdeen City Council failed in its legal duty to perform an impact assessment on the plans.
Britain’s energy watchdog has announced moves to help drive flexible electricity use as the UK increasingly switches to wind and solar power under aims to make savings of up to around £70 billion by 2050.
Apollo has completed sea trials of an innovative system which allows marine vessels to quickly connect to offshore renewable energy infrastructure.
Aberdeen-headquartered global offshore services provider OEG Energy Group has acquired Liverpool-based Offshore Painting Services (OPS) Wind.
Aberdeen engineering consultancy Apollo is celebrating its innovation success in offshore renewables in a "watershed" year for the company.
Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow are reportedly the three contenders for the headquarters of GB Energy.
An Aberdeen Labour councillor said the "negativity" of local business leaders will be to blame if his party does not select the Granite City as the headquarters for GB Energy.
Sir Keir Starmer has warned it will “take time” to reap the benefits of clean power initiatives but stood by a claim that Labour’s plans will eventually drive down household bills by £300 a year amid confusion over the commitment.
The first move by newly created Great British Energy is prompting the industry to question the priorities and purpose of the state-backed company.
A group of companies consisting of Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, Global Energy Group (GEG) and Apollo have released a study focusing on tow-to-port (T2P) operations for offshore wind turbines.
Offshore wind vessel operator Cyan Renewables Pte Ltd has acquired an Australian peer for $702 million (£544m), in a deal seen addressing a persistent shortage of ships capable of servicing rapidly growing wind farms at sea.