Onshore wind’s expansion stalled under the Conservatives, but with a new government in power that is set to change. Labour has been gifted the opportunity to make a late harvest of the energy transition’s low-hanging fruit.
A turbine blade failed at the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm on Thursday morning.
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve told someone that we’re still not thinking big enough when it comes to offshore wind in Scotland.
Onshore wind and solar developer Bute Energy has warned that numerous planning barriers are preventing growth in the Welsh renewable energy sector.
The Government’s clean energy policy “blitz” is getting noticed by the public and appears popular, polling suggests.
The developers of the Salamander floating offshore wind farm have deployed equipment to monitor the project’s impact on the marine environment.
Sir Keir Starmer said his hopes of making Britain an “energy superpower” will include a key role for Wales, ahead of a wind farm visit with the new First Minister.
Orsted (CPH: ORSTED) is considering reusing the export cable from a failed US wind farm in its Hornsea development in the UK.
ScotWind developer Ocean Winds (OW) has awarded a turbine foundation design contract for the Caldonia offshore wind farm to Edinburgh-based Wood Thilsted.
Ellon-based firm Film-Ocean has proposed building a novel wind “power tower” at its head office.
Workers installing turbines at the 882MW Moray West offshore wind farm off the Moray Firth have welcomed an unexpected guest – a seal.
A consortium led by CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. agreed to buy a portfolio of wind farms in the UK from Aviva Plc’s asset-management arm as the conglomerate backed by Hong Kong tycoon Victor Li considers London among second listing venues.
Potential bidders have been invited to set out their plans to deliver three floating offshore wind farms in the Celtic Sea.
Aberdeen University (UoA) will join other Scottish institutions to explore lessons from the past which could help coastal communities cope with the energy transition.
Ofgem has approved a £3.4 billion funding package for the Eastern Green Link 2 project.
Swedish floating wind turbine developer SeaTwirl has signed a memorandum of understanding with Serica Energy to explore electrification of offshore assets.
Helicopter services company CHC Helicopter announced on August 8 that it had secured a contract from RWE Renewables to support the development of its Sofia offshore wind farm in the North Sea.
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.