PhD student to help open more ‘weather windows’ for West of Orkney wind farm
The West of Orkney wind farm has brought in a new PhD student to help improve access to the project site with better weather forecasts.
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How offshore wind can apply learnings from oil and gas decommissioning
While it is far from being a nascent industry, offshore wind remains in its relative infancy compared to oil and gas (O&G), both in terms of development and decommissioning.
Scotland re-elected for leadership role in global climate network
John Swinney has said that Scotland has “big ambitions” on climate change after the country was chosen for the third time to help lead a global climate action network.
Offshore mooring firm First Marine Solutions extends lease at Montrose Port
Scottish offshore mooring firm First Marine Solutions (FMS) has extended its partnership with Montrose Port Authority with a five-year lease agreement.
TWP submits offshore scoping report for Aberdeenshire Bowdun wind farm
Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) has submitted the offshore scoping report for its 1GW Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Aberdeenshire to Scotland’s Marine Directorate.
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.
Green strategy ‘outdated’ and will not create enough jobs, say unions
The Government’s green industrial strategy is “outdated” and does not do enough to create jobs in Scotland, unions have said.
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.
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.
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
BlueFloat Energy, Nadara bring in FMS to support floating wind projects
The partnership between BlueFloat Energy and Nadara have chosen mooring solutions group First Marine Solutions (FMS) to support its upcoming floating offshore wind developments.
Ten North East energy supply chain firms share in £1.5 million ETZ funding
ETZ Ltd has awarded £1.47 million in grants to ten North East Scotland firms as part of the Challenge Fund focused on driving the energy transition and creating jobs.
Time to think big and secure Scotland’s clean energy supply chain
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.
ScotWind developer Ocean Winds awards Caledonia contract to Wood Thilsted
ScotWind developer Ocean Winds (OW) has awarded a turbine foundation design contract for the Caldonia offshore wind farm to Edinburgh-based Wood Thilsted.
Ossian developers submit consent application for 3.6GW floating wind farm
The developers of the 3.6GW Ossian floating wind farm have submitted a consent application to the Scottish Government to build the project.
Net zero transition needs significant investment to avoid failure, report warns
Scotland’s route to net zero must include significant investment to avoid failure, a report has warned.
Shell has ‘right to alter ownership structures’ on ScotWind
Reports have surfaced that Shell is looking to sell off its ScotWind leases after spending more than any other firm in the offshore wind leasing round.
Labour needs to reform AR process to drive future of offshore wind
We need to see an increase in the budget to try and get as many projects as possible through this year.
Developers submit EIA for 3.6GW Ossian floating offshore wind farm
Developers have submitted the environmental impact assessment for the major Ossian floating offshore wind farm with the Scottish Government.
Buchan Offshore Wind to make landfall at Rattray Head
The developers of the 1GW Buchan floating offshore wind farm have proposed bringing the project’s export cable ashore between Rattray Head and the St Fergus gas terminal.
Are vertical axis turbines the answer to floating wind’s woes?
While vertical axis wind turbines may lack the efficiency of their horizontal counterparts, Swedish firm SeaTwirl believes they can offer several benefits for floating projects, including North Sea electrification.
Informed policy and greater certainty needed to unlock UK’s renewables potential
RSK renewables director Kit Hawkins outlines how the incoming Labour government can accelerate the UK renewables rollout.
Reshoring UK high voltage cable manufacturing vital for net zero success
Loss of UK cable manufacturing capacity in recent decades needs to be reversed in order address a looming global shortage of energy transmission infrastructure.
UK on track to miss 2030 floating offshore wind target by 90%
The UK is currently on track to miss its 2030 floating offshore wind deployment target by 90%, according to analysis by Westwood Global Energy Group.