£100 million awarded Haventus’ Ardersier Port renewables revamp
Ardersier Port owner Haventus has received a £100 million joint credit facility from the Scottish National Investment Bank and UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB).
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ScotWind: Scottish Power mulls ports for big spend on Machair project
Kishorn, Nigg and Arnish are among the sites being considered for a construction port for tens of millions of pounds of spend.
Death of former McDermott oilman TJ Blanchard, who lived in Peterhead and Inverness
The American family man, who lived and worked in Scotland for 15 years, died aged 84.
UK floating wind goals are ‘fiction’ without local manufacturing
BW Ideol's chief executive told Energy voice that floating wind targets are 'a fiction' without domestic floater manufacturing.
Ardersier hires ex-Orsted exec to create ‘energy transition hub’ in Highlands
The Highland port of Ardersier has hired Neptune Infrastructure Associates, led by former Orsted exec Hamish Yates, to create an “energy transition hub”.
Ardersier is just the start: Why US private equity is splashing £300m in the Scottish Highlands
Haventus is eyeing expansion in the UK, Europe and elsewhere, using Ardersier as a template.
Ardersier Port joins Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport consortium
Port owners say the prize is too important to not be involved.
Ardersier: Video sets out major offshore wind manufacturing vision at Highlands port
Up to 2,000 people will be onsite during peak production, with one floater produced at Ardersier every week, BW Ideol said.
Revamped Ardersier here for 100 years, not 30, says new CEO
The new chief exec of Ardersier Port owner Haventus is optimistic that major investment in the site will set it up for a leading and century-long role in the energy transition.
Ardersier lands £300m private equity investment for offshore wind transformation
Former BP executive Lewis Gillies has been named CEO of the port’s new parent company.
New plans revealed for Ardersier Port include McDermotts heritage centre
A new heritage centre and cafe are being planned for Ardersier Port to create a new entrance and mark its history as an oil yard.
Wind industry challenged to be more sustainable on decommissioning
The offshore wind sector must do more to embed sustainable practices - particularly when it comes to decommissioning, according to a leading academic.
ScotWind bids show floating wind is more than a ‘passing interest’
A renewables expert believes the scale of interest in developing floating offshore wind in Scotland proves that the technology is more than a passing fancy.
Hopes and hard lessons for the next decade of Scottish offshore wind
Excitement in the supply chain for the ScotWind offshore leasing round is tinged with tough lessons from Scotland’s recent past on offshore wind.
Hoping for winds of change
With the results of the first ScotWind offshore licensing round now imminent, it is perhaps worth having a wee cogitate about what the sustainable benefits or otherwise could accrue to Scotland.
From oil rigs to floating wind – work starts on Ardersier Port transformation
Multi-million pound works to bring a mothballed Highland harbour back up to speed are due to kick off in the coming days.
Renewables in Scotland: Reasons to be cheerful?
Is it my imagination or are things looking up a bit on the renewables front here in Scotland?
Ardersier Port signs floating wind manufacturing deal with BW Ideol
Ardersier Port Authority has signed a formal partnership deal with BW Ideol for manufacturing of floating offshore wind facilities.
Ardersier Port sold to new owners with decommissioning and green energy plans
The former McDermott fabrication yard at Ardersier is under new ownership, it was announced last night.
New life for old Ardersier yard
Multi-million-pound plans for a new town in the Highlands are back on the table.
Optimism as office building filled
Signs of improvement in the Inverness office letting market have been hailed after the last space in a prominent city centre building was filled.
Ardersier, Stornoway ports take share of decommissioning cash pot
Ports in the Highlands and Islands region have snapped up a share of the spoils from the Scottish Government’s new decommissioning funding-pot.
Decommissioning Challenge Fund awards £1.1m in first round
A Scottish Government fund for helping the country secure decommissioning work has awarded £1.1million worth of backing to six ports.
Property developer is new owner of Ardersier yard
A Derbyshire-based land and property developer has emerged as the new owner of the former fabrication yard at Adersier, in the Highlands, following a £5million deal.
Mystery as fabrication yard near Ardersier sold
A huge former Highland fabrication yard has been sold in a £5million deal.