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.
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Crown Estate borrowing powers to deliver up to £400m for offshore wind “bottlenecks”
With the publication of the Crown Estate's Future of Offshore Wind report and a Marine Delivery Routemap, the body is "exploring further opportunities" to de-risk and accelerate offshore wind projects with UK's GB Energy.
Already starving, GB Energy staggers into life
Great British Energy will be a publicly-owned energy company, designed to drive clean energy deployment, boost energy independence, create jobs and ensure UK taxpayers, billpayers and communities reap the benefits of clean, secure, home-grown energy.
GB Energy’s first move leads wind industry questioning strategy
The first move by newly created Great British Energy is prompting the industry to question the priorities and purpose of the state-backed company.
SSE and Equinor secure amendment to Dogger Bank seabed lease
The developers say that the amendment to the seabed lease can increase Dogger Bank D's capacity by 2GW.
TotalEnergies wind boss joins Crown Estate as Celtic Sea tender opens
The Crown Estate has made a pair of senior appointments to oversee efforts in offshore wind and nature and environment, as it kicks off tendering on its fifth leasing round.
Crown Estate kicks off Celtic Sea wind leasing round
The Crown Estate has kicked off a brand new tender process for its upcoming fifth wind leasing round, which promises three new floating projects in the Celtic Sea.
Aberdeen University to research colocation of CCS and offshore wind
Two research projects have kicked off to look into the colocation of offshore wind and CCS as Aberdeen University picks up 'Project Colocate'.
Crown Estate ups plans for Celtic Sea round to 4.5GW
The seabed manager has refined plans for its upcoming floating wind leasing round off the south west coast, consolidating areas on offer and upping total capacity.
Floating Wind: Will others follow Celtic Sea in leasing round port requirements?
"What we’re looking at here is probably more of an effort to get an earlier level of coordination within the industry."
UK wind farms drive record £443m profit for Crown Estate
Offshore wind is driving profits at the Crown Estate, the property company that supports the country's monarchy.
Crown Estate seeks industry views on CCUS development
The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland (CES) have launched their first engagement with industry on the future of North Sea carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS).
BP-Orsted project overlap ‘not feasible’, developers say
A dispute between BP and Orsted over an area of seabed earmarked for both carbon storage and offshore wind is set to come to a head this year as both approach key milestones.
Crown Estate awards first survey contracts for Celtic Sea floating wind round
The Crown Estate has awarded the first contract for survey work in support of its leasing of space for new floating wind farms in the Celtic Sea.
Equinor assesses ‘gigawatt-scale’ floating wind bids in Celtic Sea
Equinor has signalled its interest in developing new floating wind farms in the Celtic Sea ahead of the Crown Estate’s 2023 leasing round.
Crown Estate looks to ‘accelerate’ Celtic Sea floating wind process
The Crown Estate has published new details of its 4 gigawatt (GW) leasing round for the Celtic Sea, with developers preparing bids for submission as part of a mid-2023 tender.
Crown Estate sets out five potential areas for floating offshore wind schemes
Five areas in the sea off Cornwall and Wales have been mapped out for the development of floating offshore wind schemes, the Crown Estate said.
Offshore wind a ‘powerhouse’ for job creation with sector forecast to employ 97,000 people by 2030
A “surge” in the number of people working in offshore wind is on the horizon, with billions of pounds forecast to flow into the sector.
Crown Estate doubles funding for marine and offshore wind programme to £50m
The Crown Estate has doubled its funding commitment for a research programme aimed at supporting offshore wind growth alongside marine conservation.
Offshore wind boom risks North Sea fishermen being ‘crowded out’
The North Sea is a very busy place. But even as late as the 1980s, it could seem huge when out there in a yacht, racing or cruising because sightings of fishing vessels, merchant shipping and oil & gas platforms could be quite rare.
Crown Estate moots 4GW floating wind in the Celtic Sea
The Crown Estate has published further details on its plans for a floating wind leasing round in the Celtic Sea, for delivery from 2030.
Crown Estate gives thumbs up for three Celtic Sea floating wind projects to progress to next stage
Three new test and demonstration floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic Sea have been given the green light to progress.
Crown Estate launches forum to tackle CCUS, offshore wind space conundrum
A new group has been launched in order to unlock co-location opportunities for offshore wind and carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS).
‘Competition for space’ between CCS and offshore wind in North Sea
CCS and offshore wind, a pair of key decarbonising technologies, are in “competition for space” in the North Sea causing a regulatory headache, according to an industry leader.
Budget: RMT calls for £220m annual ‘Just Transition Fund’ for workers
With just hours until the Chancellor’s Budget, the RMT Union has called for creation of a £220million annual “Just Transition Fund” for offshore workers.