Siemens Gamesa hires China yard for UK offshore wind project
Chinese yard Dajin Offshore Heavy Industry will supply wind towers for Ocean Winds’ Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland after winning a subcontract from Siemens Gamesa.
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Ocean Winds submits key paperwork for 2GW Caledonia wind project
Developer Ocean Winds has filed its first major submission for the Caledonia offshore wind project with Marine Scotland, outlining plans and its environmental approach.
UAE’s Lamprell puts pen to paper on huge contract for Moray West wind farm
UAE-based fabrication firm Lamprell has signed a contract worth between £100m - £200m for the Moray West windfarm off Scotland.
Subsea 7 to begin early works on Moray West wind farm
Subsea 7 (OSLO:SUBC)is preparing to start the engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning of inter-array grid cables for a Scottish wind farm.
CfD support for 1.4GW offshore wind to offer ‘transformational’ benefits for Scottish communities
Developers secured support for nearly 7GW of offshore wind projects as part of the latest Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction, 1.4GW of which will be built in Scottish waters.
Ocean Winds throws backing behind Cromarty Firth green freeport bid
Offshore wind developer Ocean Winds is joining Opportunity Cromarty Firth and supporting the body’s green freeport bid.
Chinese fabricator to supply foundations for Moray West
China's Dajin Heavy Industry has signed a contract to manufacture and supply monopiles for the Moray West offshore wind farm.
Lamprell delays 2021 results on financing scramble
Lamprell has pushed back publishing its results as its board seeks alternative financing.
Unions left livid after Moray West fabrication work disappears ‘into the desert wind’
A union boss has slammed the decision to send fabrication work for a major Scottish offshore wind farm to the Middle East.
Port of Nigg chosen for Moray West turbine installation
The Port of Nigg has been selected by wind turbine and services group Siemens Gamesa as its assembly and installation port for the Moray West offshore wind farm.
Moray West wind farm picks suppliers for offshore substation platforms
A planned North Sea wind farm has selected a consortium to supply the project’s two offshore substation platforms.
EDPR to splash out up to £13bn on UK renewables projects
Spanish energy firm EDP, through its subsidiary EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), has announced plans to invest up to £13 billion in the UK over the coming years.
Network charging in need of major reform
“Although we’ve had some massive successes and a number of projects have been able to get out of the blocks, deployment of offshore wind in Scotland has been slow,” says Adam Morrison, head of Ocean Wind’s (OW) Moray West Offshore Wind Farm.
New north-east renewables jobs to be created as part of Ocean Winds recruitment drive
More new jobs are to be created in the north-east as work on a North Sea offshore wind farm ramps up.
Scottish Renewables announces new chairman
Scottish Renewables has announced the appointment of Adam Morrison as its new chairman.
Moray West director vows ‘we will build this project’ after CfD disappointment
An influx of almost £2 billion in investment to the Highlands has been put on hold as a giant wind farm project missed out on a bid to produce power in the Moray Firth.
‘£2bn investment’ hopes fade as Moray Firth wind project unsuccessful in contract bid
A potential £2 billion investment for the north-east of Scotland has been put on hold as a giant Moray Firth wind farm project saw its bid for a UK contract thwarted today.
Highland firms call on politicians to ‘grasp’ renewables opportunity
Major employers in the Highlands have called for local and national government to “grasp the opportunity” to make the Moray Firth a renewables hub.
Councils approve transmission planning for Moray West wind project
Two north-east councils have approved the transmission planning applications for a huge Moray Firth windfarm development.
Offshore wind farm plan before council
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