Ocean Winds submits first consent application for Caledonia offshore wind farm
Ocean Winds has submitted the onshore planning consent application for its 2GW Caledonia offshore wind project in the Moray Firth.
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Ocean Winds mulls splitting Caledonia offshore project in two
Ocean Winds is considering splitting its 2GW Caledonia offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth into two phases.
Ocean Winds opens Buckie base to support Moray West
Ocean Winds has opened an operations and maintenance (O&M) base in Buckie to support its Moray West offshore wind farm.
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.
Renewables boost Engie first half results despite drop in revenues
French power company Engie saw a strong renewables performance in the first half of the year despite declining revenues.
UK must stop building offshore wind on “knife edge”
The UK needs to look beyond driving down costs for offshore wind or risk failed critical energy projects.
Moray West offshore wind farm delivers first power
Ocean Winds has delivered first power from its 882MW Moray West offshore wind farm.
2H secures Moray West wind farm integrity management deal
Offshore engineering group 2H has received a four-year integrity management contract for Ocean Winds’ 882MW Moray West offshore wind farm.
Lamprell delivers final transition pieces for Moray West wind farm
The final transition pieces (TPs) for Ocean Winds’ 882MW Moray West wind farm located in the Moray Firth have been delivered by United Arab Emirates-based manufacturer Lamprell.
First wind turbine installed at Moray West offshore wind farm
The new Moray West offshore wind farm has had its first turbine installed.
First substation in place at Moray West wind farm
Boskalis has installed the first offshore substation at the Moray West wind farm, while work to install monopiles continues.
‘Milestone’ moment for Moray West wind farm
Giant structures that have arrived at Port of Nigg mark a major milestone for the 882-MW Moray West offshore wind farm.
EODEX completes offshore unexploded munitions clearance at Moray West offshore wind farm
Aberdeen-headquartered munitions disposal firm EODEX UK has completed a "groundbreaking" clearance campaign at the site of the Moray West offshore wind farm.
UK offshore wind bids “crazy”, Ocean Winds exec says
“BP is paying half a billion pounds per year” on its 3 GW commitment. “It will take not less than six years, although they say it will take four. No project has been developed that fast,” Gorski said.
Global Energy Group secures preassembly support contract for Moray West wind farm
Global Energy Group (GEG) has secured a preassembly support contract for the 882MW Moray West offshore wind farm being developed by Ocean Winds.
Pair of ScotWind projects combine for giant 2.3GW Arven development
A pair of ScotWind projects have combined, expanding the Arven development off Shetland.
Caledonia wind survey reveals new insight on Royal Navy wreck
Developers of the Caledonia wind farm in the Moray Firth have shared a new look at a Royal Navy wreck found during surveys of the site.
£95m Barclays loan helps carry Moray West to financial close
Barclays has confirmed a loan of £95.5 million to the developers of the Moray West offshore wind farm, offering a hedge against inflation and changing interest rates.
Offshore wind ‘sea change’ needed if UK is to slash project timelines
A major transformation of the offshore wind industry needs to happen if the UK is going to get close to its deployment goals.
Buckie earmarked for Moray West operations and maintenance base
Offshore wind developer Ocean Winds has picked Buckie as the location for its latest operations and maintenance (O&M) facility.
All go for Moray West as offshore wind farm reaches financial close
Work to install a major wind farm off the coast of Aberdeen will begin later this year after the project cleared a key hurdle.
DEME to carry out ‘industry first’ monopile installation at Moray West
Offshore construction group DEME will use its ultra-modern Orion vessel to carry out monopile installation for Moray West – despite the challenging winter conditions.
North Sea wind farm to supply green energy to Google
A planned offshore wind farm, earmarked for off the Aberdeenshire coast, will sell power to technology giant Google (NASDAQ: GOOG).
UK firm fights off ‘stiff international competition’ to secure work on Scottish wind farm
A contract for the supply and installation of inter-array cables for the Moray West offshore wind farm has been settled.
Public views sought on Scottish offshore wind farm
A series of public consultation events on a major Scottish offshore wind farm are due to be held this month.