Industry expert predicts UK will miss 2030 offshore wind target
It is likely the UK will fall short in its quest to have 50 gigawatts (GW) of operational offshore wind by the end of the decade.
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Aberdeen windfarm to take on five energy transition trainees
Five secondees from X-Academy, the industry-led skills organisation, have been selected to assist BP and EnBW on the Morven offshore wind farm.
Watch: Final jackets for Seagreen wind farm loaded out at Nigg
Installation work on Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm is entering its final stages, after the remaining jackets for the project were loaded out.
Over 60 jobs to go at Harland & Wolff Methil yard following failed offshore wind contract
Dozens of workers at a Scottish fabrication yard are facing redundancy, less than two years after a major green jobs boom was touted for the site.
UK offshore wind pipeline totals nearly 100GW
New data from RenewableUK shows Britain’s pipeline of offshore wind projects now sits just shy of 100 gigawatts (GW), but faces increasing global competition for equipment and resources.
From COP26 to BiFab: A look at Sturgeon’s energy record as FM announces resignation
Scotland’s longest serving First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon is to resign after more than eight years at the helm.
BP makes South Korea offshore wind play with new joint venture
Oil giant BP (LON: BP) has formed a joint venture with Deep Wind Offshore to develop offshore wind opportunities in South Korea.
UK green energy sector ‘in the balance’ with ‘multi-billion pound’ projects at risk
Westminster’s intervention in the electricity market risks “mothballing a series of multi-billion pound” green energy projects, a major investor has warned.
‘Unrealistic and unsustainable’ offshore wind contracts condemned
A trade body has hit out at “increasingly unsustainable” contracts in offshore wind, threatening targets for its rollout.
Turbine installation work paused at Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm
Work to fit the remaining turbines at Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm has paused, the developer has confirmed.
Brian Wilson: Time to revamp UK’s outdated electricity market arrangements
While the country cries out for cheap electricity, it seems perverse to fork out hundreds of millions of pounds to pay wind farm operators not to generate electricity.
‘New era’ for wind industry as Vestas makes blade recycling breakthrough
Vestas has unveiled a crucial new technology that could put an end to decommissioned wind turbine blades being sent for scrap.
Asia’s offshore mega wind farms risk delays from ship shortage
Asian nations counting on offshore wind farms to meet clean energy goals are facing an increasing shortage of ships for installing the massive turbines in the sea.
Balmoral ‘ready to go’ on new offshore wind factories, but standardisation needed
Aberdeen’s Balmoral Group is primed to invest in new factories to create components for offshore wind farms.
Developers battling issues at major Scottish floating wind farm
Work is still ongoing to iron out issues at the world’s largest floating wind farm, well over a year since it became fully operational.
ScotWind will be turning point in Scotland’s chequered offshore wind past, says FM
Nicola Sturgeon delivered her vision for Scotland’s offshore wind sector in front of industry leaders in Glasgow yesterday.
Offshore wind a chance to ‘reverse multi-generational’ Highlands skills exodus
A business chief delivered a rousing speech on the potential for offshore wind to revitalise the Highlands and Islands during a major industry event on Wednesday.
Esgian forecasting ‘offshore wind mega-mergers’ as Big Oil splashes cash
Oil and gas companies are expected to make their “deep pockets” count this year by buying up offshore wind companies.
Over 6,000 visitors expected at Aberdeen’s Subsea Expo 2023
Subsea Expo, the global underwater showcase in Aberdeen, is set to return to pre-pandemic numbers this year, with more than 6,000 visitors expected.
The wind industry’s success has become its biggest threat
The head of one of the world’s biggest developers of renewable energy, Denmark’s Orsted, worries that the energy transition could see a slowdown as rising competition and interest rates squeeze returns and upend the case for investment.
UK could save over £100bn by focussing 100% on renewables, report claims
The UK could save “well over £100 billion” on the road to net zero by pursuing a “100% renewable energy mix”, according to a new report.
New auctions, new vessels, new entrants – Westwood shares 2023 offshore wind themes
Research firm Westwood Global Energy Group has delivered its forecasts for the offshore wind market in the coming year.
‘Scotland is blueprint for how not to deliver a just transition’, says GMB boss
A trade union chief has cast doubt on the Scottish Government’s ability to orchestrate an orderly shift away from oil and gas.
Boskalis hits 100 offshore wind projects
Boskalis has hit a special milestone as the heavy lift firm begins work on its 100th offshore wind farm project.
Up to £6.5bn to be spent on new wind turbine vessels in coming years
Billions of pounds are likely to be spent on new wind turbine and foundation installation vessels this decade as industry moves address the looming shortage.