Certainty over North Sea licensing and project pipeline to spur spend on new skills
There are hopes a solid pipeline of offshore projects will push firms to invest in the next generation of energy workers.
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UK Govt to launch next green energy CfD round in March 2023
A new round of Contracts for Difference (CfD) will open in spring next year, the UK Government has confirmed.
Former Awilco CEO launching UK heavy lift business to tackle offshore wind ‘bottleneck’
A UK-based heavy lift business is being launched by the former CEO of Aberdeen-based Awilco Drilling.
Wind and power seek to clean up act on dangerous greenhouse gas SF6
Annual emissions of the super-destructive greenhouse gas sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) equate to the annual carbon dioxide CO2 emissions of a staggering 100million cars.
SSE Renewables shows where next for offshore wind
The need for clean, sustainable and affordable energy is more pressing than ever, with offshore wind at the heart of Scotland’s emergence as a renewable energy powerhouse.
Offshore wind firms urged to help protect local fishing industry
North Sea wind farm developers spending more than £1 billion on new projects are being urged to invest in the future of Shetland’s fishing industry too.
£140 million cash boost for Aberdeen shipping firm North Star
Offshore support vessel operator North Star is today announcing a £140 million finance package to support a “next wave” expansion of its renewables fleet.
Marco Polo Marine enters Japan offshore wind market
Singapore-listed Marco Polo Marine has signed an agreement with K Line Wind Service (KWS) to explore suitable vessel opportunities in the frontier Japanese offshore wind market.
BP advertises collaboration openings on Scottish offshore wind farm
Companies capable of making an array of offshore wind components are being pushed to engage with BP (LON: BP) on its ScotWind project.
Dozens of jobs to be created at Balmoral Montrose manufacturing base
Work has completed at Balmoral Comtec’s Montrose Port manufacturing facility for the offshore energy sector, with dozens of jobs to follow.
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).
Exclusive: three in four Scottish energy firms now involved in renewables, survey finds
An overwhelming majority of energy firms in Scotland are now involved in low carbon and renewables, according to a new survey.
Shell set to explore Philippines offshore wind potential
Shell (LON:SHEL) is partnering with local renewable energy company Alternergy Holdings to jointly explore the frontier offshore wind market potential in the Philippines.
North Sea floating wind farm signals intention to spend £419m in UK
Supply chain information, setting out how a key North Sea floating wind farm plans to use local content, has been published by Crown Estate Scotland.
Power hungry India seeks developers for 4GW of offshore wind power
The government of India has kicked off plans for offshore wind by releasing a consultation paper to call for bids to lease 870 square kilometres of seabed area in the power hungry South Asian nation.
Windfall tax on generators a ‘penalty’ on renewables pioneers, says expert
An offshore wind expert has labelled the UK Government’s new electricity generators windfall tax a “penalty” on early entrants into the renewables market.
World Bank eyes huge offshore wind potential in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s offshore wind resource far exceeds the South Asian nation’s energy demand, and its development could help the country’s economic recovery by displacing costly fuel imports, according to the World Bank.
9/11 survivor tells Aberdeen conference about her move to sustainability
Lolita Jackson, a 9/11 survivor and sustainability investor, has told an energy event in Aberdeen about her career journey into green energy in the wake of the tragedy.
Ministers accused of repeatedly using ‘completely fictious’ wind power stat
Ministers have been accused of making misleading claims about Scotland's capacity for offshore wind power by repeatedly using a "completely fictious statistic".
Safety in offshore renewables
As we strive to move from reliance on fossil fuels to renewable energy, one area of crucial importance is offshore wind power. The development of offshore wind farms however comes with inherent safety risks and those risks need to be carefully managed.
Harland and Wolff secures cash injection to provide ‘enhanced financial headroom’
The owner of two Scottish fabrication yards has entered into a debt refinancing agreement as it seeks to grow the business.
‘Very poor quality’ decommissioning plans for UK offshore wind
Over 3.5GW of global offshore wind capacity will reach the end of operational life by 2035 if no other action is taken.
UK Government to join Global Offshore Wind Alliance
The UK is poised to join a coalition committed to accelerating the deployment of offshore wind worldwide.
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.
Offshore wind firm Falck Renewables to rebrand as Renantis
Falck Renewables is to undergo a rebrand as a new chapter opens for the green energy company.