BP makes foray into Japanese offshore wind market with new strategic partnership
Oil and gas giant BP has launched a new joint venture aimed at making inroads into the burgeoning Japanese offshore wind market.
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Centrica acquires Aberdeen battery storage project
Utilities firm Centrica has acquired an Aberdeen battery storage project that could “unlock wind energy potential” in the North Sea.
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.
Op-ed: Andy Samuel on the OGA becoming the North Sea Transition Authority
April Fools’ Day is nearly here but jokes and pranks will be far from people’s minds.
North Sea regulator OGA in rebrand – and confirms plans for new licensing round
The North Sea regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), has become the latest industry institution to rebrand in a shift towards cleaner energies.
Firm laying key cables for Seagreen wind farm enters receivership
The firm installing a pipeline to the major Seagreen offshore wind farm off the Angus coast has been placed in receivership.
Shell aiming for more than 40% local content in ScotWind projects
Shell has revealed the proportion of local content it is aiming to use to build two major wind farms off the coast of Scotland.
BP trying to block part of UK offshore windfarm, says Orsted
BP is trying to block development of part of a giant wind farm in waters off England’s east coast, according to Denmark’s Orsted.
Southern North Sea vies to be UK’s shining example of energy integration
“Scotland will become the offshore wind capital of the world, I think that’s inevitable,” says Martin Dronfield, chairman of the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR), "but the East of England can and will become the integrated energy exemplar in the UK.”
Current timeframe for building offshore wind farms now ‘unacceptable’ amid energy crisis
Offshore wind developers have been told they need to slash the amount of time it takes to build projects.
Supply chain urged to ‘act now’ rather than wait for Scottish offshore wind projects
Industry leaders delivered a rallying cry for Scotland’s offshore wind supply chain during Scottish Renewables’ flagship conference yesterday.
East of Shetland front-runner for ScotWind clearing round
Losing ScotWind bidders are “likely” to get another shot at offshore wind acreage through a clearing round.
Scotland expects – ScotWind winners told to deliver on supply chain pledges or risk ‘failure’
Scotland’s net zero and energy secretary has issued a clear reminder to the offshore wind industry that supply chain pledges are more than simply “indications”.
Orsted leading southern North Sea offshore wind revolution
Danish green energy giant Orsted can lay good claim to being the don of the UK’s offshore wind sector.
At what point does Big Wind become a pariah?
Reach back 20 years and there was much excitement about the idea that renewables would kick open the doorway to distributed energy; the notion that power generation would be somehow spread equitably throughout the land and be friendly.
Heerema installs 4,800 tonne topside for Seagreen offshore wind farm
A key component of what will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm has been installed off the Angus coast.
Scottish Government looking at using renewables cash to create wealth fund
Cash generated by Scotland’s offshore wind boom could be used to create a sovereign wealth fund, the cabinet secretary for net zero has revealed.
Oil and gas companies supporting UK’s green revolution
The UK’s offshore energy industry is aware it has a major opportunity to drive a very positive future – both for the UK economy and its energy mix alike.
Australian offshore wind gets a boost with 9GW target in Victoria
The Australian state of Victoria has committed to bringing online up to 9GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040 through a series of rolling goals with first power targeted as early as 2028. Crucially, this will help Australia, a giant liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, reposition itself as a major green hydrogen exporter in the future.
ScotWind: Assurances sought over Russian sanctions
Crown Estate Scotland is seeking “formal assurances” that winners in the ScotWind auction adhere to sanctions being imposed on Russia.
Fair winds could blow for our economy but only if we act now
The last six months or so have really emphasised the importance of every part of the energy ‘trilemma’.
Putting ScotWind’s Supply Chain Development Statement into perspective
Now the confetti has settled from the Crown Estate’s ScotWind auction results, it’s time to look at what support is still needed to help ScotWind’s local stakeholders take advantage of the opportunity
RWE develops ‘world-first’ amphibious vessel for Scroby Sands
RWE is to pioneer the design and build of a new amphibious vessel enabling crews to reach offshore wind farms in shallow waters.
Orsted wind farm cable faults not as serious as first thought
Issues with offshore wind cable protection systems (CPS) that were expected to cost Orsted millions of pounds are not as bad as first thought.
Green Investment Group launches specialist offshore wind division
Green Investment Group (GIG), part of Australian financial giant Macquarie (ASX: MQG), has unveiled plans to launch a new specialist offshore wind business.