The approval of the Green Volt floating offshore wind farm has raised concerns about the lack of a Scottish state energy company, with the Japanese and Italian governments set to benefit through stakes in its developers.
National Grid has officially launched its record-breaking Viking Link interconnector cable between the UK and Denmark, in what it says is the "next step towards a North Sea super-grid".
The UK’s wholesale power prices will drop below zero for 12 hours on Saturday — the second-longest such stint on record — as strong renewable generation means supply will outstrip demand.
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Swedish wind developer Vattenfall have agreed a three-year extension to their partnership at Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm.
China’s wind turbine manufacturers dominated global supply last year, riding the nation’s renewables installation boom as a contraction in the US and meager growth in Europe dented overseas competitors.
Electricity demand from UK data centers will jump sixfold over the next 10 years as a boom in artificial intelligence requires increased computing power, according to the head of National Grid Plc.
The Biden administration approved Orsted A/S’s (CPH: ORSTED) plans to build a nearly 1-gigawatt offshore wind farm near a popular Massachusetts vacation destination, setting the stage for the massive project to begin supplying power to New York in 2026.
Aberdeen-based energy storage specialist Verlume has teamed up with Swedish vertical-axis wind turbine developer SeaTwirl to electrify offshore oil and gas assets and decarbonise the oil and gas industry.
Norway is pushing back its timeline for a move into offshore floating wind parks as it deals with queries from the European Free Trade Association Surveillance Authority over state support for potential projects.
On the outskirts of Rotterdam, a bright orange ship is hoisted above the muddy Rhine with the help of six chunky triangular legs. The vessel has just been retrofit with a huge crane capable of lifting up to 1,600 tons 160 meters above deck. Once the finishing touches have been made, the Wind Osprey will take off for Germany, and return to building wind turbines at sea.