OGA director ‘confident’ of backing for sector deal and underwater hub this year
An industry leader has said he is "confident” of securing government backing for a sector deal and a global underwater "hub" in Aberdeen this year.
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Scottish North Sea wind farm to resume construction after Covid-19 stoppage
A £2 billion Scottish wind farm development is to resume construction after the project was halted following the coronavirus pandemic.
Offshore wind must mimic North Sea export ‘battles’ and ‘win them on a global stage’, Orsted boss says
Orsted’s UK boss last night called on the country’s offshore wind sector to pick export “battles” like to the North Sea oil and gas industry and “win them on a global stage”.
First turbine jackets arrive at Moray Firth offshore wind project despite ‘challenging conditions’
Giant structures that will make up part of Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm have arrived in the Moray Firth despite the current ‘challenging’ global conditions.
Orsted ‘on track’ as it posts increased Q1 profits amid decline in revenues
Danish offshore wind giant Orsted has had a "very good start to the year" as the firm reported an increase in Q1 profits despite a downturn in revenues across the business.
Subsea 7 wins multi-million deal for giant Vattenfall North Sea wind farm project
Offshore engineering firm Subsea 7 has announced a multi-million pound deal for a giant wind farm project in the Dutch section of the North Sea.
Dutch hydrogen ambition hinges on subsidies
The Netherlands wants to become a leader in green hydrogen production, but projects will require subsidies and more private investors to get off the ground.
North Sea offshore wind projects could face Covid-19 construction headaches, expert claims
Some North Sea renewable energy projects face growing construction headaches with “every passing month” taken up by the coronavirus pandemic, an offshore wind expert has warned.
Offshore wind growth key to future of basin
The growth of offshore wind development is “central” to the future of the southern North Sea, but won’t be “an easy thing to do”.
Turning crisis into opportunity
The deep and fundamental impact Covid-19 is having on the global economy is unprecedented, however, the shared global conviction to recover will be fast, and we expect that businesses which can pick up where they left off when things are safe will do so quickly.
Equinor gets green-light from authorities on Hywind Tampen project
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has received the go-ahead for its plans to build a floating wind farm able to power oil and gas installations in the Northern North Sea.
Subsea 7 inks multi-million deal for German North Sea wind project
Oilfield services firm Subsea 7 has announced a multi-million pound deal for a North Sea German offshore wind project.
Crown Estate Scotland to use £70m investment to increase North Sea wind leasing
The Crown Estate Scotland has announced it will use a multi-million investment to increase the scale of commercial offshore wind leasing in the North Sea.
Orsted invests almost $13bn in Taiwan despite Covid-19 crisis
The world’s biggest developer of offshore wind farms is weighing nearly $13 billion worth of projects in Taiwan, saying that so far the coronavirus outbreak hasn’t shifted its optimism about the region.
Coronavirus ‘a crisis unlike anything the market has even seen’ for wind sector, Woodmac says
The spread of Covid-19 presents “a crisis unlike anything the market has ever seen” for the wind power sector, according to a top energy research firm.
No target ‘at present’ to increase ethnic minorities in offshore wind, Scot Gov admits
Scotland currently has no target to increase the percentage of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) workers in the country’s offshore wind sector.
‘Interesting marriage’ between North Sea oil and offshore wind firms imminent, DeepWind boss says
An “interesting marriage” between North Sea oil majors and offshore wind companies is imminent and could electrify the basin, according to the man leading the charge in the north-east.
New £2m tech fund launched to alleviate impact of wind farms on radar signals
A new £2 million innovation technology challenge has been launched to ensure future wind farms will not affect the UK’s Air Defence radar system.
‘Risk’ coronavirus could delay Scottish offshore wind projects
Offshore wind project manager, Jamie Dempster, conceded yesterday that there could be delays to offshore wind farm projects in Scotland in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Offshore wind jobs boom branded ‘pipe dream’ after Scot Gov supplies estimated figures
A predicted boom in North Sea offshore wind jobs has been branded “a pipe dream” by union bosses after the Scottish Government admitted that it only uses “estimates” of current employment figures in the sector.
Tekmar’s business hit by ‘unpredictable and rapid’ effects of coronavirus
Subsea engineering group Tekmar has been forced to rollback its hopes of “record” revenues in 2020 due to the effects of the coronavirus.
New ScottishPower 100% wind energy tariff can ‘speed up drive to net zero’, chief claims
A new clean energy electricity tariff from ScottishPower can "speed up the drive" to net zero, according to the firm's chief executive.
Coronavirus predicted to hit China’s wind market by up to 50%
China's energy market could be badly hit as the coronavirus has halted production on the countries wind turbine installations, according to Wood MacKenzie (WoodMac).
UK to lead watershed year for offshore wind jacket construction, Rystad claim
The UK is set to lead a watershed year for the construction of steel offshore wind turbine jackets, according to Rystad Energy.
Updated: Scottish Secretary of State faces backlash over wind farm comments
The current Secretary of State for Scotland has faced a backlash after he described the foreign construction of offshore wind turbines for Scottish projects as "the market economy at work".