Developers get chance to bid for offshore wind sites to power 6 million homes
Developers will be able to bid for new sites to generate enough offshore wind to power more than six million homes as the Crown Estate launches a new round of leases.
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Total’s ‘strong position’ in Aberdeen spurring offshore wind plans
French oil and gas giant Total has said its "strong industrial position" in Aberdeen has spurred its decision to move into the Scottish offshore wind market in the North Sea.
Shell ‘absolutely’ looking at big Scottish North Sea offshore wind projects
Shell’s energy transition manager, Joanna Coleman, confirmed last night that the oil and gas giant was "absolutely" targeting the North Sea for future big offshore wind development.
Rovco to use Aberdeen as ‘jumping off point’ for £1m Scottish energy sector expansion
A Bristol-headquartered subsea technology firm is looking to use Aberdeen as the jumping off point for a £1 million expansion into the Scottish energy sector.
Trump delay casts doubt on first major US offshore windfarm
The Trump administration cast the fate of the nation’s first major offshore wind farm into doubt by extending an environmental review for the $2.8 billion Vineyard Wind project off Massachusetts.
Hydro Group celebrates milestone for France’s first offshore wind turbine
Hydro Group is celebrating a milestone from France’s first offshore wind turbine, which the Aberdeen firm helped develop.
Offshore wind playing big role in Fugro ‘recovery’
Dutch geo-data firm Fugro has said its “recovery” was being driven by its marine business after reporting improved first-half results.
Crown Estate ‘listens’ to developers with alterations to offshore wind leasing
The Crown Estate has said it will make alterations to the next Offshore Wind Leasing Round in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in response to feedback from developers.
Scotland produces almost double the amount of wind energy required
Scotland produced nearly double the amount of wind energy required to power every home in the country between January and June 2019.
North Sea deals help boost turnover for Pinsent Masons
International law firm Pinsent Masons said yesterday it notched up turnover growth of 7% to £482 million during its 2018-19 trading year.
Scottish renewable energy hits ‘record generation’ in 2019
Electricity from renewable energy generation in Scotland has reached record levels in the first quarter of 2019, new figures from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has shown.
Offshore wind market ‘demand’ to grow by £8.5bn by 2028, Woodmac reports claims
Global offshore wind market "demand" is set to grow by more than £8.5 billion as subsidy-backed projects continue their domination, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie (Woodmac).
Construction completed at Scotland’s largest offshore windfarm
Work has been completed at the largest offshore windfarm in Scotland.
Offshore wind will need bigger boats. Much bigger boats
How do you install a wind turbine almost the size of the Chrysler building in the open ocean? Just get a boat with deck space larger than a football field and a crane that can lift the weight of 1,100 Chevy Suburban SUVs.
Offshore wind ‘workforce crisis’ looming, engineering boss claims
A "workforce crisis" is looming in the offshore wind sector unless government and industry take action, according to the boss of an engineering firm.
Mega turbines set trend
Scour the marketplace and it is becoming increasingly hard to find new tonnage being built for offshore oil and gas services.
Wood to advise on offshore windfarm near Martha’s Vineyard
Aberdeen-headquartered energy services firm Wood has been chosen to advise on a new windfarm being constructed near Martha’s Vineyard.
Orsted takes a hit from low UK wind speeds and gas prices
Warmer weather, slower UK wind speeds and a court case saw a drop in pre-tax profits for Danish wind developer Orsted.
Offshore wind ramp-up puts pressure on skills
With the recent announcement of the Offshore Wind Sector Deal, the UK is powering towards the goal of ensuring a third of the country’s electricity needs will be provided by offshore wind by 2030.
RMT slams government for allowing ‘exploitation’ in offshore wind sector
The RMT Union has condemned a move from the UK government which it said “allows firms to exploit cheap foreign labour” in the offshore wind sector.
Scottish supply chain success story ‘is possible’, wind industry insider claims
A Scottish offshore wind insider claimed last night a Westminster and Scottish Government-led supply chain summit simply "exposes the fact that British engineering is not the cheapest in the world".
Offshore wind for Texas about a decade away
The waters off the Gulf Coast could be an attractive place to install offshore wind farms. The winds are decent and there's plenty of space but at the moment, electricity prices in Texas are low, thanks to cheap wind coming from West Texas wind farms, and aren't high enough to justify the expense of engineering and building off the coast.
Industrial strategy ‘too focused’ on offshore wind, urge MPs
The Government is being urged to do more to engage with industries such as steel, retail and hospitality as they risk being "left behind".
Next CfD round will be ‘dominated’ by offshore wind, research firm claims
The next UK renewable energy Contracts for Difference (CfD) licencing round will be dominated by offshore wind, according to business research group.
Brexit uncertainty has ‘slowed’ offshore wind investment, Woodmac says
The uncertainty surrounding Brexit has "slowed" UK offshore wind investment, according to analysis by Wood Mackenzie (Woodmac).