Offshore wind can add 43GW by 2050, new report claims
Offshore wind capacity can grow by an additional 43 gigawatts (GW) by 2050, a new report said.
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Scores ‘question ability’ of remote islands to win onshore wind contracts
Respondents to the UK Government consultation on remote island wind claim that "many now question the ability" of those projects to win Contracts for Difference (CfD) award rounds.
Offshore wind exports could increase to £2.6bn through sector deal
Nearly 27,000 jobs could be created in offshore wind by 2030 through a sector deal, according tothe Offshore Wind Industry Council
Dawn of Asia offshore wind boom lures Japan trading houses
Untapped offshore wind is luring Japan’s biggest commodity houses to invest in projects in Taiwan and at home, buoyed by favorable government policies that support development of the clean power.
Orsted subsidiary cleared by Danish high court of market abuse
A former subsidiary of Danish wind firm Orsted was today cleared by Danish authorities over claims that it broke competition rules.
Offshore wind ‘great opportunity’ to redesign North Sea
Offshore wind could present a "great opportunity to redesign the North Sea", a new report said
UK Government urged to rethink decision to remove renewables subsidy
The UK Government has been urged to revisit its decision to remove onshore wind projects from a key renewables scheme.
VIDEO: CHC launches new training facility as diversification drive gathers speed
Helicopter operator CHC has unveiled a winch training facility to give its North Sea diversification drive a lift.
New Moray industrial estate is ideal base for offshore wind developers
Construction of a new industrial estate to support the regeneration of a Moray port is expected to be completed this week.
‘Less reckless’ approach to protect wind industry from Brexit, says Sturgeon
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said yesterday that a “less reckless approach to Brexit” will help prevent Scotland's wind sector from being “compromised”.
Heerema to build platform connecting North Sea wind farms to grid
Belgian transmission system operator Elia has handed Heerema Fabrication Group a contract to build an offshore platform for a grid project.
Statoil enters offshore wind in Poland
Statoil has agreed to buy 50% stakes in two Polish offshore wind farms which will be capable of powering more than 2 million homes.
North-east Scotland’s new energy industry
Aberdeenshire has a new energy industry and it’s green. From being the dream of a few individuals probably written off as slightly barmy, offshore wind has become a major part of the energy transition, for the UK as a whole, but also for north-east Scotland. Just take a look off the beach at Balmedie where the piles for the Aberdeen Bay Offshore Wind Farm are being installed as I write. Work is also continuing apace in the Moray Firth where the last 12 months have seen installation of all the offshore piles and a third of the jackets for the 84-turbine, £2.6billion Beatrice Offshore Windfarm. The first electricity could be generated as early as July and the operator, SSE, expects the farm to generate up to 588MW of power – enough for about 450,000 homes – once it is fully operational, which is expected in 2019.
Looming subsidy deadline spells the end for Scottish floating wind farms
A green energy trade body has warned Scottish floating wind farm projects are at risk unless the UK Government makes a “simple, minor change”.
US wants to make its own massive offshore wind turbines
With state officials eyeing $56 billion of wind farm projects off the American coastline, developers are worried the turbines will need to be stamped with a big "Made in the U.S.A." That’s because the U.S. doesn’t make any.
Subsea 2018: Offshore wind a ‘bright spot’ for supply chain
Offshore wind is a “bright spot” for UK energy service companies, an industry expert said today.
Minister’s backing for major wind farm off Fife
Scotland’s energy minister has highlighted the planned Neart na Gaoithe (NNG) windfarm off the coast of Fife as an example of the country’s leading position on renewables development.
Five-fold increase in offshore wind by 2030, claims report
The UK's offshore wind capacity could increase five-fold by the 2030s, cutting carbon emissions and saving on consumer bills, analysis suggests.
Scatsta airport objects to wind farm plans over safety concerns
The operator of Scatsta Airport in Shetland says it will object to initial plans for a windfarm of up to 63 turbines on the island of Yell due to concerns over the effect the development could have on aircraft operations.
Winds of change blow for oilfield service sector
Oil-field service (OFS) companies are increasingly looking for work in offshore wind as activity in core markets remains suppressed, an analyst has said.
Statoil eyes further Scottish sites for turbines
The company behind the world’s first floating windfarm, off Peterhead, has revealed it is looking at further sites around the Scottish coastline.
Opinion: Progress towards new energy era ‘unstoppable’
I was chatting recenty to a leading figure in the world of garment manufacturing. The biggest challenge they currently face, he said, was to manage the transition away from synthetic fabrics. “Within a few years,” he declared firmly, “they will be gone”.
Offshore wind ‘bonanza’ could hit UK, claims academic
Professor Mike Barnes, from the University of Manchester's School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, believes that offshore wind ‘could be a bonanza’ for the UK.
Offshore wind costs rising, not falling, data shows
Global Warming Policy Forum (GWPF) data on the Walney Offshore Wind Farm extension shows that, despite industry claims, the building in of wind farms in deeper water is costing more rather than less.
RenewableUK welcomes the next offshore wind CfD auction round
The organisation RenewableUK has welcomed the government announcement that there will be a fresh Contract for Difference auction round in 2019.