Vestas beats Tesla, AstraZeneca and Apple to top list of world’s most sustainable companies
Wind turbine manufacturing giant Vestas (CPH: VWS) has been named as the most sustainable company in the world for 2022.
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ScotWind – Who’s in the running with the results due imminently?
The results of Scotland's first offshore wind leasing round in more than a decade are expected to be released in a matter of days.
Wind farms are paying the UK Government for the first time ever
For the first time ever, the giant fleet of UK wind farms are earning the government money.
Orsted signs off on Northern Irish wind farm, Amazon to offtake energy
Orsted has taken a final investment decision (FID) on a Northern Irish wind farm that will supply power to Amazon.
Blaming low wind speeds could be a ‘damaging’ distraction for operators
It is claimed that low wind speeds may just be one of a “myriad” of factors that have led to truncated green energy production in Europe in recent months.
Contracting offshore wind – market leaders or market followers?
It’s been 20 years since Ørsted (at that time called Dong Energy, and very much a major oil & gas company) commissioned Vindeby in Denmark, which was the world’s first offshore wind farm. It took another 10 years from this modest start (5MW, powering just 2,200 homes) for the offshore wind industry to really start to take off.
The vital role of renewable hydrogen innovation in industrial decarbonisation
As we close out a year of climate crisis summits, talks and debates, two words stick in my mind: innovation and collaboration.
Van Oord drafts in Seajacks vessel for offshore wind work in Europe
Dutch marine contractor Van Oord has drafted in the Seajacks Scylla vessel to aid its offshore wind operations in Europe.
Ørsted seeks new CFO as Marianne Wiinholt steps down
The chief financial officer of renewable energy developer Ørsted, Marianne Wiinholt, is to step down in 2022, prompting a hunt for her successor.
Gigawaters #4: Floating ideas for the future
The fourth episode of Gigawaters looks to the future, examining how Scotland can make the most of the opportunities presented by floating wind technology.
‘World’s largest’ offshore wind farm generate first power
The world’s biggest offshore wind farm has generated green energy for the first time.
Gigawaters #3: Talking tech and inspiring innovation
The third instalment of Energy Voice’s Gigawaters podcast explores the futuristic technology that will support Scotland’s offshore wind sector, as guests talk artificial intelligence and robotics, and the innovative companies and individuals hoping to bring them to the market.
Ørsted, Falck Renewables, BlueFloat Energy consortium to boost Scottish floating wind skills
A consortium comprised of Ørsted, Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy have announced a tie-up with Energy Skills Partnership Scotland (ESP) to help provide the workforce required to construct floating wind farms in Scotland.
Scottish engineering firm Pict Offshore takes offshore wind technology to the US
Scottish firm Pict Offshore has signed a deal with offshore wind developer Ørsted to deploy an innovative lifting system at New York’s first offshore wind farms.
Gigawaters #2: Realising Scotland’s renewable hydrogen potential
The second of Energy Voice’s ScotWind podcast series explores how the offshore leasing round can spur further development of the hydrogen economy, what will be needed for Scotland to build a world-leading export market, and how this green fuel can help decarbonise other sectors.
Gigawaters #1: Sea of opportunity
In the first of Energy Voice’s new podcast series examining the impact of ScotWind, host Hamish Penman and his guests discuss the size of the prize for developers, the supply chain and communities ahead of the 10GW offshore wind round.
OGA names winners of £1m platform electrification competition
A trio of projects have won a share of a £1 million pound prize in order to advance platform electrification in the North Sea.
Keppel eyes more offshore wind opportunities with Orsted
Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has signed a global framework agreement with giant offshore wind developer Orsted to potentially undertake future offshore substation (OSS) projects.
‘The real winner in ScotWind is going to be Scotland’
The domestic supply chain in Scotland will be the top beneficiary of the ScotWind offshore leasing round, a panel of industry experts has said.
BASF creates dedicated renewables unit
German chemicals giant BASF will create a new subsidiary, BASF Renewable Energy, to supply its European sites and manage electricity trading activities.
ScotWind bidders commit to study into marine impacts of offshore wind
One of the consortia bidding for seabed rights for new offshore wind farms has teamed up with marine scientists to study the environmental impacts of floating turbines.
‘You can’t move a store, but you can move a turbine’ – BP CCS boss on scramble for North Sea space
A senior figure at BP (LON: BP) says “compromises will need to be made” over access to space for North Sea energy transition projects.
Aberdeen-based Swire Energy Services bags contract for work at world’s largest offshore wind farm
Aberdeen-based Swire Energy Services (SES) has landed a contract with Orsted for work on the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
Renewables giant Orsted reveals multibillion-pound plans for Scotland
Danish renewable energy giant Orsted plans to directly invest up to £12 billion in Scotland if it is successful with all five of its bids in the ScotWind offshore wind auction.
Floating wind needs to ‘replicate’ Aberdeen oil and gas skillset, says renewables chief
Experience working in “harsh marine environments” means Aberdeen’s oil and gas industry acts as a good template for floating offshore wind.