Ministers ‘misled’ on environmental impact of new power plant, campaigners claim
Ministers have been “misled” over the environmental impact of a proposed new gas-fired power station in Aberdeenshire, environmentalists have claimed.
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Aberdeenshire’s Motive Offshore acquires Aquatic from Acteon Group
Aberdeenshire offshore energy equipment firm Motive Offshore has acquired fellow Scottish firm Aquatic from Acteon Group.
Ofgem approves £3.4bn for Anglo-Scottish ‘electricity superhighway’
Ofgem has approved a £3.4 billion funding package for the Eastern Green Link 2 project.
Scottish government grants £2m to Acorn CCS pipeline project
The Scottish government has announced £2 million in funding for the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project centred on the St Fergus gas terminal.
Campaigners complain over ministers’ handling of plans for new gas power plant
Climate campaigners have complained about Scottish ministers’ handling of plans for a new gas-fuelled power station in Peterhead.
SSEN and Hitachi progress Scottish subsea cable links projects
SSEN Transmission said the Western Isles and Spittal-Peterhead HVDC links remain on track for 2030 energisation.
44 NGOs urge Scottish Government to reject new Peterhead gas plant
A series of 44 NGOs has urged the Scottish Government Ministers to reject Equinor and SSE’s application for a new gas power plant at Peterhead.
Green Volt: Jobs boom as Europe’s largest floating wind farm approved off Scotland’s coast
Green Volt, one of the world’s largest floating windfarms, has been approved off the Aberdeenshire coast, in what will be a jobs boost for the region.
Peterhead Port bosses predict boom times ahead
Port of Peterhead bosses say energy transition has put the Blue Toon firmly on the map.
Monitoring kicks off at Salamander wind site off Peterhead
The developers of a floating wind scheme off the northeast coast of Scotland have begun gathering wave, wind and weather data at the site.
Salamander floating wind farm to launch second public consultation
The team behind the upcoming Salamander floating offshore wind project is holding a second series of public consultation events in Peterhead this month.
‘Defining milestone’: Acorn CCS partners hail Track 2 funding
The project partners of the Acorn CCS development, selected today for Track 2 of the UK Government’s £1bn funding competition, have hailed it as a “defining milestone”.
Peterhead’s JBS awarded contracts worth £2.6m for its Sea Axe technology
JBS Group, the engineering firm based in Peterhead, has announced it is working on a series of contract wins worth £2.6 million for its Sea Axe technology.
Eastern Green Link 2: Hitachi wins work on major Scotland-England grid link
Japanese conglomerate Hitachi has won work on Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2); a major project to boost grid connection between Scotland and England.
Acorn CCS: Industry leaders tell government to get a move on
Meanwhile First Minister Humza Yousaf called for an end to "dithering and delay" for Acorn CCS funding.
UPDATE: Man taken to hospital after container collapses at Asco Peterhead
Residents have described the moment the container collapsed and said initially they thought it was thunder they were hearing.
‘Electrifying profits’ from SSE Thermal as hunt continues for CCS
SSE (LON:SSE) saw its thermal division – the utilities firm’s gas-fired power plant arm – triple its profits during 2022 as it brought on new generation and enjoyed higher power prices.
Former Score Group boss Conrad Ritchie starts new firm in the US
Conrad Ritchie, who stepped down as the boss of Peterhead’s Score Group three years ago, has turned his attention to North America in opening a new business.
Peterhead’s JBS secures £3 million worth of contracts in 2023 so far
The Peterhead-based engineering firm, JBS Group, has had what it describes as its "best ever start to a year", securing £3 million worth of contracts.
Exc: ASCO to invest over £10 million in its UK business
Aberdeen headquartered ASCO, the logistical and material management firm, has committed to a £10 million investment in its UK business.
Flotation outlines onshore plans for North Sea electrification scheme
Flotation Energy is consulting on potential onshore cable routes that would link its proposed Green Volt floating wind farm with the National Grid, making landfall at Peterhead.
Equinor hails five years of operation at pioneering Hywind Scotland off Peterhead
The world’s first floating offshore wind farm – Hywind Scotland - has passed five years in operation since its commissioning in 2017.
Key milestone for Salamander floating wind farm off Peterhead
A key milestone has been reached in development of the Salamander floating wind farm off Peterhead.
‘Decade of work’ ahead as Lerwick engineering firm expands to meet energy transition
A management buyout will see Jake Watt take the helm at Lerwick Engineering & Fabrication (LEF), as he positions the firm to take advantage of low-carbon opportunities on Shetland and beyond.
‘Urgent action’ needed to ensure north-east is at heart of UK’s £100 billion CCS industry
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) could create and underpin thousands of green jobs in the north and north-east of Scotland in the coming years.