China offshore wind offers niche opportunities for Scottish players
China, which is on track to overtake the UK and become the world’s largest offshore wind market, offers niche opportunities for experienced Scottish companies.
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Ardersier Port signs floating wind manufacturing deal with BW Ideol
Ardersier Port Authority has signed a formal partnership deal with BW Ideol for manufacturing of floating offshore wind facilities.
Window closing for Seagreen wind farm power contract
There are just a couple of weeks left for businesses to register their interest in the innovative offshore corporate purchase power agreement (cPPA) from Seagreen Wind Energy.
AREG: Capturing Scotland’s energy transition
The old adage, ‘a picture tells a thousand words’ very much rings true when illustrating how the planet and our climate is changing.
Scotland not a world leader on climate change, claims Greta Thunberg
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has said she does not believe Scotland is a world leader on climate change, as the Scottish Government claims.
Report estimates ‘£1.5billion boost’ to Scotland from floating wind port cluster
A new industry report has estimated that creation of a “cluster” of ports to develop floating offshore wind could deliver £1.5bn to the economy in Scotland.
GERS figures: Scotland hit with £36bn pandemic blow to finances
The country’s annual balance sheet has revealed a 22.4% gap between revenue and spending after a brutal year for the economy.
Legal challenge over ‘unlawful’ quarantine hotels policy
A law firm representing travellers affected by the UK's policy of using quarantine hotels is seeking a judicial review of the regulations.
Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens team up for supply chain focussed ScotWind bid
Irish green energy developer Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Financial Services have joined forces to compete for acreage offshore Scotland.
Competition watchdog warns of ‘postcode lottery’ for electric vehicle charging
The UK competition watchdog has published a review into electric vehicle charging, warning some parts of the country are at risk of being “left behind”.
Ocean Winds chasing five ScotWind sites
Ocean Winds has released more detail about its ScotWind bids, ahead of the leasing round closing this afternoon.
Cerulean reveals key partner for huge North Sea floating wind and platform electrification scheme
A fledgling company behind a £10-billion plan to decarbonise swathes of North Sea oil platforms using 200 of the largest floating wind turbines has revealed the identity of one of its partners.
ScotWind heats up as Swedish giant Vattenfall confirms plans to submit bid
Scotland’s offshore wind leasing round is heating up, with another renewables giant confirming it will be entering the process.
New hydrogen partnership to deliver up to 100 new jobs in Scotland
As many as 100 skilled jobs could be created in Scotland as a result of a new strategic hydrogen refuelling partnership.
Scotland hydrogen hopes must heed ‘past mistakes’ of offshore wind: Xodus
Heeding past mistakes on offshore wind is key for policymakers seeking to build up the burgeoning hydrogen industry in Scotland, according to Xodus Group.
Quarantine hotels to remain in place for Scottish oil workers
Quarantine hotels for oil and gas workers are to remain in place, with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon saying “public safety is paramount”.
‘Final farewell’ as Banff FPSO arrives in Denmark for decommissioning
Teekay has bid a “final farewell” to the Petrojarl Banff FPSO, which has now arrived in Denmark for decommissioning.
SSE Renewables teases plans for ‘significant’ Dogger Bank investment in Scotland
SSE Renewables is hoping to publish details of a “significant inward investment” in Scotland in the near future.
‘Too risky’ to ease quarantine rules for oil workers, says Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has decided not to let up quarantine rules for oil and gas workers returning from overseas, deciding that doing so would be “too risky”.
Tech giant Amazon announces investment in ‘major’ Scottish offshore wind farm
Amazon is to invest in a “major” Scottish offshore wind farm as it ramps up efforts to decarbonise its operations.
Scottish Engineering launches net-zero skills support programme
Scottish Engineering (SE) is today launching a net-zero skills support programme for the sector in Scotland.
Baker Hughes in north-east facilities shake-up
Energy service firm Baker Hughes is reshuffling its north-east facilities footprint once more in an effort to “drive synergies” and improve conditions for staff.
Threshold for ScotWind bids increased ten-fold after Big Oil splashes cash
Scotland has given a ten-fold increase to maximum bids for its offshore wind auction, ScotWind, after Big Oil flexed its financial muscles last month.
Sturgeon says Holyrood committed to offshore wind growth despite ‘deeply unwelcome’ leasing delay
Nicola Sturgeon has acknowledged the latest delay to Scotland's offshore wind leasing round was “deeply unwelcome” among renewables investors and developers.
Game of Thrones, Line of Duty and Schitts Creek stars join Amazon show ‘The Rig’
Stars from Game of Thrones, Schitts Creek and Line of Duty are joining the new Amazon Prime show “The Rig”, to be filmed in Scotland.