Berwick Bank delays are hurting Scottish supply chain
Delays in approving the mammoth Berwick Bank offshore wind farm are putting potentially billions of pounds of investment and thousands of jobs at risk, a business group has warned.
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EVOL X Ossian: the mother of all floating offshore wind farms
Listen to Erikka Askeland from Energy Voice speak to the pioneering leaders of Ossian – the mother of all floating wind farms.
Amid AR6 relief, frustration mounts for Berwick Bank offshore wind developers
While the UK offshore wind sector breathed a sigh of relief after the latest renewables auction, frustration is mounting over delays at Scotland's Berwick Bank project.
Power Moves: Latest director appointments at SSE Renewables and more
Read about recent appointments at SSE Renewables, Three60 Energy, TotalEnergies, Burness Paull and EET Fuels.
GE Vernova shares fall after another offshore wind blade failure
A turbine blade failed at the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm on Thursday morning.
SSE reaches major milestone on Coire Glas pumped storage hydro in Scotland
SSE has reached a major milestone on its Coire Glas pumped storage hydropower scheme with the completion of exploratory tunnelling in the Scottish Highlands.
Ossian developers submit consent application for 3.6GW floating wind farm
The developers of the 3.6GW Ossian floating wind farm have submitted a consent application to the Scottish Government to build the project.
SSE partners with Gilkes Energy to develop Loch Fearna pumped hydropower project
SSE has formed a joint venture with Gilkes Energy to push development of the Loch Fearna pumped storage hydropower scheme in Scotland’s Great Glen.
SSE Renewables generation up 60% year-on-year
UK energy firm SSE (LON:SSE) saw a 60% increase to its renewables output for the first quarter of 2024, largely due to a return to "more normalised weather conditions".
Developers submit EIA for 3.6GW Ossian floating offshore wind farm
Developers have submitted the environmental impact assessment for the major Ossian floating offshore wind farm with the Scottish Government.
RJ McLeod snapped up by private-equity backed OCU Group
Scottish civil engineer RJ McLeod has been acquired by private-equity backed OCU Group.
Shetland’s Viking wind farm achieves first power as mainland connection nears
First power has been produced from the Viking wind farm on Shetland as the island gears up to be connected to the British electricity grid for the first time.
SSE posts 4% drop in profit in full year results
Electricity provider SSE (LON:SSE) reported an adjusted operating profit of £2.4bn in its full year results, down 4% on the previous year.
Net zero “the biggest engineering project” in the UK ever, OEUK says
The energy transition to net zero will be the "biggest engineering project this country has ever seen", the boss of the UK's offshore energy trade body said.
Dramatic video captures landslide at Shetland’s Viking wind farm
Dramatic video has captured the moment a landslide halted work at the Viking Energy wind farm on Shetland.
Berwick Bank fails to get approval in time for CfD deadline
SSE Renewables’ Berwick Bank wind farm, which is set to create "nearly 5,000 jobs", has not received Scottish government approval ahead of the CfD deadline.
Seagreen 1A moves ahead as geotechnical survey works complete
The first geotechnical seabed surveys for a proposed second phase to Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm have now been completed.
Viking Energy admits to fire at Shetland onshore wind farm
Viking Energy has confirmed rumours that there was a fire at its onshore wind farm in Shetland following social media speculation.
‘Insulting pittance’: Rural Scottish communities question value of renewables community funds
Scottish communities "expected to bear a large part of the burden" of the UK's renewables transition are questioning the value of funding they receive in return.
TotalEnergies to sell part of Seagreen wind farm for £552m
TotalEnergies (XPAR: TTE) has agreed to sell 25.5% of Seagreen, Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, in a £552m deal with Thailand national oil firm PTTEP.
SSE Renewables plans approved for 125MW Cloiche Wind Farm in the Scottish Highlands
The Scottish Government has granted consent to SSE Renewables for its proposed 29 turbine Cloiche Wind Farm located in the Scottish Highlands.
Planning milestone as Berwick Bank gets onshore connection approval
Timely approval from Holyrood in the new year could now pave the way for the project to enter the UK's next CfD round.
SSE Renewables and Equinor award three green hydrogen contracts for Dogger Bank D
SSE Renewables and Equinor have awarded three contracts to assess large-scale green hydrogen development options for the Dogger Bank D offshore wind project.
Wind farm builders push UK for tax breaks amid surging costs
Wind-farm developers are lobbying the UK government to give them more tax breaks in the fall budget, arguing that rising interest rates and supply-chain costs are putting the viability of some new projects in doubt.
Seagreen wind farm now fully operational
Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, Seagreen, is now fully operational, with all 114 Vestas V164-10.0 MW turbines installed at the site.