SSE Renewables wind farm ruffles feathers of 400-year-old bird hunt
SSE Renewables has caused a stir in the Outer Hebrides after the company discussed limiting a 400-year-old traditional bird hunt to compensate for the effects of a wind farm.
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Total weighs selling stake in giant Scottish wind farm
TotalEnergies is weighing a sale of part of its stake in Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Podcast: Berwick Bank offshore wind farm to create ‘nearly 5,000 jobs’
Alex Meredith, project director of SSE Renewables’ Berwick Bank wind farm, told the EVOL X podcast that his project will create “nearly 5,000 jobs”.
Final turbine installed at Shetland’s Viking wind farm
Green energy giant SSE Renewables is celebrating a major milestone in the development of its Viking wind farm.
Montrose Port can provide ‘major support’ to the North Sea, says Energy Secretary
Scottish energy secretary, Neil Gray, visited Montrose Port, saying that the space "can play a key role in Scotland’s transition to a net zero economy."
First campaign to install mammoth turbines at Dogger Bank kicks off
Work to install the first of 277 turbines that will make up the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm has begun off the coast of England.
Viking wind farm spend reaches £70 million
Since work began on the Viking onshore wind farm in Shetland in 2020, the project has spent more than £70 million.
Final turbine installed at Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm
It is a momentous day for Scotland’s renewables sector after the last turbine was installed at the country’s largest wind farm.
SSE hits 100th turbine milestone at Seagreen
Construction of the Seagreen wind project is nearing completion, passing the century mark this week.
SSE boosts investment plan to spend energy crisis cash
British power generator SSE will expand its green spending plan to £40 billion ($49.9 billion) over the next decade after earnings almost doubled last year.
SSE consults on plans for 500MW North Falls offshore wind farm
A public consultation has been launched to evaluate proposals for the North Falls offshore wind farm, a 500MW site off the coast of East Anglia.
Final jacket foundation in place at Seagreen
Seaway7 has installed the final foundation at the Seagreen offshore wind farm, concluding its 18-month installation campaign.
First turbine of 103 installed at Shetland’s Viking wind farm
The soon-to-be most productive onshore wind farm in the UK, Shetland’s Viking, has had the first of 103 turbines installed.
World’s deepest offshore wind turbine foundation installed in Scottish waters
Work to install the world’s deepest offshore wind turbine foundation has been completed off the Scottish coast.
SSE forms joint venture with Equis to bid for Victoria offshore wind
SSE Renewables has formed a consortium with developer Equis to bid for rights in an upcoming offshore wind auction off southeastern Australia.
Fugro, Ocean Infinity bag contracts for Ossian offshore wind
Two major marine contractors have secured work providing geotechnical investigations at the site of the Ossian floating wind farm off Scotland’s east coast.
Watch: Final jackets for Seagreen wind farm loaded out at Nigg
Installation work on Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm is entering its final stages, after the remaining jackets for the project were loaded out.
Turbine installation work paused at Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm
Work to fit the remaining turbines at Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm has paused, the developer has confirmed.
Equinor, SSE moot potential fourth phase at Dogger Bank
Equinor and SSE Renewables are scoping out the potential for a further phase of development at Dogger Bank which could produce green hydrogen.
Bigger Faster Better #5: onshore wind
The UK’s offshore wind plans tend to hog the limelight, but onshore wind can also play a part in achieving the net zero goal of 2050.
Jobs boost as Peterson wins logistics gig for Shetland wind project
Energy logistics group Peterson will recruit a suite of new roles after securing a major contract from Vestas to support the development of the Viking Wind Farm on Shetland.
Jim Crumley: We should be using less energy, not building more turbines at Berwick Bank
I have just watched SSE’s on-line video about the Berwick Bank Wind Farm and I rather wish I hadn’t, not least because I have just had lunch and the aftertaste of leek and potato soup and smoky cheese in a brioche bun has been replaced by something that tastes like engine oil.
SSE starts exploratory works on 1.5GW Coire Glas hydro scheme
Exploratory works for a long-awaited pumped hydro storage project have commenced at Loch Lochy in the Great Glen in the Scottish Highlands.
SSE Renewables shows where next for offshore wind
The need for clean, sustainable and affordable energy is more pressing than ever, with offshore wind at the heart of Scotland’s emergence as a renewable energy powerhouse.
Over 100 jobs secured at Nigg as Global Port Services lands Seagreen contracts
Global Port Services has confirmed the award of multiple contracts in support of the Seagreen wind farm, securing over 100 jobs and marking its first major awards since the opening of a new quayside space.