SSE gets revised planning consent for Highland ‘subsidy-free’ wind farm extension
SSE Renewables has been granted a revised planning consent for an extension to Scotland's first subsidy-free onshore wind farm in the Highlands.
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New £200m platform deal for Norwegian firm at Dogger Bank
Norwegian energy services firm Aibel has announced a contract for more than £200 million for the supply of converter platforms at Equinor and SSE's Dogger Banks wind project.
New Scottish Offshore Wind Council hopes to increase sector jobs by 75%
A new partnership between government and industry aims to create a jobs boom in Scottish offshore wind production over the next 10 years.
Lines of communication ‘now open’ thanks to new offshore wind group, north boss claims
The freshly launched Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council will look to create a “feedback loop” between industry and government decision makers, according to the manager of a Highland and Grampian wind cluster
SSE to showcase local Seagreen contracts as MHI Vestas snare turbine deal
SSE announced Danish manufacturer MHI Vestas as its preferred wind turbine supplier for its giant Seagreen project last night - as it urged Scottish firms to bid for further supply chain contracts.
SSE picks Montrose Port for giant £6bn wind project
Energy firm SSE Renewables has announced that it will use Montrose Port as its operations and maintenance base for the construction of its giant Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm.
SSE Renewables announce opening of £1m fund on the Isle of Skye
A million pound fund has been launched on one of Scotland's most famous islands thanks to money generated from Highland onshore wind.
‘World’s largest’ turbines to be used at Dogger Bank Wind Farm
SSE Renewables and Equinor announced today they will use the "world's largest" turbines at their giant Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the Southern North Sea.
SSE Renewables decommissions Hunterston offshore wind turbine
The last remaining turbine at Hunterston National Offshore Turbine Test Facility has been decommissioned by SSE Renewables today.
Moray West director vows ‘we will build this project’ after CfD disappointment
An influx of almost £2 billion in investment to the Highlands has been put on hold as a giant wind farm project missed out on a bid to produce power in the Moray Firth.
Equinor and SSE get go-ahead for huge Southern North Sea wind farm
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has announced that its joint bid with SSE Renewables to develop a huge 3.6 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind project in the Southern North Sea.
‘£2bn investment’ hopes fade as Moray Firth wind project unsuccessful in contract bid
A potential £2 billion investment for the north-east of Scotland has been put on hold as a giant Moray Firth wind farm project saw its bid for a UK contract thwarted today.
Fate of huge Scottish wind projects decided by UK Government today
The fate of billions of pounds worth of renewables projects will be determined today as the results of the third offshore wind auction round are announced.
SSE to sell energy supply arm to Ovo Group for £500m
Energy giant SSE has announced it will sell off its supply arm to Ovo Group for £500 million.
Shell, Equinor, SSE back new project to address offshore wind ‘barriers’
Some of the world's biggest energy firms are backing a new project aimed at addressing current barriers in the UK offshore wind market.
‘Legal challenge’ to hold up UK offshore wind auction, BEIS confirms
A bizarre legal challenge is set to hold up the third UK offshore wind auction until the end of this month, according to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Beatrice project pushes UK to top of European offshore wind power table
A huge Highland wind project has pushed the UK to the top of the European installed capacity league table.
Big firms urge new Minister of State to reconsider wind ‘ban’ in letter
A group of the biggest firms operating in the UK's renewables sector has written to the new Minister of State for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) asking him to reconsider his party's position on onshore wind.
WATCH: Scotland’s biggest offshore wind farm battles ‘the haar’
Scotland's biggest wind farm was opened yesterday by the Duke of Rothesay in Wick, in the north-east of the country.
New report shows Beatrice impact as unions question local content
A mammoth 84-turbine wind farm has contributed £460 million to the Scottish economy and created more than 7,000 jobs during the three year development construction of the project.
Building Beatrice ‘undoubtedly a proud moment’, project boss says
Building one of Scotland’s largest infrastructure projects hasn’t been easy, yet Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm boss Steven Wilson said finishing it virtually problem-free as “undoubtedly the proudest moment” of his career.
SSE in ‘biggest cash injection’ from Highland windfarm cash
A Scottish wind energy developer has pledged to offer one of the “biggest cash injections” the Highlands has ever seen.
Statoil and SSE confirm collaboration on Dogger Bank Windfarms
The two organisations agree to a 50/50 joint venture which will look to build three of four Dogger Bank offshore windfarms off the coast of Yorkshire.