UK energy sector reacts to GB Energy headquarters announcement
The UK energy sector has welcomed confirmation that GB Energy's headquarters will be based in Aberdeen, but called for more clarity over the government's energy policy.
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Aberdeen confirmed as GB Energy HQ, but questions over detail remain
The UK government has confirmed Aberdeen will host the headquarters of GB Energy, but questions over its exact role still remain.
UK gas plants kept offline by wind and solar
UK gas-fired power plants are running at their lowest hours of operation since 2017 owing to high levels of wind, solar and imports from Norway and France into the national grid.
Energy firms turn to apprenticeships for future workforce as RWE recruits 16-strong cohort
Offshore wind giant RWE has recruited its biggest-ever cohort of wind turbine technician apprentices.
North Sea must ‘look beyond’ windfall tax to be ‘open for business’
UK energy minister Michael Shanks has urged North Sea investors to "look beyond" the government's proposed windfall tax, despite warnings the oil and gas sector is "under threat".
Rovco and Vaarst merge amid Scottish recruitment drive
Subsea technology firms Rovco and Vaarst have merged to become Beam, with the company undertaking a recruitment drive in Aberdeen and Edinburgh.
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.
UK is set to loosen its 2030 offshore wind power target
The UK is preparing to pull back its target of building 55 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by the end of the decade.
UK must tackle offshore wind ‘manufacturing deficit’ after AR6
Hopes of green jobs for oil and gas workers will "fall at the first hurdle" if the UK fails to build turbines for windfarms, a trades union has warned.
Labour weighs increasing UK wind funding for August’s auction
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s new government is considering increasing subsidies for offshore wind developers in an upcoming auction, part of a bid to remain on track for ambitious clean energy goals.
UK risking net zero goals without increased domestic wind manufacturing, report finds
New report calls for UK green industrial strategy to ramp up wind turbine manufacturing.
Is the UK missing a ‘Tier One’ service provider for renewables?
As the UK pushes forward with its energy transition ambitions OEG Renewables wants to see domestic "Tier One" contractors in green energy.
Policymakers more influenced by ‘grey’ reports which emphasise offshore wind negatives
A new study has found policymakers are more likely to be influenced by reports which tend to emphasise the negative environmental aspects of offshore wind farms.
Vattenfall and Vestas strike UK wind deal following CfD price overhaul
Vattenfall has signed a deal with Vestas for three UK wind projects following changes to the country's Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction round.
Report finds just 4% of offshore wind leaders think UK will meet 50GW by 2030 target
'Re-Energising Offshore Wind' report reveals ports, grid infrastructure and supply chain resilience are among the issues most concerning the sector.
UK had nearly 350 offshore wind safety incidents in 2022
G+, the health and safety organisation for the offshore wind sector, recorded that incidents in the sector were down in the UK during 2022, however, nearly 350 were reported.
CAPEX for offshore wind developers could go up by $280bn due to inflation
A survey conducted by Westwood Global Energy Group has found that inflation could cost offshore wind developers $280 billion over the next decade.
‘Unfavourable’ UK wind conditions means dip in sales for E.on
E.on blamed poor offshore wind generation in the UK for a decrease in sales in the first half of 2017.