Council backing secured for West of Orkney Windfarm
Orkney Islands Council declares its support for 2GW West of Orkney ScotWind project
Orkney Islands Council declares its support for 2GW West of Orkney ScotWind project
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) backed offshore wind research and innovation (R&I) programme is set to launch an innovation call to help deliver projects.
Backers of the West of Orkney wind farm hailed a “major milestone” with the submission of offshore consent documents.
There are concerns that the rest of the world could again reap the lion’s share of the benefits from Scotland’s renewables boom.
Jose Luis Muñoz talks to Energy Voice on Repsol Sinopec Resources UK ramping up decommissioning, the challenges of “chronic underinvestment” in the sector, and the firm’s $1 billion near-term plan for North Sea projects.
The potential for investing in the future of wind power and the associated supply chain for Orkney and the north of Scotland cannot be underestimated. I have a vested interest in this working for Orkney – having lived here for 30 years.
TotalEnergies’ (LON: TTE) chief executive has hailed the opening of the company’s UK Offshore Wind Hub in Aberdeen as being “symbolic” of its new strategy.
Hundreds of jobs could be created in Orkney as part of ambitious plans to create a green hydrogen hub on the island.