Video: Incredible timelapse of Statoil’s Dudgeon windfarm project
This incredible footage shows the 1700 ton substation for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm.
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Government consent for highland windfarm lawful, judges rule
The Scottish Government’s decision to grant consent for a 67-turbine wind farm was lawful, judges have ruled.
Opinion: Trump golf course and windfarm capable of living in ‘perfect harmony’
The Aberdeen offshore demonstration has been in gestation for a decade and Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) deserves enormous credit for sticking with it through thick and thin, supported by EU investment.
Nordex sells windfarm to Rive Private Investment
Nordex has sold a windfarm in Northern France to private equity firm Rive Private Investment.
EDF Renewable Energy wins two-year extension to build Stoneray windfarm
EDF Renewable Energy has been given a two-year extension to build the 105MW Stoneray windfarm.
Another floating wind turbine project planned for North Sea
Two engineering and design firms are working together to deploy the world’s first multi-turbine floating wind-energy demonstrator off Dounreay in 2018.
ReNew News: North Sea countries team-up to collaborate on lower cost windfarms
Nine countries in the North Sea region are to work with the European Commission to enhance their collaboration in a bid to create windfarms across the region at a lower cost.
EDF Energy gives green light for Blyth windfarm
EDF Energy said it plans to build a new offshore windfarm off the coast of Blyth in Northumberland.
Timelapse: Statoil installs first of 67 foundations on Dudgeon offshore windfarm
Statoil has installed one of the 67 foundations for the UK Dudgeon Offshore windfarm.
Ministers warn peers on ‘thin ice’ in row over windfarm subsidies
Ministers have escalated a fierce row with the House of Lords over plans to scrap subsidies for new onshore wind farms as Tory MPs warned peers they are on “thin ice”.
MPI Workboats wins Statoil windfarm contract
MPI Workboats has been awarded two long-term contracts with Statoil on the Dudgeon Offshore windfarm.
SSE to sell stake in Clyde windfarm
SSE has signed agreements for the sale of almost half of its stake in the operational 349.6MW Clyde windfarm in South Lanarkshire to Greencoat UK Wind and GMPF & LPFA Infrastructure for £355million.
Plans unveiled for windfarm which could operate without government subsidy
Plans have been unveiled for a windfarm in Cornwall which could become the first in the UK to operate without government susbsidy.
Objection to Highland windfarm backed by campaigners
Conservation charity the John Muir Trust has welcomed a decision by Highland Council to object to a proposed windfarm that would be partly built on designated "wild land" in Sutherland.
‘Barmy army’ of Tory MPs will lock onshore windfarm plans, warns Labour MP
A “barmy army” of “Nimby” Tory MPs will stand in the way of even the most appropriate applications for new onshore windfarms, a Labour MP has warned.
Dong Energy makes final investment decision to build Hornsea Project
Dong Energy said it has made a final investment decision to build the Hornsea Project One offshore windfarm in the UK.
Petrofac, GE win £110million contract on offshore windfarm
Petrofac and GE have been awarded a contract worth more than £110million to engineer, construct and install a turnkey power system. It will connect up to 336MW of clean energy from the Galloper offshore wind farm off Suffolk, to the British grid.
Xcel Energy starts construction of North Dakota windfarm
Xcel Energy said it has started construction on a 200-megawatt windfarm in North Dakota.
Scottish Government and SSE to appeal windfarm decision
SSE and the Scottish Government have both revealed they plan to appeal against a legal ruling on a planned 67-turbine windfarm. The move comes after a judge said the government’s decision to approve Stronelairg windfarm was “defective”. A review had originally been sought by the John Muir Trust.
Vattenfall sells off stake in windfarm
The developer behind the proposed wind farm off the coast of the Trump International golf resort has raised £237million in the sale of another offshore energy project.
Trump vows to take fight to Europe over offshore windfarm
Donald Trump last night instructed his lawyers to take his fight against an offshore windfarm to the European Court of Justice. The Supreme Court in London – the highest court in the land – yesterday announced it had rejected the US businessman’s appeal against the Scottish Government’s approval of the 11-turbine project at Aberdeen Bay. Vattenfall and Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG), partners of Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Ltd (AOWFL), welcomed the decision and reaffirmed their commitment to the project – with campaigners also hailing the victory for renewable energy.
Vattenfall vows to press ahead with wind project after Trump rejection
Vattenfall last night vowed to press ahead with their £230million offshore wind project, and welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling. Andy Payne, project director for Vatenfall's Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm (AOWF), said the Swedish energy giant was looking at ways it will fund the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) - and that a decision will be made by mid-next year.
SSE paid to shutoff windfarm
An energy giant was paid nearly £600,000 in less than a month - to turn off its windfarm and not produce any electricity.
Trump set to get Supreme Court windfarm ruling next week
US presidential candidate Donald Trump is waiting for a ruling on the latest round of his legal fight against an offshore wind farm project near his Scottish golf resort.
New floating windfarm planned of Portugal
A new floating offshore wind farm off the coast of Northern Portugal, known as the WindFloat Atlantic (WFA) project is set to go-ahead following an agreement between partner companies.