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  • GEG to Power Its Port of Nigg Offshore Wind Ops with Green Hydrogen

    12 February 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics

    Global Energy Group (GEG) has signed an agreement with ScottishPower’s newly established Green Hydrogen Business to explore the best solution to power the operations at the Port of Nigg with green hydrogen. The companies will undertake a feasibility study to assess the full potential range of processes that could be supported by hydrogen and the […]

  • Saipem, Havfram to Gauge Offshore Wind Tie-Up

    30 May 2022
    Business & Finance

    Italy-headquartered offshore engineering and construction services provider, Saipem, and Norwegian offshore wind contractor Havfram will evaluate a potential collaboration in the offshore wind sector. The companies will assess the potential collaboration under a non-binding agreement signed between Saipem, Havfram Holding, and HVAS Invest Kappa, a holding company controlled by Havfram’s majority owner HitecVision. A final […]

  • Two Firth of Forth Offshore Wind Farms Take Step Forward

    27 November 2013
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Angus Council yesterday issued planning consent in principal for the onshore infrastructure required for Phase 1 of Seagreen Wind Energy’s Firth of Forth Offshore Wind Zone. This includes 19km of onshore underground cables, which will transmit power from a landfall location at South Carnoustie on the Angus Coast to the existing electricity substation at Tealing, […]

  • Seagreen Tees Off Onshore Cable Route Development

    27 May 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    SSE Renewables has reached a voluntary land agreement for the development of the underground cable route for the Seagreen offshore wind project in Scotland. The deal was reached with Angus Council, Carnoustie Golf Links Management Committee (CGLMC), and other key landowners to allow the development of the underground cable route to the Tealing substation. “We’re […]

  • SSE Renewables Calls On Ireland to Raise Offshore Wind Ambitions

    17 February 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    SSE Renewables has called on the Irish Government to expand its renewable energy ambition and increase its current 5 GW target of installed offshore wind energy by 2030. Speaking at the Irish Renewable Energy Summit at Croke Park, Dublin, the company’s Director of Development Maria Ryan said the offshore wind was key to addressing the […]

  • Pert-Bruce Construction Working on Seagreen O&M Base

    25 November 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Pert-Bruce Construction has secured a contract with SSE Renewables to carry out works on the O&M base for the Seagreen offshore wind project. The base at Montrose Port will include an operations building, a repurposed warehouse, a communications tower, and a pontoon for crew transfer vessels traveling to the wind farm site 27km off the […]

  • First Jacket In at Deepest Fixed Bottom Offshore Wind Farm

    11 October 2021
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The first wind turbine jacket foundation has been installed at the 1.1 GW Seagreen, Scotland’s largest and the world’s deepest, fixed bottom offshore wind farm, SSE Renewables said. Two jackets operated by main contractor Seaway 7 made their way on a barge from Global Energy Group’s Port of Nigg in the Highlands of Scotland to […]

  • Bottlenecks Loom Unless Installation Vessels Keep Pace with Super-Sized Wind Turbines – Report

    2 February 2022
    Vessels

    Offshore wind turbines are growing in size as technology advances and demand for renewable energy soars but installing them could be a headache for operators as demand will outpace the supply of capable vessels by 2024, Rystad Energy research shows. Operators will have to invest in new vessels or upgrade existing ones to install the […]

  • Petrofac to Build Seagreen Substations

    16 January 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Petrofac has entered into a Preferred Supplier Agreement with SSE Renewables to design, supply and install the HVAC onshore and offshore substations for the Seagreen wind farm project in Scotland. Petrofac has commenced early work on the project. Subject to a final investment decision expected in the coming months, its full scope will include, on […]

  • Seagreen Schedules Offshore Wind Talks

    31 January 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    Seagreen Wind Energy Limited is hosting three public exhibitions in February to allow local residents and interested parties the opportunity to view details of proposed modifications to the offshore works on the Seagreen Alpha and Seagreen Bravo wind farms off Scotland.

  • Seagreen Marks Another Milestone in Project Development

    13 October 2014
    Authorities

    Seagreen Wind Energy Ltd (Seagreen), a 50 / 50 joint venture partnership formed between Fluor Ltd and SSE Renewables, welcomes decision by Scottish Government to grant consent to Projects Alpha and Bravo; Phase 1 of the Firth of Forth offshore wind farm development Zone. The announcement marks another positive step in the Zone’s development following […]

  • Seagreen 1A Submits Construction Applications

    18 March 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Seagreen 1A Limited has submitted applications to Scottish authorities for onshore and offshore works related to the Seagreen 1A offshore wind project. The applications were sent to East Lothian Council for onshore works and Marine Scotland for offshore works. The applications for Seagreen 1A have been lodged following online consultation, in line with Scottish Government […]

  • Seagreen Foundations Installation Passes Halfway Mark

    5 September 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Over 50 jacket foundations have been installed at the 1,075 MW Seagreen wind farm offshore Scotland, according to the latest press release from SSE Renewables. The three-legged jacket foundations, each weighing around 2,000 tonnes, will play a critical role in safely supporting the wind turbines during Seagreen’s 25-year operational lifespan. Installation of the foundations is […]

  • Seagreen Applies For Alpha and Bravo Capacity Limit Removal

    5 April 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Seagreen Wind Energy Limited has issued an application to Marine Scotland to remove the capacity limit on the Section 36 consents and Marine Licences for the 525MW Seagreen Alpha and the 525MW Seagreen Bravo offshore wind farms.

  • TotalEnergies to Bid in Scotland’s Offshore Wind Auction

    16 June 2021
    Business & Finance

    TotalEnergies has teamed up with the consortium between Green Investment Group (GIG) and Renewable Infrastructure Development Group (RIDG) to bid in the ScotWind offshore wind leasing round. GIG and TotalEnergies have been partners in the offshore wind sector for a while now. In February, they secured seabed lease rights in the UK Round 4 leasing […]

  • HR Wallingford Puts Mini Seagreen Foundation to Test

    20 March 2020
    R&D

    HR Wallingford has begun carrying out tests of a model suction caisson turbine foundation for the Seagreen offshore wind project in Scotland. According to HR Wallingford, a model of a suction caisson turbine foundation for SSE Renewables’ project was lowered into the Fast Flow Facility for testing. Tests will now be carried out to determine the […]

  • Seagreen Changes Onshore Cable Route

    7 August 2014
    Grid Connection

    Seagreen Wind Energy Ltd (Seagreen), a joint venture partnership formed by SSE Renewables Developments (UK) Ltd and Fluor UK Ltd, has submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) to Angus Council for an amendment to the  underground cable  route that was granted Planning Permission in Principle, by Angus Council on 5 December 2013 (Application Ref. […]

  • Seagreen Picks Communications Infrastructure Provider

    19 January 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    UK connectivity provider SSE Enterprise Telecoms has won a contract to provide the communications infrastructure for what will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm – the 1,075 MW Seagreen 1. Having been selected to spearhead the project following a competitive tender process, SSE Enterprise Telecoms will be responsible for the installation of a comprehensive Wide […]

  • MHI Vestas Inks Conditional Agreement for Seagreen Offshore Wind Project

    2 June 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    MHI Vestas has signed a conditional agreement for the delivery of turbines for the Seagreen offshore wind project in the UK. In October last year, the company entered into a preferred supplier agreement with Seagreen Wind Energy Limited to supply and service up to 114 turbines for the project. Situated over 27km off the Angus […]

  • Seagreen Boosts Alpha and Bravo Offshore Wind Projects

    28 February 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    Seagreen Wind Energy Limited will apply to Scottish Ministers to vary the existing Seagreen Alpha and Seagreen Bravo consents that would allow the combined maximum capacity of the two wind farms to be increased from 1,050MW to 1,500MW.

  • Seagreen Submits Application for Optimised Seagreen Alpha and Bravo

    21 September 2018
    Authorities, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Seagreen Wind Energy Limited has submitted an application to Marine Scotland for Section 36 consents and Marine Licences for the optimised Seagreen Alpha and Seagreen Bravo offshore wind farms.

  • UK: Seagreen Submits Addendum to Phase 1 Offshore Applications

    23 October 2013
    Wind Farm Update

    Seagreen has submitted an addendum to it’s applications for consent to build and operate two 525 Megawatt (MW) offshore wind farms in Phase 1 of the Firth of Forth Offshore Wind Zone. The addendum was formally submitted to Marine Scotland, the Scottish Government directorate responsible for marine licensing and planning. Marine Scotland has confirmed acceptance […]

  • Global Port Services Wins Pre-Assembly Contract for Scottish Offshore Wind Farm

    8 December 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Global Port Services, owned by Global Energy Group alongside the Port of Nigg, has secured multiple contracts to support Seagreen Wind Energy Limited (SWEL) with site-enabling works for the pre-assembly construction of wind turbine components at its Port of Nigg facility. The news comes as the final turbine foundations for the Seagreen offshore wind project […]

  • Seagreen 1A Secures Marine Licence

    13 December 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    Scottish Government Ministers have approved the Marine Licence application for the 36-turbine Seagreen 1A offshore wind proposal being brought forward by SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies. The Marine Licence covers the offshore elements of the project, including an export cable approximately 110 kilometres in length, to connect the project to the grid at Cockenzie in East […]

  • China’s Jutal Offshore Oil Services Wins Offshore Wind Contract in Europe

    29 June 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Jutal Offshore Oil Services has been awarded a contract for an offshore wind farm in Europe, according to a recent press release from the company. The China-based company informed its wholly owned subsidiary Jutal Offshore Oil Services (Zhuhai) won several new contracts, including one for the construction and delivery of “50 sets of offshore wind […]

  • Seagreen Grid Link On the Block

    18 January 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    UK energy market regulator Ofgem is inviting tenders to own and operate prebuilt electricity links including cables and substations which connect Seagreen 1, Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, to Great Britain’s mainland energy network. This will be the ninth tender round Ofgem has conducted under its offshore transmission owner (OFTO) regime, which has so far […]