2915 results found for 'Hywind Scotland'

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  • Qair Files for Offshore Consent for Ayre Floating Wind Farm

    12 December 2025
    Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ayre Offshore Wind Farm Limited, the project company behind the 1 GW Ayre floating wind farm proposed to be built in Scotland, has applied for offshore consent with Marine Scotland. According to documentation available on Marine Scotland’s website, the developer submitted the offshore application on 27 November. As announced at the beginning of last month, […]

  • BlueFloat’s Joint Venture Partner Acquires Full Ownership of 10 Floating Wind Projects in UK, Italy

    28 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The joint venture (JV) between Nadara and BlueFloat Energy has confirmed to offshoreWIND.biz that Nadara will acquire BlueFloat’s stake in the JV’s floating offshore wind projects in the UK and Italy, and become their sole owner.   “Nadara has reached an agreement with its joint venture partner BlueFloat Energy, to acquire its 50% stake in […]

  • ScottishPower Renewables Files for Planning Consent for 3 GW Floating Wind Farm

    26 January 2026
    Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    ScottishPower Renewables has submitted onshore and offshore consent applications for the 3 GW MarramWind floating wind project in Scotland, which the company owned together with Shell until late last year. The offshore consent application, including the Environmental Impact Assessment, has been submitted to the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate, while the onshore application for Planning Permission […]

  • Swiss Company Buys Minority Stake in BW Ideol

    7 January 2026
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Foundations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Switzerland-headquartered Holcim has taken a minority equity ownership in the floating offshore wind technology developer BW Ideol. “This investment sends a powerful message to the floating offshore wind industry, confirming the maturity and deliverability of concrete foundation solutions. With Holcim by our side, we’re making significant strides in our large-scale, concrete serial fabrication strategy“, said […]

  • Shell Confirms MarramWind Project Exit, Return of 2 GW Floating Wind Site to Crown Estate Scotland

    11 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Shell and ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) have swapped their stakes in two joint floating offshore wind projects in Scotland, with SPR acquiring full ownership of the 3 GW MarramWind and Shell becoming the sole owner of the 2 GW CampionWind project. After the swap, Shell returned the CampionWind lease to Crown Estate Scotland, the company confirmed […]

  • Onshore Planning Application Submitted for 1 GW Scottish Offshore Wind Project

    12 December 2025
    Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) has applied for planning permission in principle for the onshore infrastructure of the 1 GW Bowdun offshore wind project with Aberdeenshire Council. The application covers the elements from the landfall point near Benholm, underground cable corridor, onshore substation, and proposed connection to the planned Hurlie substation at Fetteresso Forest, where the […]

  • JERA Nex BP Acquires Full Ownership of Mona Offshore Wind Project from Partner EnBW, 1.5 GW Morgan Discontinued

    19 January 2026
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    After EnBW decided to exit the Morgan and Mona offshore wind projects in the UK, totalling 3 GW, the company’s joint venture partner, JERA Nex BP, is acquiring EnBW’s stake in 1.5 GW Mona, while the joint venture will not continue with the Morgan offshore wind project. On 15 January, EnBW announced it was withdrawing […]

  • Venterra Companies Expand Capabilities, Geographical Reach

    10 March 2026
    Business & Finance, Supply Chain

    UK-based Venterra Group announced two new business developments within its group of companies over the past few days, as INSPIRE Environmental expanded into Scotland and GeoForce Technical Services launched an advanced geotechnical soil testing capability. INSPIRE Environmental has opened a permanent operational base in Aberdeen, aimed at supporting offshore wind projects across Scotland, the UK […]

  • Scottish Businesses Invited to Apply for Offshore Wind Supply Chain Support Programme 

    13 February 2026
    Business & Finance, Business development, Industry, Supply Chain

    Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has opened an application period for the first Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) offshore wind supply chain support programme that targets businesses in Scotland. Up to ten companies will be selected to participate. The 18-month programme, supported with industry funding from Crown Estate Scotland and the Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) […]

  • Developer of 1 GW Scottish Floating Wind Farm Applies for Onshore Consent

    8 October 2025
    Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The consortium comprising BayWa r.e., Elicio, and BW Ideol has submitted a planning application to Aberdeenshire Council for the onshore infrastructure required to connect the Buchan floating offshore wind farm to the electricity grid. The application details the proposed onshore electrical infrastructure, which will connect the 1 GW Scottish floating wind project to the existing transmission […]

  • Vessel Traffic Survey to Soon Start at Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm Site

    28 November 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    A vessel traffic survey is scheduled to start in the coming days at the Bowdun offshore wind farm site in Scotland. The survey is due to commence on 1 December and is expected to be completed by 15 December, depending on weather conditions, according to a Notice to Mariners issued recently by the developer Thistle […]

  • Bowdun Offers GBP 1 Billion Supply Chain Opportunity to Scottish Oil & Gas Firms

    25 September 2025
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Bowdun, a 1 GW offshore wind farm being developed by Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), has launched an initiative to unlock a GBP 1 billion (approximately EUR 1.1 billion) offshore wind opportunity for Scottish oil and gas supply chain companies to diversify into renewables. Bowdun will work with its partner DEME Offshore to pre-qualify firms as […]

  • Fugro to Start Geophysical Surveys at 2 GW Scottish Offshore Wind Farm Site

    10 February 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Fugro is scheduled to soon start conducting geophysical surveys at a site in the Outer Moray Firth, Scotland, where Ocean Winds plans to build its 2 GW Caledonia offshore wind farm. The work, to be carried out within the wind turbine array site, will be conducted by the vessels Fugro Pioneer and Kommandor Iona. Fugro […]

  • Scottish Government Chips In as Port Plans Floating Wind Upgrade

    30 January 2026
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics

    The Scottish government, through Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), has approved a GBP 1.8 million (around EUR 2 million) investment in the early development of a new expansion project proposed by Stornoway Port, located on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. The funding will support the initial ground investigation and design stage for Stornoway Port’s […]

  • Scottish Grid Operator Trials Use of Offshore Wind to Restart Power System After Blackout

    17 December 2025
    Grid Connection, Research & Development

    SP Energy Networks will run trials to assess whether offshore wind farms could be used to restart Britain’s electricity system in the event of a national power outage. The trials are part of the BLADE project, a three-year programme supported by funding from Ofgem through its Strategic Innovation Fund. BLADE brings together Scotland’s two transmission […]

  • Final Batch of Dajin-Built Monopiles for 1.1 GW Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Set Sail

    3 November 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Dajin Heavy Industry has shipped the third and final batch of monopiles for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland. The final batch of eight monopiles has set sail from Dajin Heavy Industry’s Dajin Penglai facility. With this shipment, all 22 monopiles for the project have now been dispatched. The roll-on/roll-off operations […]

  • CWHI Delivers First Batch of Inch Cape Transition Pieces

    13 January 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The first batch of 15 fully commissioned transition pieces (TPs) produced by CNOOD-Wenchong Heavy Industries (CWHI) for the Inch Cape offshore wind farm has arrived in the Port of Leith, Scotland. The transition pieces were shipped from CWHI’s yard in China in November 2025 aboard the COSCO heavy-lift vessel Hua Sheng Long. Each TP stands […]

  • Mingyang Plans to Build ‘Britain’s First Fully Integrated Offshore Wind Manufacturing Facility’

    13 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has announced plans to invest up to GBP 1.5 billion (approximately EUR 1.7 billion) in Scotland to create what the company says would be Britain’s first fully integrated offshore wind turbine manufacturing facility, which would provide up to 1,500 new jobs. The three-phased project would create an offshore wind hub to […]

  • China’s Mingyang Unveils Plans for Massive 50 MW Floating Wind Turbine

    21 October 2025
    Floating Wind, Technology

    China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has unveiled plans to develop a massive 50 MW floating offshore wind turbine featuring a twin-head design similar to the company’s Ocean-X platform. The capacity of the world’s largest floating wind turbine would be nearly double that of the largest design currently available, according to Bloomberg. The wind turbine would use […]

  • Inch Cape Foundation Installation About to Start as First Monopiles Arrive in Scottish Port

    16 October 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The first eight XXL monopile foundations for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland, produced by China’s CNOOD-Wenchong Heavy Industries (CWHI), have arrived in the Port of Leith ahead of the installation work, which will start before the end of the year. CWHI sent off the monopiles on 31 August aboard the […]

  • Qair Receives Onshore Planning Consent for 1 GW Floating Offshore Wind Farm in Scotland

    13 March 2026
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Highland Council has granted planning consent for the onshore infrastructure of the Ayre floating offshore wind farm in Scotland, developed by French renewable energy company Qair. Qair acquired full ownership of the 1 GW floating wind project from its partners in the Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) joint venture in November 2025, a few months after […]

  • CWHI Soon to Ship Inch Cape Transition Pieces to Scotland

    10 November 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    China’s CNOOD-Wenchong Heavy Industries (CWHI) has fully assembled and coated 18 of 30 transition pieces (TPs) for the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland, with the first batch scheduled to depart in November. The transition piece barrels were fabricated at CWHI’s Zhongshan Yard before being transferred to Longxue Yard for final assembly, […]

  • Qair Takes Full Control of Ayre Floating Wind while Bowdun Shifts to DEME and Aspiravi

    4 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    French Qair has acquired full ownership of the 1 GW Ayre floating wind project and exited the 1 GW Bowdun offshore wind farm in Scotland. Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a joint venture of Qair, Belgium’s DEME Concessions, and Aspiravi International, developed the two offshore wind projects. Under a revised arrangement, DEME Concessions and Aspiravi will […]

  • All XXL Monopiles for Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Delivered

    16 December 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    China’s CNOOD-Wenchong Heavy Industries (CWHI) has shipped the final eight XXL monopiles for the Scottish Inch Cape offshore wind farm, completing the delivery of all 32 monopiles it was contracted to produce for the project. The last batch has departed CWHI’s Qinzhou yard aboard the COSCO Shipping vessel Xiang Taikou and is on its way […]

  • Navantia Secures Funding to Expand Manufacturing Capacity at Arnish Yard

    24 March 2026
    Business & Finance, Foundations, Manufacturing, Ports & Logistics, Supply Chain

    Navantia UK has secured funding to expand its offshore wind manufacturing capabilities at the Arnish Yard in Stornoway, as Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has approved GBP 6 million (almost EUR 7 million) for two offshore wind-related developments in the region. The company will receive a GBP 2.05 million (around EUR 2.37 million) contribution towards […]

  • UK, French, and Irish Ports Join Hands in Global Floating Wind Collaboration

    13 November 2025
    Business development, Floating Wind, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    The UK’s Associated British Ports (ABP) has teamed up with France’s BrestPort and Ireland’s Shannon Foynes Port to establish the Global Floating Offshore Wind Ports Alliance (FLOW Ports Alliance) to help bring together major floating offshore wind ports across the world and unlock the technology’s full potential. The FLOW Ports Alliance aims to recruit ports […]