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  • Major International Firms Invest in Scottish Offshore Renewables

    2 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Scotland’s growing reputation for the development of pioneering wind and wave and tidal renewable technologies is attracting many major global players who are establishing research and development bases in the country.  Over the past 12 months, international companies such as Gamesa, Mitsubishi, Samsung, ABB and Alstom have all announced plans to invest in Scotland to […]

  • Scottish Firms Present their Expertise in Offshore Wind Industry

    30 November 2011

    Scotland’s leading offshore wind products and services will be showcased this week at Europe’s bi-annual premier offshore wind energy event, EWEA Offshore Wind 2011 (European Wind Energy Association Offshore Wind Event 2011). Supported by SDI and Scottish Enterprise (SE), more than 20 Scottish companies will join 7,500 delegates from around the world at the key […]

  • All Businesses Have Important Role, Says SSE

    30 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    SSE took part in Scotland’s largest offshore wind and supply chain conference organised by Scottish Renewables. The conference in Aberdeen saw more than 800 people come together to discuss the future of Scotland’s offshore wind industry and the opportunities it presents for businesses. Sandy Biggar, SSE’s Director of Procurement and Logistics, told delegates that all […]

  • Parkwind & Co Reveal ScotWind Bid

    20 July 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    A consortium comprising Parkwind, Quaybridge Scotland, and Maple Power (a joint venture between Enbridge and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board) announced on 20 July that their NextGen consortium was participating in the ScotWind seabed leasing round in Scotland. According to the consortium, early development work on offshore wind sites in Scotland has already been completed from […]

  • Scotland Gives GBP 4.8 Mln to Marine Energy Projects

    26 February 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Scotland’s marine energy sector is to benefit from almost £5 million as the distribution of funding from two initiatives to be announced by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing during the RenewableUK Wave and Tidal Conference and Exhibition in Belfast today. Speaking ahead of the event, Mr Ewing said five marine energy innovation projects are to benefit […]

  • SeaEnergy Renewables Wins Prestigious Best New Business Award (UK)

    8 December 2010

    SeaEnergy Renewables Limited (SERL), the 80% subsidiary of SeaEnergy PLC, has won the prestigious Best New Business Award at the Green Energy Awards, held by Scottish Renewables. The awards, hosted at Edinburgh’s International Conference Centre, took place on Thursday 2nd December. The award recognises the work of innovative companies that are newly established and located […]

  • Environment Minister Stevenson Highlights Scotland’s Climate Change Role

    5 June 2012
    Authorities, Environment

    Scotland’s Environment Minister, Stewart Stevenson, has highlighted Scotland’s world-leading role in both the development of renewables and in championing the need for climate justice for the world’s poorest communities as he marks World Environment Day. The theme for World Environment Day is ‘The Green Economy’, Scotland has around a quarter of Europe’s offshore wind and […]

  • Pairing Offshore Wind and Oil & Gas Goes Beyond Decarbonisation – Report

    8 April 2022
    Contribution, Industry

    A study commissioned by Crown Estate Scotland has revealed that connecting offshore wind installations directly to oil and gas platforms could help decarbonisation, support economic activity, and encourage new companies to enter the offshore renewable energy sector. The report, carried out by independent consultancy company Natural Power on behalf of Crown Estate Scotland, follows the […]

  • ScotWind Bidder Pledges EUR 276 Million Early Investment for Every Successful Bid

    17 December 2021
    Business & Finance

    Ocean Winds and Aker Offshore Wind have announced a GBP 235 million (approximately EUR 276 million) early investment package for every successful bid in the ScotWind leasing round to support the supply chain capabilities and the ‘just transition’ from fossil fuel industries. The financial package is included in the joint bids Ocean Winds and Aker […]

  • Energy Minister Fergus Welcomes Scotland’s Marine Energy Park Announcement

    30 July 2012
    Authorities

    Commenting on the Department for Energy and Climate Change announcement that the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters have been designated Scotland’s first Marine Energy Park, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said:  “The Marine Energy Park designation of the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters region will further enhance Scotland’s leading position in marine renewables. This award recognises […]

  • The Crown Estate: Investment in Scottish Offshore Renewables Rises

    26 June 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The 2014 Crown Estate Scotland Report, published today, shows a 13.6% increase on net capital investment to £5 million, with a significant proportion of overall investment over the year supporting Scotland’s emerging low-carbon energy industry.  The total capital investment in Scotland over the last four years now totals £33.1 million. In 2013/14, £5.7 million was […]

  • 13 Offshore Wind Projects Selected in World’s First Innovation and Targeted Oil & Gas Leasing Round

    24 March 2023
    Authorities, Business development, Contracts & Tenders, Industry, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, R&D, Research & Development, Technology, Transition

    Crown Estate Scotland has selected 13 out of a total of 19 applications with a combined capacity of around 5.5 GW in the world’s first leasing round designed to enable offshore wind energy to directly supply offshore oil and gas platforms. INTOG (Innovation and Targeted Oil & Gas) leasing aims to attract investment in innovative […]

  • ScotWind Winners Asked to File Formal Assurances on No Ties with Russia

    11 March 2022
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Crown Estate Scotland has requested the winners of the ScotWind offshore wind auction to submit formal, written assurances that they will adhere, at all times, to the relevant sanctions imposed on Russia. “Crown Estate Scotland is committed to taking all appropriate action to not support trade and investment activity with Russia”, Scotland’s seabed manager states. […]

  • Scottish National Party Publishes Energy Priorities for Europe

    21 May 2014
    Authorities

    The Scottish National Party (SNP) has published its priorities for energy in Europe, promising to campaign for better support for marine renewables, to push for reform of the Emissions Trading Scheme and to work towards a nuclear-free energy future for Europe. With the EU playing a particularly important role when it comes to the direction […]

  • UK Ports Need GBP 4 Billion Investment to Help Unleash Floating Offshore Wind Industry – Report

    15 March 2023
    Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    A new report by the Floating Wind Offshore Wind Taskforce says up to eleven ports around the UK will need to be transformed as fast as possible into new industrial hubs to enable the roll-out of floating offshore wind at scale. The report contains a series of recommendations which could see 34 GW of floating […]

  • ScotWind Leasing Back on Track with Option Fee Bar Set Higher

    25 March 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Crown Estate Scotland has completed the review of the option structure for the ScotWind offshore wind leasing round, raising the maximum fee that might be paid per square kilometre of seabed from the previous GBP 10,000 (around EUR 12,000) to GBP 100,000 (around EUR 116,000). The Scottish seabed manager announced the review in February, after […]

  • Scottish Government Releases Blueprint on Planning Offshore Renewables Development

    8 February 2012
    Authorities

    A blueprint to streamline the scoping, planning and consenting of offshore renewables developments was published today. The report, prepared by a task force comprising Marine Scotland, environmental regulators, renewable developers and The Crown Estate, was welcomed by Alex Salmond as he co-chaired the first 2012 meeting of the Scottish Energy Advisory Board (SEAB). The task […]

  • UK: SE Welcomes Gamesa’s Plans for Leith

    27 March 2012
    Authorities

    Scottish Enterprise has welcomed decision by Spanish wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa that it has chosen Leith as its preferred location for its new UK manufacturing plant.  Scottish Enterprise chief executive, Lena Wilson, said: “Scotland’s strength in offshore wind is key to Gamesa’s decision to identify Leith as its preferred wind turbine manufacturing location. The inward […]

  • Scottish Renewables Comments on Ofgem’s Grid Announcement

    27 January 2012

    Catherine Birkbeck, Grid and Markets Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “These new proposals by Ofgem means Scotland’s electricity generated from renewable sources such as onshore wind will reach more homes and businesses across the country than ever before.  “It is especially important for the north east of Scotland and the islands where we have […]

  • Shell, ScottishPower Explore Floating Wind Skills Initiative in Scotland

    12 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    ScottishPower and Shell have announced that they are exploring a new collaboration with the National Energy Skills Accelerator (NESA) to maximise economic and employment opportunities related to the development of floating offshore wind farms in Scottish waters. According to the companies, they will use their ScotWind projects, MarramWind and CampionWind, to focus on the benefits […]

  • Scotland, Brittany Seal Offshore Wind Pact

    4 August 2023
    Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    The Scottish Government has signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brittany, a region in France, relating to the offshore wind industry. With this cooperation agreement, the Government said it aims to strengthen Scotland’s position as a leader in Europe’s offshore renewables industry. The MoU will provide Scottish companies with opportunities to capitalise and […]

  • Scottish Energy Minister Confirms Proposed Higher Support for Offshore Wind

    13 September 2012
    Authorities

    Energy Minister Fergus Ewing today confirmed levels of support for renewables in Scotland for the next four years – including the retention of current rates for hydro, reductions in support for onshore wind and biomass, and a proposal for higher support for offshore wind. Announcing the proposals in a statement to Parliament, Mr Ewing said […]

  • Energy Economist Against Scotland’s Renewables Plan

    13 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    One of the leading energy economists has slammed Scottish plans to go 100 percent renewable by 2020, writes the Daily Record news portal. Namely, professor of energy policy at the University of Oxford, Dieter Helm said that it is not logical from the economic standpoint for Scotland to be reliant on renewable energy such as […]

  • Jacket Hardware for Deepest Fixed-Bottom Wind Farm Starts Arriving in Scotland

    11 August 2021

    The first jacket superstructures destined for the 1.1 GW Seagreen offshore wind farm have arrived at Port of Nigg in Cromarty Firth, Scotland. The jacket components will be installed as part of the foundations in the deep waters of the North Sea, 27 kilometres off the Scottish coast near Angus. The components were welcomed to […]

  • Scotland Has 40+ GW of Offshore Wind in the Books; Draft Energy Strategy Votes Against Nuclear as Offshore Wind Proves to Be Cheaper

    13 January 2023
    Authorities, Grid Connection

    Scotland has 38 GW of offshore wind in its potential pipeline. When added to projects in operation, under construction and awaiting construction, this climbs to over 40 GW, the equivalent to producing enough electricity annually to power every home in Scotland for 17 years, or every home in the UK for over a year and […]

  • Government’s Strategy to Advance Scotland’s World Class Offshore Wind Sector

    2 August 2013
    Authorities

    Certainty and security are central to sustained investment in Scotland’s significant offshore wind resources the Secretary of State for Scotland has said on the day the UK Government and business launched a multi-million pound long-term strategy aimed at strengthening the UK’s position in the offshore wind industry. The UK already leads the world in offshore […]