2943 results found for 'Hywind Scotland'

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  • Scottish Renewable Energy Report Highlights Importance of EOWDC

    23 November 2012

    The partners behind the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) today welcomed the report on the achievability of the Scottish Government’s renewable energy targets. The report makes the following references to the EOWDC: 39. The Committee is strongly of the view that grid-connected test facilities, such as the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney and […]

  • Crown Estate Scotland Names Marine Head

    11 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment, Vessels

    The Crown Estate Scotland has appointed Colin Palmer to lead the development of offshore renewable energy and aquaculture.

  • Scotland Can Meet Its Electricity Needs from Renewables, Says Report

    8 March 2012

    Scotland can achieve its target of meeting the country’s electricity needs from renewables as well as more from other sources by 2020 according to a new Scottish Government report. Renewable generation will be backed up with thermal generation progressively fitted with carbon capture and storage – ensuring Scotland’s future electricity needs can be met without […]

  • Edward Davey: Independent Scotland Would See Large Electricity Bills

    13 December 2012
    Authorities

    Scottish homes would see significantly increased electricity bills if it becomes independent, because the country would bear the cost of renewable energy subsidies and infrastructure, which are now distributed across the United Kingdom, Energy Secretary Edward Davey said in his speech held at an energy conference organised by the Scotsman newspaper in Edinburgh. Following is […]

  • Moray East Onshore Works Restart After Coronavirus Pause

    14 May 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Work has commenced on the onshore sites of the Moray East offshore wind project in Scotland after a break due to the coronavirus crisis. At the end of March, Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Ltd announced the demobilization of work at the project’s onshore sites, including the new underground cable and substation in Aberdeenshire. Following the […]

  • Wood Hired on Scottish Floating Wind Project

    2 August 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The engineering and consultancy company Wood has been awarded a contract for the Salamander floating wind project in Scotland, developed by a joint venture between Simply Blue Group, Ørsted and Subsea 7. For the 100 MW floating wind farm, proposed to be built 35 kilometres off Peterhead on the East Coast of Scotland, Wood will […]

  • Scotland Publishes Offshore Renewables Investment Map

    23 April 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Scottish Government’s commitment to renewable energy is already producing thousands of jobs across the country and will generate tens of thousands more, First Minister Alex Salmond said today as recent investment announcements in offshore wind, wave and tidal power were highlighted in a newly-published map. The map highlights much of the offshore green energy […]

  • Scottish Port to House BW Ideol’s Floating Wind Foundation Production

    20 September 2021
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    BW Ideol and Ardersier Port Authority have signed a formal partnership agreement, under which BW Ideol has gained an exclusive and long-term access to Ardersier Port for the manufacturing of concrete floating wind foundations. Both parties have agreed to explore the set-up of a serial production line dedicated to the delivery of locally manufactured floating […]

  • BP and EnBW Set Sights on Scottish Offshore Wind

    11 May 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    UK oil major BP and the German energy company EnBW will be taking part in the upcoming ScotWind seabed leasing round in Scotland. The companies have now launched a bespoke online portal for the Scottish engineering and supply sector, as they aim to expand their partnership’s offshore wind portfolio by participating in the ScotWind auction. […]

  • Underwater Substations on Massive Floating Offshore Wind Farms Part of ScotWind Bid Mix

    7 October 2021
    Grid Connection, R&D, Technology

    Aker Offshore Wind has outlined plans to utilise offshore wind underwater substations as part of its bids to develop major floating wind farms offshore Scotland. The multi-million subsea innovation would be developed, manufactured, and supplied in Scotland by Aker Solutions and provide major export opportunities for Scottish businesses. Substations are traditionally installed above sea level […]

  • Scotland’s First Near Shore Commercial Wave Power Array Gets Approval

    14 February 2012

    Scotland’s first near shore commercial wave power array, which will power more than 1,000 homes, has been approved by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing. Two new Oyster wave energy converters will be added to an existing device at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) at Billia Croo, Orkney, to allow operators Aquamarine Power to test the […]

  • Investing in Ports Supporting Floating Wind Could Bring EUR 1.75 Billion to Scotland

    20 August 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Investing in additional 22 hectares of port capacity suitable for floating wind foundation fabrication could bring in GBP 1.5 billion (around EUR 1.75 billion) into Scotland, according to an independent report commissioned by the Scottish government and offshore wind industry and published on 20 August. This initial investment could help underpin longer-term growth in port […]

  • Four Enterprise Areas for Scotland

    22 January 2012

    Four enterprise areas are to be created in Scotland with an emphasis on some of our most dynamic industries with the greatest potential to create new employment opportunities, stimulate private investment and boost economic growth. Finance Secretary John Swinney announced the 14 sites on a visit to GlaxoSmithKline in Irvine, which will form part of […]

  • SmartestEnergy Relocates to Inovo Building

    5 August 2014

    Independent energy company SmartestEnergy is expanding its operations in Scotland on the back of continued growth north of the border. The company, which opened an office in Glasgow just under three years ago to add to its existing locations in London and Ipswich, has moved to larger premises in the city and is recruiting a […]

  • Vårgrønn and Flotation Energy to Jointly Bid in INTOG Leasing Round

    20 September 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Industry, R&D

    Vårgrønn and Flotation Energy have formed an offshore wind partnership aimed at decarbonising the oil and gas industry in Scotland. Vårgrønn, a Norwegian full cycle offshore wind company owned by Plenitude (Eni) and HitecVision, and Flotation Energy, an Edinburgh-based floating wind specialist, plan to generate renewable energy from offshore wind farms to enable the electrification […]

  • Scottish Enterprise Industry Engagement Building to Become Catapult HQ

    18 May 2012

    Scottish Enterprise’s new £10 million Industry Engagement Building, based at the heart of Scotland’s International Technology and Renewable Energy Zone (ITREZ) in Glasgow, is to become the headquarters for the new Technology Strategy Board funded Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. This news comes during a visit to the site by Scottish Enterprise senior director of technology […]

  • Geotechnical Surveys Completed at Scottish 3.6 GW Floating Offshore Wind Project

    2 November 2023
    Business development, Floating Wind, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    A geotechnical survey campaign has been completed at the Ossian floating offshore wind farm site in Scotland. Set to be located across 858 square kilometres of seabed off the east coast of Scotland, the project is a joint venture between SSE Renewables, Marubeni, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). The site’s seabed is around 72 metres […]

  • OWC Moves Closer to Scottish Offshore Wind

    23 October 2019
    Business & Finance

    Engineering consultancy Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) is setting up an office in Edinburgh to support the Scottish offshore wind sector. “Scotland is home to many offshore wind development companies and is spearheading floating wind in the UK,” said Katherine Phillips, OWC’s UK country manager. ”Furthermore, with the planned launch of ScotWind and its likely inclusion of […]

  • Four ScotWind Developers to Fund STEM Initiative for Primary Schools with EUR 1 Million

    27 January 2023
    Training & Education

    Developers behind four projects that were awarded offshore wind leases in Scotland will provide GBP 900,000 (approximately EUR 1 million) in funding to enable the University of Highlands and Islands (UHI) to extend its STEM outreach programme to primary schools beyond the Highland Council area. The funding is led by the West of Orkney Windfarm, […]

  • BP and EnBW’s EUR 11.65 Billion Scottish Plan Includes 2.9 GW of Offshore Wind, Green Hydrogen

    19 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    After announcing their intention to bid in the ScotWind seabed leasing this May, British oil & gas major BP and German offshore wind developer EnBW have now detailed on their plan in Scotland, which encompasses more than offshore wind. With an investment of GBP 10 billion (around EUR 11.65 billion), the two partners want to […]

  • Minister of Energy Visits Fife Energy Park to Open Access Road (UK)

    19 December 2011
    Authorities

    Work to create Scotland’s flagship Energy Park in Fife continues as Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, Fergus Ewing, visited the site to officially open the new access road, review progress on the project and hear first-hand, future investment plans for the Park. Since acquiring the former rig yard in 2005, Scottish Enterprise in conjunction […]

  • Scotland Launches GBP 15 Million Fund for Innovative Offshore Wind Foundation Projects

    25 April 2013
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    A new £15 million fund has been launched to support innovative solutions for the development of offshore wind turbine foundations, a key component in Scotland’s fast-growing offshore wind sector. The Scottish Innovative Foundation Technologies Fund, which is open to offshore wind foundation manufacturing projects, will support innovation to develop new prototype foundations for water depths […]

  • Scotland Targets Up to 10GW of New Offshore Wind Capacity

    24 December 2019
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Scotland is considering plans to add up to 10GW of new offshore wind capacity, according to the recently released Draft Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy (2019). This draft plan identifies 17 areas, so-called Draft Plan Options (DPOs), split across five regions. The DPOs cover an area of 14,646 km2, including deepwater sites, and […]

  • Scottish Renewables Welcomes Announcement for Fife Energy Park

    8 May 2013

    Scottish Renewables welcomes the Scottish Government go-ahead for a cutting edge offshore demonstration wind turbine at the Fife Energy Park in Methil. Ms Lindsay Leask, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables said:  “Today’s announcement further cements Scotland’s leading position in the development of next generation offshore wind technologies. The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre at […]

  • Metocean Campaign Starts at Floating Wind Farm Site Offshore Scotland

    21 November 2023
    Business development, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    Salamander, a joint venture between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group, and Subsea7, has launched floating LiDAR and wave buoys as part of the metocean campaign for the proposed floating offshore wind project off the northeast of Scotland. The survey, conducted by Fugro, will run for twelve months and produce insights that will inform the project’s design, […]

  • 100 MW Scottish Floating Wind Project to Deliver Lifetime Expenditure of GBP 419 Million

    22 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The 100 MW Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm in Scotland is estimated to deliver lifetime expenditure of GBP 419 million in the UK and to support the creation of up to 1,385 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs. This is according to supply chain information submitted to Crown Estate Scotland in a format consistent with a Supply […]