2887 results found for 'Hywind Scotland'

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  • Scots Line Up Behind Renewables

    1 March 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D

    Renewables has come out top of a new poll that asked people in Scotland which energy source the next Scottish Government should prioritise. As Scotland heads to the polls on 5 May, the YouGov survey asked more than 1,000 respondents whether the next government should prioritise the continued development of renewables, extend the life of […]

  • Energy Minister Applauds Scottish Renewables’ Figures

    28 January 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    ENERGY Minister Fergus Ewing has welcomed figures published by Scottish Renewables, saying that Scotland’s offshore wind developers have invested around £165m in the Scottish economy so far. Minister Fergus said: “Offshore wind is an exciting emerging energy sector, still in its infancy but with great potential to transform how we power modern economies.“ “I’m delighted […]

  • Beatrice Impact Measured in Billions – Report

    24 July 2019
    Business & Finance

    The development, construction and 25-year lifetime operation of Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, Beatrice, is expected to generate GBP 2.4 billion of value for the UK economy, a new analysis has found. The 84 turbine, 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm – the fourth largest offshore wind farm in the world – was completed last month, […]

  • Offshore Wind and Supply Chain Conference Set for Scotland

    30 November 2012

    The Scottish Offshore Wind and Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition is Scotland’s premier offshore wind event, which will be held  from 29 January  – 30 January 2013. With around 25 percent of Europe’s offshore wind resource and over 10GW of projects already in the pipeline, Scotland is at the forefront of Europe’s growing offshore wind industry. […]

  • Offshore Wind-to-Whisky Project Launches in Scotland

    5 March 2021

    Several Scottish companies have launched a plan to produce green hydrogen in Cromarty Firth using offshore wind power, part of which would then be used to power whisky distilleries in the Highlands. The plan, involving the Port of Cromarty Firth, is part of the North of Scotland Hydrogen Programme which aims to produce, store and […]

  • Scottish Crown Estate Makes Local Voice Stronger

    22 November 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The Scottish Parliament has approved a legislation which enables local authorities and communities to have a stronger voice in the management of the Crown Estate’s assets.

  • 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 […]

  • Vattenfall, Fred. Olsen Seawind Inaugurate Muir Mhòr Strategic Hub in Scotland

    29 March 2024
    Business development, Operations & Maintenance

    The ScotWind-joint venture partners behind the Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm project, Vattenfall and Fred. Olsen Seawind, have opened a new strategic hub dedicated to managing the floating offshore wind project. The new office, situated on Glasgow’s Bath Street, will serve as the base for all of Muir Mhòr’s development, consenting, early engineering, and management. […]

  • UK: Biagi MSP Applauses Offshore Manufacturing Base Plans for Edinburgh

    26 March 2012
    Authorities

    Edinburgh Central MSP Marco Biagi, has welcomed the announcement by the global renewables firm Gamesa to pursue an agreement with the Port of Leith to establish its offshore manufacturing base in the UK, in a straight competition with Hartlepool. The agreement will create an initial 800 new jobs as well as bringing in €150 million […]

  • Entrion Wind Wins ScotWind Feasibility Deal for Its 100-Metre Depth Foundation Tech

    24 February 2023
    Business development, Contracts & Tenders, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    Entrion Wind has been awarded a project to evaluate the feasibility of its patent-pending fully restrained platform (FRP) offshore wind foundation technology by a ScotWind developer. Under the agreement, Entrion will assess the technical and economic feasibility of the FRP foundation technology, extending the monopile and its established supply chain and favourable economics up to […]

  • 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 […]

  • Salmond hails SeaEnergy Renewables new venture (UK)

    8 July 2010
    Technology

    Aberdeen-based firm signs co-operation agreement with major Chinese manufacturer. First Minister Alex Salmond today welcomed a strategic co-operation agreement signed between SeaEnergy Renewables and Nantong COSCO Ship Steel Structure Company (NCSC) to develop and market steel structures for the offshore wind industry. The agreement – the first of its kind between a Scottish firm and […]

  • Site Investigations Start for 2 GW Offshore Wind Project in Scotland

    17 April 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    Fugro is set to deploy its Seawatch floating LiDAR, surface metocean equipment buoys and seabed landers at the offshore site in Scotland where ScottishPower Renewables plans to build its 2 GW MachairWind offshore wind farm, with seabed surveys scheduled to start this summer. Using the Forth Warrior vessel, this month, Fugro will install the equipment at two […]

  • SHETL Awards Survey Contract for HVDC Cable (UK)

    3 February 2012

    In 1997, a geophysical and geotechnical survey was undertaken from Port Gordon on mainland Scotland to Shetland for two new subsea DC cables routes. This will be linked by an HVDC cable to a converter station to the north west of Noss Head, near Wick. The power will then be exported via this link to […]

  • BP and EnBW Hire RPS for Morven Offshore Wind Project

    19 April 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    BP and EnBW have selected RPS to complete the Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) for the development of the Morven offshore wind farm in Scotland, for which BP and EnBW secured a seabed lease in the ScotWind auction. RPS is already supporting BP and EnBW as an EIA consultant for the […]

  • Scottish National Party: ‘Baffling Hypocrisy’ of Tories Regarding Wind Farms

    5 July 2013
    Authorities

    Following the official opening of London Array, the Scottish National Party (SNP) today published the following release:   The SNP has pointed out the ‘baffling hypocrisy’ of the Tories after David Cameron opened the world’s largest operational offshore wind farm, at the same time his party attacks Scotland’s renewables industry.   The Prime Minister opened […]

  • Scotland: Vattenfall to Conduct Environmental Assessment for Ocean Energy

    23 March 2012
    Authorities

    Monitoring the environment at sea in a region where waves are usually some five metres high is obviously challenging. That is what Vattenfall plans to do off the coast of the Shetland Islands in Scotland, the site of the company’s first wave-energy farm. The location for the wave energy farm was chosen because of the […]

  • Scotland Ups 2030 Offshore Wind Target

    28 October 2020
    Authorities

    The Scottish Government has increased its offshore wind target from the current 8 GW to 11 GW of capacity to be installed by 2030. The Scots also adopted a plan identifying suitable areas for commercial-scale offshore wind projects, which will inform the first seabed leasing process led by the Crown Estate Scotland. According to the […]

  • Neart na Gaoithe Construction to Start This Year

    16 May 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    The construction of the 450MW Neart na Gaoithe wind farm offshore Scotland is planned to begin later this year, EDF Renewables in the UK said. The company has opened an extension to its existing office in Edinburgh to accommodate 60 new jobs created on the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm project. Derek Mackay MSP, […]

  • Scrabster Harbour Securing Jobs in Renewables (UK)

    13 December 2011
    Jobs & Recruitment

    A £20 million investment programme at Scrabster Harbour is securing jobs and helping to position the north of Scotland at the forefront of the renewables revolution, John Swinney said. The Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth Secretary visited the harbour to witness progress on major redevelopment plans, supported by the Scottish Government and Highlands and Islands […]

  • Scotland’s Energy Gold Rush will Destroy Coastal Ecosystems, Says MEP Stevenson

    13 April 2012
    Authorities, Environment

    Scotland’s natural marine carbon sinks are being put at risk by badly planned renewable energy projects. This is the core message that will be presented tomorrow (Thursday 12 April) to key EU and Scottish Government stakeholders at a meeting in the European Parliament, Brussels. The meeting, to be arranged and chaired by Scottish Conservative Euro […]

  • Geotechnical Survey Coming Up at West of Orkney Windfarm Site

    15 August 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Geotechnical survey work is set to start this month at the West of Orkney Windfarm site offshore Scotland. The survey to ascertain sub-seabed characteristics at the project site will be carried out by Geo using the survey vessel Connector, starting on or around 30 August. The campaign will take approximately eleven days, subject to weather […]

  • Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland Forge Seabed Data Alliance

    29 September 2023
    Collaboration, Contribution, Environment, Outlook & Strategy

    Crown Estate Scotland and the Crown Estate have forged a partnership to collect and share data that will provide a more comprehensive and integrated understanding of the UK’s seabed. The new arrangement is said to benefit its many users, the natural environment, and expedite the sustainable deployment of offshore technologies critical to the UK’s transition […]

  • Scottish Energy Minister Visits Germany

    26 June 2012
    Authorities

    Renewables links between Scotland and Germany will be strengthened today by a visit from Energy Minister Fergus Ewing to Bremen and Bremerhaven. On the first day of a three-day visit, Mr Ewing will today visit Areva Wind, Europe’s second largest offshore wind company, in Bremerhaven and attend a meeting on the wind supply chain also […]

  • Offshore Wind Projects Worth GBP 500 Million Move Forward in Scotland

    25 January 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Business development, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Planning & Permitting, Research & Development, Supply Chain

    Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has revealed that three offshore offshore wind projects have been invited to move to Stage 2 of the Strategic Investment Model (SIM) process. The announcement was made at the Scottish Renewables and Offshore Wind Conference in Glasgow. In addition, INTOG offshore wind projects connected to the offshore oil and gas sector will […]

  • Scottish Minister for Energy Welcomes Ofgem’s Review of Transmission Charging

    7 May 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Minister for Energy Fergus Ewing responded to Ofgem’s review of transmission charging. He said: “We have Europe’s best renewable energy resources, yet the unfair system of locational charging continues to result in Scotland facing the highest charges in the UK, while subsidies are paid to generators elsewhere.  “We welcome Ofgem’s recognition that the current system […]