2871 results found for 'Hywind Scotland'

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  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • First ScotWind Floating Project Submits Both Onshore and Offshore Consent Applications

    10 December 2024
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm, a joint venture between Vattenfall and Fred. Olsen Seawind, has submitted applications for both offshore and onshore consents to the Scottish authorities for review. The project is the first fully floating offshore wind farm from the 2022 ScotWind leasing process to reach the point of submitting both offshore and […]

  • Scottish SMEs Invited to Explore Chances in Wind Energy Market

    28 September 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Scottish SMEs have an ‘enormous opportunity’ to develop wind farm technology and exploit global markets thanks to a new programme giving access to the country’s leading researchers and testing facilities, according to Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. The Energy Technology Partnership (ETP) is an alliance of 12 Scottish universities offering Scottish SMEs and SMEs interested […]

  • 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 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Hyundai Heavy Sets Sights on Scottish Floating Offshore Wind

    18 April 2024
    Collaboration, Floating Wind, Industry, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Supply Chain, Transition

    Major South Korean shipbuilder, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with two Scottish enterprise agencies which is expected to unlock expertise in the design and manufacture of floating offshore wind substructures. Scottish Enterprise (SE) and Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE) signed the MoU with Hyundai Heavy in Edinburgh, described as a […]

  • Rovco Completes Survey Work on 1.4 GW Scottish Floating Offshore Wind Farm Site

    23 November 2023
    Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    UK-based Rovco has completed all survey work on behalf of Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn for the planned Cenos floating offshore wind farm in Scotland. The Cenos floating offshore wind farm is located in the Central North Sea, 200 kilometres off the coast of northeast Scotland. The geo-environmental survey was completed over an area covering approximately […]

  • Magnora-TechnipFMC JV Submits Two Proposals in ScotWind Leasing Round

    19 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind

    Magnora Offshore Wind, a joint venture (JV) between Magnora and TechnipFMC, has submitted two applications in the ScotWind seabed leasing round in Scotland, the company informed on 19 July. The two companies, which established the joint venture earlier this year, did not detail on the projects, but the focus of the partnership is on floating […]

  • New Scottish Cluster Targets Offshore Wind Supply Chain

    3 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Scottish industry and the public sector have established a new cluster dedicated to supporting the growth of the offshore wind supply chain on the east coast of Scotland. The Forth & Tay Offshore cluster includes the Angus, Dundee City, Fife, Perth & Kinross, East Lothian and Scottish Borders councils with support from SSE, EDF Renewables and Red […]