2900 results found for 'Hywind Scotland'

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  • Hexicon Moves Forward with Scottish Floating OW Project

    25 January 2016
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Swedish design and engineering company Hexicon AB has submitted a scoping report to Marine Scotland for its proposed floating wind demonstration project off Dounreay, Scotland. The Dounreay Trì project will consist of a single semi-submersible platform and two wind turbines with a total capacity of 8 to 12 MW, installed approximately 6 km off Dounreay, Scotland. Renewable […]

  • Marine Scotland Rejects Tidal Array Application from GlaxoSmithKline

    9 May 2013
    Authorities

    Marine Scotland has rejected a license application for a project comprising 15 tidal turbines at the Montrose Basin in Scotland, for which a License Application and Environmental Statement were submitted by a pharmaceutical and healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in March last year. The authority has explained its refusal in a letter to GSK, saying: “Marine […]

  • Scotland Unlikely to Hit Renewable Energy Targets Solo

    12 February 2013

    Scotland is unlikely to achieve its target of having all electricity produced from renewable sources, if the country becomes independent, a team of academics, specialized in energy, has warned in a report. The group, membered by researchers from Birmingham, Cardiff, Robert Gordon and Queens in Belfast, claims that Scotland alone will not be able to […]

  • Vestas Prepping Seagreen Wind Turbines for Installation

    3 November 2021

    Marshalling operations for wind turbine parts are underway at Able Seaton Port in Hartlepool for what will be Scotland’s biggest, and the world’s deepest fixed bottom offshore wind farm – the 1.1 GW Seagreen. In the last few weeks, SSE Renewables and joint-venture partner TotalEnergies announced that the installation of turbine foundations has commenced at […]

  • UK to Invest in Large-Scale Floating Offshore Wind Ports

    1 November 2021
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    The UK government is setting aside up to GBP 160 million for the development of new large-scale floating offshore wind ports and factories in Wales and Scotland, the UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed. Developers and manufacturers looking to invest in this emerging industry will be able to bid for a share of funds to […]

  • Floating Wind, Green Hydrogen Bring Green Freeport Status to Two Scottish Ports

    13 January 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    The Scottish and UK governments have awarded the Green Freeport status to Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport and Forth Green Freeport in Scotland. The ports, Scotland’s first Green Freeports, will receive up to GBP 52 million in start-up funding and will benefit from tax reliefs and other incentives. As the governments announced the status awards, […]

  • UK Green Investment Bank Officially Opens for Business

    28 November 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Business Secretary Vince Cable has declared the UK Green Investment Bank plc (UK GIB) officially open for business and announced two new investments. The ground breaking institution has been funded with £3 billion of Government money and will mobilise additional private capital to make a significant contribution to the development of a green economy. Speaking […]

  • Samsung Might Increase Its Presence in Scotland

    1 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Korean engineering giant, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) after deciding to base its first offshore wind project at Methil in Fife, might increase its presence in Europe if it decides to open a research and development centre in Glasgow, The Herald Scotland informed. Namely, SHI confirmed to Nick Clegg that it was “actively considering” this step, […]

  • UK’s NOC Develops Roadmap for Offshore Wind Environmental Monitoring

    27 February 2025
    Environment, R&D

    The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has delivered a roadmap to improve ocean observation and enhance understanding of the potential impacts of expanding offshore wind developments on the marine environment. The Scoping an Offshore Wind Sustained Observation Programme report was commissioned by the Scottish Government’s Scottish Marine Energy Research (ScotMER) programme, to help inform the […]

  • Ramboll Completes Studies for Fred. Olsen Seawind and Vattenfall’s Scottish Project

    11 March 2024
    Business development, Floating Wind, Research & Development

    Ramboll has concluded several engineering and advisory studies for Fred. Olsen Seawind and Vattenfall, shareholders of the Muir Mhòr (initially named Mara Mhòr) floating offshore wind project, located off the east coast of Scotland. Ramboll has been involved in the floating offshore wind farm since March 2023, performing feasibility studies related to the mooring and […]

  • Quaybridge to Help BP Advance Its Global Offshore Wind Portfolio

    22 July 2021
    Business & Finance

    BP has formed an exclusive consultancy agreement with Quaybridge, under which the two companies will work together to advance BP’s global offshore wind portfolio and accelerate the building of the company’s in-house offshore wind knowledge. Quaybridge has already worked with BP as the company supported BP and EnBW in winning their ‘preferred bidder’ status for […]

  • Ocean Winds, Aker Offshore Wind to Jointly Compete in ScotWind Auction

    8 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    After partnering to develop offshore wind projects in the US and South Korea, Ocean Winds and Aker Offshore Wind have now formed a new partnership to apply for the development of floating wind farms in Scotland’s upcoming seabed leasing round. The two companies will jointly submit the bid to Crown Estate Scotland by 16 July. […]

  • Energy Minister Hails Record Year for Renewable Energy in Scotland

    20 December 2011
    Authorities

    Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has hailed 2011 as a ‘momentous’ and ‘ground breaking’ year for renewable energy in Scotland.The year to October 2011 saw a record breaking £750 million of investment in renewable energy in Scotland, and there is a pipeline of proposed projects with 17 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity worth an estimated capital […]

  • 2 GW Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm Could be Delivered in Two Phases as Project Advances

    20 November 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    Ocean Winds has completed three years of development work and submitted applications for offshore planning consent to the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate for the 2 GW Caledonia offshore wind farm in Scotland. Caledonia, located in the outer Moray Firth, was awarded the site in 2022 as part of the Scottish government’s ScotWind process. The offshore […]

  • Strong Energy Policy from Scottish Government

    12 September 2013

    Scottish Renewables reacted to a new Audit Scotland report which claims Scotland’s strategy for renewable energy is clear but achieving goals will be challenging.  Niall Stuart, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “The report highlights the clear and strong energy policy from the Scottish Government, which has given the industry confidence to invest and build […]

  • Doosan Scraps GBP 170 Million Business Plan for Scotland

    20 April 2012

    Doosan Power Systems, a leading provider of cleaner, greener technology, products and services for power generation, has scrapped plans to locate its renewables R&D base – and potentially offshore wind turbine manufacturing – in Scotland, creating hundreds of new jobs with investments worth up to £170 million. The company has noted “overall economic conditions and […]

  • PNE Wind AG Preferred Developer for Wind Power Schemes in Central Scotland (UK)

    23 February 2011

    The wind farm developer PNE WIND AG, one of Europe’s leading wind farm companies with more than 5,700MW of onshore and offshore wind farm capacity in development, has been appointed as a preferred development partner to the Forestry Commission Scotland for the potential development of wind power schemes in Central Scotland. PNE WIND has until […]

  • Jifmar Acquires Delta Marine

    11 December 2019
    Vessels

    French integrated maritime solutions provider Jifmar Offshore Services has acquired the Scotland-based wind farm support vessel operator Delta Marine. With the acquisition of the Shetland-based Delta Marine, Jifmar will now operate a fleet of nearly 40 vessels worldwide. The move is expected to strengthen Jifmar’s position in servicing the renewable and fish farming industries which are […]

  • World’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine to Debut Offshore Scotland

    23 June 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has been awarded the firm order for the delivery of 60 units of its SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbine at the Moray West offshore wind power project. The wind turbines will have a capacity of 14.7 MW each and utilize the PowerBoost feature. A service agreement is included in the order for […]

  • European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre Calls for Innovators (Scotland)

    19 May 2011

    The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland, is calling for innovators to bring their…   (renewableenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: renewableenergyfocus, May 19, 2011;

  • Crown Estate Scotland Starts 2020-23 Corporate Plan Consultation

    2 September 2019
    Authorities

    Crown Estate Scotland has launched a public consultation on its draft 2020-23 Corporate Plan which will run until 25 November. The consultation covers activity related to rural estates, coastline, seabed, investing in built development and more. Helping attract offshore wind investment, supporting new ways of growing food and closer working with communities – particularly on […]

  • Wiking Helikopter Inks Two Contracts for German North Sea Projects

    13 November 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    In the last two weeks, Wiking Helikopter Service has signed a multi-year contract with TenneT and a contract extension with Deutsche Windtechnik, both of which will see the company providing offshore helicopter services for projects in the German part of the North Sea. With the transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT, Wiking said it was awarded […]

  • Magnora Targets ScotWind, Norway with Floating Wind Tie-Up

    29 January 2021
    Business & Finance

    Norway-based Magnora has entered into a partnership with an undisclosed company to establish a joint floating wind player called Magnora Floating Wind, which already started working on the application for the ScotWind round in Scotland. The newly established company also plans to participate in the first offshore wind application round in Norway this year, and […]

  • Scotland: Energy Minister Welcomes Audit Scotland Findings

    12 September 2013
    Authorities

    Commenting on today’s Audit Scotland report Fergus Ewing said:  “Today, I welcome the findings of this report which shows that strong and strategic leadership from this government within the renewable sector is key to the successes to date.  “No government since devolution has embarked on such an ambitious programme of investment to transform our renewable […]

  • Saipem 7000 Set to Install Seagreen OWF’s Offshore Substation Jacket

    18 November 2021
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The jacket foundation for the Seagreen 1 offshore wind farm’s offshore substation is currently on its way to the project site in Scottish waters in the Firth of Forth, where the work on installing the structure is about to start. The jacket, which left Eversendai Offshore’s fabrication yard in Ras Al Khaimah on board the Dongbang Giant […]

  • Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Starts Delivering Power

    20 July 2018
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, the 588MW Beatrice, has started generating power for the first time.