2887 results found for 'Hywind Scotland'

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  • Installation Work About to Start on Scotland’s New Offshore Wind Farm

    3 June 2021
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore installation work is set to start this month on a new offshore wind farm to be built off the Scottish coast, for which one of Saipem’s crane vessels and Prysmian’s cable laying vessels will soon mobilise. The DP2 heavy lift vessel S3000 is currently in the Port of Schiedam and will be mobilised for the project […]

  • Scotland to Help Development of Japanese Marine Energy

    18 April 2012
    Authorities, R&D

    A team of government and industry leaders from Japan’s eastern seaboard are set to come to Scotland to plan for the development of marine energy in Japan following an invitation by Finance Secretary John Swinney. Iwate Prefecture was one of the areas worst affected by last year’s tsunami and subsequent events at Fukushima nuclear power […]

  • 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 […]

  • First Siemens Gamesa Blades Ready to Set Sail for Moray West Site Offshore Scotland

    20 February 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

    The first Siemens Gamesa 108-metre-long wind turbine blades have left its manufacturing factory in Hull for the Moray West offshore wind project in Scotland. Nine of the 180 blades destined for the 882 MW offshore wind farm were loaded onto the Rotra Mare transporter ship at the Siemens Gamesa blade factory in Hull, and are […]

  • Scottish Minister to Sign Green Energy Deal With Masdar in Abu Dhabi

    9 January 2012
    Authorities

    The First Minister Alex Salmond will travel to the Middle East next week to sign a ground-breaking deal on renewables.Mr Salmond will sign Scotland up to a landmark agreement to develop tangible green energy products with the world’s leading innovator, Masdar, based in Abu Dhabi. The deal to be signed next Tuesday (January 17) comes […]

  • UK: Robin Rigg Extension Back on Consultation

    22 August 2013
    Authorities

    The Scottish Government is currently carrying out public consultation in relation to Marine Planning, Marine Protected Areas and the future of Marine Renewables. This consultation will close on 13th November 2013. Of particular interest to Dumfries and Galloway region is the inclusion of proposals for two offshore wind farms, at Luce Bay and for the […]

  • Manor Renewable Energy Opens New Scottish Office

    16 July 2020
    Business & Finance

    Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has opened a new office in Glasgow, Scotland. The decision to open the new office was prompted by the growing renewable energy market, with an emphasis on offshore wind, MRE said. It is said to complement the existing logistics office in Portsmouth and headquarters in Portland, with the capacity for staff […]

  • SgurrEnergy Partners with OASIS

    28 July 2015
    Technology

    SgurrEnergy has partnered with Chinese lidar manufacturer, OASIS, in a deal which will complement the company’s package of wind farm SgurrOptimiser services. The package, which includes bespoke analysis and recommendations to fully extract the wind energy potential from operating wind farms, will help owners to maximise energy production, revenue and asset longevity through a series […]

  • Application Period Closes for Scottish Offshore Wind Round Targeting Oil & Gas Decarbonisation, Innovation Projects

    21 November 2022
    Authorities

    Crown Estate Scotland has closed the window for applications under its Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing round, dedicated to offshore wind projects that will directly reduce emissions from oil and gas production and to small scale innovation projects, including alternative outputs such as hydrogen. A two-week registration window for INTOG opened in […]

  • Final Bids in for EOWDC Research Programme

    28 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, Grid Connection, R&D, Technology, Training & Education, Wind Farm Update

    Sixteen shortlisted candidates for a EUR 3 million scientific research programme to understand the environmental impacts of offshore wind at Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in Aberdeen, Scotland, have submitted their final bids. The shortlisted projects span topics from analysis of distribution and movement of different bird, mammal and fish species, to looking at the […]

  • Scottish Renewables Releases Statement Regarding Doosan Announcement

    20 April 2012

    In a response to the recent announcement by Doosan Power Systems to cancel the plans for Scotland, a spokeswoman for Scottish Renewables said: “Let’s not forget there are already 11,000 jobs in the renewable energy sector. This is of course disappointing news but it’s important we place this announcement within context. In the last few […]

  • Offshore Renewables Developers Should Pay More Attention to Island Communities’ Needs

    24 March 2016
    R&D

    A research by the University of Cape Town and Plymouth University suggests there is an appetite for renewable energy projects within island communities, but public and private sector bodies could face opposition if they fail to take local distinctiveness into account at the beginning of the planning process. The study, published in the International Journal of Marine […]

  • New Guide Shows Oil and Gas Players the Way to GBP 210 Billion Offshore Wind Bounty

    25 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Training & Education, Vessels

    BVG Associates (BVGA) has, on behalf of Scottish Enterprise, produced a guide to highlight the opportunities for the oil and gas supply chain in the GBP 210 billion global offshore wind CAPEX and OPEX expected by 2025. The global oil and gas downturn continues to significantly impact the North Sea oil and gas industry. To help companies […]

  • BlueFloat, Renantis and Ørsted Move Forward with 1 GW Scottish Floater

    29 January 2024
    Authorities, Business development, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    Stromar Offshore Wind Farm Limited, a joint venture between Ørsted, BlueFloat Energy, and Renantis, has submitted the environmental impact assessment (EIA) scoping and habitats regulations appraisal (HRA) screening reports for the 1 GW floating offshore wind farm in Scotland. The reports for the project, which is located approximately 50 kilometres from the Port of Wick, […]

  • Seabed Surveys Start for 2 GW ScotWind Offshore Wind Projects

    6 April 2023
    Business development, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

    Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) has launched seabed surveys for its 1 GW Ayre floating offshore wind farm and the 1 GW Bowdun offshore wind farm in Scotland. G-tec is leading the first phase of the work, which is the geophysical surveying of the seabed at both sites, in leasing zones NE2 and E3, from March […]

  • Seaway7 Wraps Up Cable Work at 882 MW Moray West Project

    10 October 2024
    Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Seaway7 has finished the full engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning (EPIC) work for the cables at the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland. Seaway7 has installed 118 kilometres of 66 kV inter-array cables, linking the wind farm’s 60 turbines to two offshore substations, along with an additional 15 kilometres of 66 kV […]

  • Argyll Array wind farm building concerns residents of Tiree (Scotland)

    5 July 2010
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    A Scottish aristocrat has criticised plans for a massive offshore wind farm that he fears will destroy an island idyll. The Duke of Argyll… By Jenny Fyall [mappress] Source: thescotsman, July 05, 2010;

  • Scotland’s 4.1 GW Offshore Wind Project Ready for Geotechnical Surveys

    26 January 2022
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    SSE Renewables is about to kick off further geotechnical survey work at the Berwick Bank Wind Farm located off the east coast of Scotland. The first phase which will include a borehole survey is planned to mobilize between 29 January and 1 February, with the completion expected by 22 February. The second phase will begin […]

  • Eight Scotland-Funded Projects Present Novel Solutions for Floating Wind

    14 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Eight floating wind technology innovation projects that were winners in a Scottish Government-funded competition have announced the results of their 12-month developments. Each project received a share of the GBP 1 million fund along with industry guidance to undertake a range of activities, from desktop studies to offshore demonstration. Over the past year, the funding […]

  • Scottish Floater Selects Onshore Base

    21 December 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm (PFOWF) project has signed an MOU with Scrabster Harbour Trust to work together on the development of Operations and Maintenance (O&M) requirements, services, and facilities as part of a wider commitment to boost the Scottish supply chain. The MOU also sees the organisations commit to collaboratively investigating the potential […]

  • Scottish Port Expands with New Site Acquisitions

    22 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    Scotland’s Montrose Port Authority (MPA) has decided to expand its offshore wind infrastructure by acquiring two new sites. MPA is set to embark on a major expansion with the acquisition of Montrose Commercial Park and the adjacent former Charleton Maternity Home site, increasing the port’s footprint from 59 acres to 104 acres. The purchase from […]

  • Scottish Islands’ Renewables Forum to Continue

    9 July 2015
    Authorities

    Scotland’s Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has announced to Islands Council leaders that he has received assurances of the UK Government’s commitment to continuing the Scottish Islands Renewable Delivery Forum (SIRDF). The SIRDF was established in 2014 and has been co-chaired by the Scottish and UK Governments. Its purpose is to support the joint policy aim […]

  • Vattenfall Issues Bird Watching Call

    1 November 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Environment, R&D, Training & Education

    Vattenfall is set to invest in bird research at its European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in the Aberdeen Bay, Scotland.  Bird specialists will be tasked with monitoring the avoidance behaviour of birds flying in the vicinity of EOWDC’s eleven wind turbines. The investment is part of the EOWDC’s EUR 3 million scientific programme, supported […]

  • Scottish Renewables Welcomes Wave Cash

    27 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    Following the announcement by Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing that Wave Energy Scotland (WES) will receive a total of £14.3 million over the next thirteen months, Lindsay Leask, Senior Policy Manager, Offshore Wind & Marine at Scottish Renewables, said that this reflects Scottish Government’s continued commitment to the wave energy sector, especially after a recent challenging period. […]

  • Palfinger to Supply Cranes at Seagreen

    13 January 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Palfinger has secured a contract to deliver 114 cranes for the transition pieces at the Seagreen offshore wind project in Scotland. Palfinger will supply its PF20000-7 LDB fixed boom cranes which have a lifting capacity of 990 kg and a minimum hoisting height of 35 m. The company’s long-term dealer Outreach Offshore will give waterfront […]

  • Scots Planning Two New Subsea Cable Factories

    25 August 2021
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Ports & Logistics

    Peel Ports Clydeport, owner of Hunterston Port and Resource Campus (Hunterston PARC), has signed an option agreement with XLCC for two factories in Ayrshire, Scotland, that would produce high voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cables. The overall agreement includes building a 70-acre facility that would comprise the two cable factories, research and development laboratories, offices, […]