2945 results found for 'Hywind Scotland'

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  • Marine Power Systems, Simply Blue to Develop Floating Wind Project Offshore Scotland

    25 October 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Simply Blue Group has partnered with Marine Power Systems (MPS) to develop a project proposal for the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing round run by Crown Estate Scotland. The collaboration between Simply Blue Group and MPS would see six wind turbines deployed on the MPS floating platform, called PelaFlex, in water depth […]

  • Scottish Businesses Gather Behind Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Project

    16 August 2017
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Environment, Wind Farm Update

    A coalition of organisations that are supportive of the GBP 2 billion Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm project has joined forces to appeal to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Scotland to abandon further court action aimed at delaying the project.

  • Buchan Wraps Up Offshore Site Investigations for 1 GW Scottish Floater

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

    Buchan Offshore Wind, a consortium comprising BayWa r.e., Elicio, and BW Ideol, has completed offshore site investigations for the 1 GW floating wind farm in Scotland. Ocean Infinity, who commenced the surveying process for Buchan Offshore Wind in April this year, used the Normand Superior vessel to conclude the survey with cone penetration tests on […]

  • 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 […]

  • Siemens Books Nigg Energy Park for Beatrice Project

    15 June 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Global Energy Group and Siemens have signed a contract for the use of Nigg Energy Park fabrication yard on the Cromarty Firth during the construction of the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm. This multi million pound contract award is scheduled to commence in the spring of 2018 with every likelihood of retaining and creating in excess of […]

  • Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead launches consultation at the All Energy (UK)

    19 May 2010
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Ambitious plans for the development of offshore wind energy projects in Scotland took a significant step forward today. The Scottish Government launched a 12 week consultation detailing draft plans to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and realise Scotland’s multi-billion pound potential in renewables. The Strategic Environmental Assessment and Development Plan for Offshore Wind sets out […]

  • SDI to Present Scottish Offshore Wind Industry in Frankfurt, Germany

    14 November 2013

    This year, Scottish Development International (SDI) will be present at the EWEA conference in Frankfurt with 24 Scottish companies, representing the entire value chain of the offshore wind industry. SDI will present products, technologies and services from Scotland at the Scottish National Pavilion at Stand 30C10. The country is leading in the area of renewable […]

  • Moray East Closes In On Top Spot Offshore Scotland

    8 July 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    60 out of the 100 Vestas V164-9.5MW wind turbines have been installed at the 950 MW Moray East wind farm offshore Scotland. The current installed capacity at Moray East stands at 570 MW, and the wind farm is two turbines away from taking the top spot in Scotland in terms of the installed capacity from […]

  • Nexans to Supply Seagreen Phase 1 Export Cables

    4 November 2019
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    SSE has chosen Nexans as the preferred supplier of export cables for the first phase of the Seagreen offshore wind project in Scotland, which comprises the Seagreen Alpha and Bravo offshore wind farms. Nexans will design, manufacture and install three 65km offshore export cables and three 20km onshore export cables for Seagreen Phase 1. “We […]

  • 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 […]

  • Floating LiDAR Deployed at Stromar Wind Project Site Offshore Scotland

    15 September 2023
    Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    A floating Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) buoy has been launched at the Stromar floating wind farm site offshore Scotland. The E38 EOLOS LiDAR was deployed at the Stromar site off the coast of Caithness, approximately 50 kilometres from the Port of Wick on 8 September. Equipped with fully independent and remote sensing devices, the […]

  • Ocean Winds Opens Moray West O&M Base in Scotland

    10 September 2024
    Operations & Maintenance

    Ocean Winds has opened its new operations & maintenance (O&M) base in Buckie, Scotland, that will service the Moray West offshore wind farm once it becomes fully operational in 2025. The First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney, visited the facility on 9 September to mark the opening of the Ocean Winds’ O&M base with associated […]

  • RSPB Scotland Objects Offshore Wind Farm Offshore Aberdeen (UK)

    1 November 2011

      RSPB Scotland has objected to proposals for an offshore wind farm near Aberdeen. A planning application for an 11-turbine wind farm off Abe… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, November 01, 2011

  • Scotland’s Renewable Energy Investment Fund Opens for Business

    10 October 2012
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    A multi-million pound renewable energy investment fund (REIF), geared to stimulating greater levels of private finance into innovative green power and renewable district heating projects in Scotland, was opened for business by First Minister Alex Salmond today. As senior figures from green energy, finance and government gathered in Edinburgh for the Scottish Low Carbon Investment […]

  • Thumbs up for European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (UK)

    30 January 2012

    Aberdeenshire Council has given the offshore wind farm proposal near Aberdeenshire the thumbs up. The proposal, as well as the details of all project related concerns will be sent to the body that manages Scotland’s waters, Marine Scotland. Vattenfall, Technip and Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG), a GBP 150 million joint venture behind the cutting […]

  • UK Offshore Wind Generation on the Rise in 2017 Q2

    29 September 2017

    In the second quarter of 2017, offshore wind generation in the United Kingdom increased by 22 percent or 0.7TWh to 4.0TWh in comparison to the same period in 2016.

  • 2 GW Scottish Offshore Wind Project Advances with Onshore Planning Application

    7 November 2023
    Authorities, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The consortium behind the West of Orkney Windfarm, comprising Corio Generation, TotalEnergies, and Renewable Infrastructure Development Group (RIDG), has submitted an onshore planning application to the Highland Council for onshore works for the 2 GW offshore wind farm. The onshore application provides detailed information on the proposed cable landfills on the North Caithness coast, the […]

  • UK: SNP MSP Responds to Offshore Wind Sector Attack

    10 August 2012

    Scottish MEP Struan Stevenson’s recent attack on offshore wind energy sector has been categorised as an attack on jobs and investment by the SNP MSP John Wilson, who is the deputy convener of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee. Namely, yesterday at a meeting organised by Communities Against Turbines Scotland (CATS) in Girvan, Ayrshire, Mr […]

  • Scots Approve Pentland Offshore Planning Application

    7 December 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    The offshore consent application for the 100 MW Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm (PFOWF) has been approved by the Highland Council’s North Planning committee. A majority of Councillors agreed that no objection should be raised in relation to the applications under s36 of the Electricity Act and under s20 of the Marine (Scotland) Act as […]

  • Atmos Consulting Joins Seagreen Roster

    4 February 2020
    Environment, Wind Farm Update

    Atmos Consulting is tasked with monitoring contractor compliance with environmental safeguards on the offshore wind farm.

  • New Contracts Awarded for 1 GW Floating Wind Project Offshore Scotland

    7 July 2023
    Contracts & Tenders

    The developers behind the Buchan floating offshore wind project, have awarded a series of contracts worth more than GBP 1.5 million to three Scottish companies. The 1 GW Buchan floating offshore wind project is being developed by the Floating Energy Allyance, a consortium comprising BW Ideol, Elicio, and BayWa r.e., which secured the rights for the project […]

  • Offshore Wind Developers Answer Scotland’s Call for Innovation, Oil and Gas Decarbonisation

    13 December 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Environment, Industry, R&D, Technology

    Crown Estate Scotland has received a total of 19 applications for its Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) offshore wind leasing process.   This level of interest from industry demonstrates significant support for this exciting new opportunity, the Scottish seabed manager said.   INTOG aims to help decarbonise the North Sea oil and gas […]

  • Offshore Wind Brings Jobs to Scotland; Orion Recruiting 40 Welders & Platers

    16 January 2017

    Orion Group is looking to recruit over 40 welders and platers in the Central Belt of Scotland, as well as across the country, after the job opportunities arose from offshore wind projects.

  • Cenos Floating Wind Project to Perform Surveys to Revalidate NorthConnect Data from 2017

    6 March 2024
    Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The developers of the 1.4 GW Cenos floating offshore wind project in Scotland are set to run a nearshore survey campaign in March to revalidate data collected in 2017 by NorthConnect, an interconnector project whose infrastructure Cenos planned to use to connect to the grid. Starting on 11 March, the export cable corridor surveys will […]

  • Wood Thilsted Wins Work on 2 GW Caledonia Offshore Wind Project

    19 August 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Supply Chain

    Caledonia Offshore Windfarm has selected the engineering consultancy Wood Thilsted to develop the structural concept design for the 2 GW project’s turbine foundations. The Caledonia offshore wind farm is being developed in the Moray Firth by Ocean Winds and is scheduled to be operational by 2030. Wood Thilsted will use the ground and metocean data […]

  • Geotechnical Investigation Contract Awarded for 3 GW Scottish Floating Wind Project

    20 September 2023
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Project Updates, Supply Chain

    Geoquip Marine has secured a contract to gather engineering data to support a proposed floating offshore wind project in Scotland that is being developed by ScottishPower and Shell. To support the MarramWind project, Geoquip Marine is set to perform a complete geotechnical investigation to gather soil and geotechnical data for developing an engineering ground model. According to […]