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  • UK: Highland Ports Prepare to Attract GBP 100 Million Investments with HIE’s Support

    29 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has signed joint working agreements with four of the region’s leading ports to support the development of the offshore wind sector. The partnership aims to help the Ports attract a potential £100m of investment to the Highlands. The First Minister Alex Salmond, announced the Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) in his […]

  • Small Part of Scotland Renewables Investment Creates Jobs

    4 June 2012
    Jobs & Recruitment

    Citigroup senior utilities analyst Peter Atherton claimed that only a small part of the billions of pounds spent on renewable energy in Scotland would benefit the local economy and create jobs, reports the Scotsman. Only 10% of the offshore wind turbine construction cost is spent in the UK, and the rest is going to foreign […]

  • Scottish Renewables Applauds Government for Offshore Wind Support

    15 July 2014
    Authorities, Business & Finance, R&D

    Scottish Renewables has responded to news that the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator programme, which aims to cut the cost of offshore wind by at least 10%, has been awarded £2.2 million by the Scottish Government. Lindsay Leask, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: “Offshore wind holds huge opportunities for Scotland, and the industry […]

  • UK: EMEC to Colaborate with Oregon Wave Energy Trust and NNMREC

    23 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    THE European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Scotland’s world-leading marine and tidal energy development facility, today (Wednesday, May 23) announces a major collaboration with Oregon Wave Energy Trust and its partner, Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Centre (NNMREC). EMEC will deliver advice and support on the design, set up and operation for the NNMREC Pacific Marine […]

  • 71 pct Scots Support Wind Power

    24 April 2012

    A new poll commissioned by Scottish Renewables has revealed 71 percent of people in Scotland support wind power as part of their energy mix. The results come ahead of Donald Trump’s appearance at the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee inquiry into renewable energy targets on Wednesday (25 April). The YouGov poll which surveyed […]

  • GMS to Use Scottish Offshore Wind Advantages

    28 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Green Marine Solutions (GMS) has opened a new office at the Scottish Enterprise Inovo building in Glasgow, Scotland, as it strives to harness the benefits of the offshore wind industry, Herald Scotland reports. The company is headquartered in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and the Glasgow base is now established to allow GMS to be in the place where […]

  • First Blades for Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm Touch Down in Scotland

    21 March 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    The first turbine blades for the 450 MW Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm have arrived at the Port of Dundee in Scotland. Eighteen 83.5-metre-long blades were delivered and brought alongside the new DunEco Quay. Following the delivery, the turbine blades were discharged and transported to Scotland’s new, custom-built wind turbine marshalling facility, where […]

  • Aker Offshore Wind Eyes New Areas and Scotland’s Oil & Gas Electrification Tender

    18 March 2022
    Business & Finance

    Aker Offshore Wind is looking at the Scottish oil & gas electrification tender as one of the opportunities for bidding and is also eyeing France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and Vietnam as further prospective markets, according to the company’s latest presentation on annual results. Aker Offshore Wind’s net portfolio jumped from 1.5 GW in 2020 […]

  • Technip Offshore Wind Showcases Pioneering Technology during Secretary of State for Scotland Visit

    19 February 2013

    As part of a February tour, The Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore visited Technip Offshore Wind’s Aberdeen headquarters to hear about current and upcoming Technip Projects and how the Company has adapted its Oil & Gas heritage to the development of award-winning, cutting-edge technology geared to providing safe, effective project delivery in the […]

  • Dounreay Tri Kicks Off Construction Works after Closing EUR 45 Million Bond

    29 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    Dounreay Tri Ltd has closed a EUR 45 million senior secured bond issued in the Nordic bond market, the proceeds of which will be used to partially fund construction costs of the company’s planned 10MW floating offshore wind installation.

  • Scottish Enterprise to Support Offshore Wind Project

    27 October 2011
    Ports & Logistics

    The large-scale development of offshore wind is the biggest current opportunity for sustained economic growth in Scotland… (offshorewindscotland) [mappress] Source: offshorewindscotland, October 27, 2011;

  • EDF Buys Neart na Gaoithe from Mainstream Renewables

    4 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    EDF Group has bought the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind project from Mainstream Renewable Power, following a competitive bidding process, the two companies informed on 3 May. 

  • Vicinay Marine Grabs Hywind Mooring Contract

    4 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    Spanish chains and mooring systems supplier Vicinay Marine has signed a contract with Statoil to design, manufacture and deliver mooring components for the 30 MW Hywind pilot park, the world’s first floating offshore wind park, located 30 kilometers off the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Vicinay Marine will provide the mooring chains and connectors for the Hywind project to be delivered […]

  • VIDEO: Moon Power in Scotland

    26 May 2014

    Twice a day, like clockwork, the moon’s gravity makes the seas ebb and flow. For Baker, a marine renewables business manager at GE Power Conversion, the tides are the perfect source of energy, more predictable and reliable than wind or solar power. “Some U.K. locations have significant tidal head ranges,” he says. “They offer a […]

  • UK: Caithness Predicts Offshore Energy Boost

    12 September 2012

    As Marine Scotland starts with meetings throughout Scotland to engage communities in discussions over Holyrood’s plans for offshore renewable energy, Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership’s programme manager Eann Sinclair predicts that Caithness could be set for offshore energy boost, the John O’Groat Journal informs. Though Caithness is not listed as a venue, Mr. Sinclair […]

  • North East Fife Councillors Advised to Support Inch Cape Wind Farm

    7 May 2014
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    James Wright, a planner at Fife Council’s Department for Enterprise, Planning and Protective Services, has recommended that the North East Fife councillors support the Inch Cape offshore wind farm. Furthermore, in a report to Fife Council’s North East Planning Committee, Mr. Wright has also identified areas that require additional assessment, including ecology and archaeology. He […]

  • HiDef to Survey Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm

    15 June 2015
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited (HiDef) has secured a contract with SSE to provide services to the Beatrice offshore wind farm. Speaking on the award, HiDef’s Commercial Director, Kit Hawkins said: “Beatrice is a hugely important project for the UK’s offshore wind industry, being one of the first to be granted a Contract for Difference by the […]

  • 32 Beatrice Foundations In Place

    27 December 2017
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Seaway Heavy Lifting’s (SHL) vessel Oleg Strashnov installed the 32nd jacket foundation on the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm in Outer Moray Firth on 24 December, a Weekly Notice of Operations shows.

  • Orion Installs Its First XXL Monopile at Moray West Wind Farm Offshore Scotland

    20 February 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    DEME’s vessel Orion has installed its first XXL monopile foundation at the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland. The company’s jack-up vessel Apollo is also joining the offshore work, taking care of installing the transition pieces at the construction site. Orion is performing monopile installation in addition to Bokalift 2, which kicked […]

  • Scottish Renewables CEO Comments Scottish Government Economic Strategy

    14 September 2011
    Authorities

      Responding to the Scottish Government Economic Strategy, Niall Stuart, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said:  “The renewable energy sector is already a major part of our energy mix, and a significant employer, supporting thousands of jobs across Scotland.  “The industry’s growth has resulted in the birth of many new service and engineering businesses, brought […]

  • Collaborative Efforts of Six Partners to Deliver Apprenticeship (UK)

    9 November 2010
    Training & Education

    Speaking in Glasgow at RenewableUK 2010, the wind and marine energy trade body’s 32nd Annual Conference & Exhibition, the Scotland’s First… (onlinetes) [mappress] Source: onlinetes, November 09, 2010;

  • UK: NTA Requests Montages of HVDC Converters’ Locations

    20 August 2012
    Grid Connection

    In its information update, which includes environmental issues and request for night time visualisation, the No Tiree Array (NTA) points to conflicting wind subsidy policies between Scotland and the UK, as well as the location of the HVDC converters for the Argyll Array offshore wind farm. It says that the UK Government is putting a […]

  • EU Awards European Wind Deployment Centre With €40m (UK)

    16 December 2010

    The proposed European Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in Scotland has been awarded a grant of up to €40 million from the EU through the…   (renewableenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: renewableenergyfocus, December 16, 2010

  • Scotland to Join Forces with Ireland for Renewable Energy Progress

    21 December 2011

    The focus is offshore when it comes to renewable energy in Scotland, but the Scots figure that to really get the most out of the wind… By Pete Danko ( earthtechling ) [mappress] Source: earthtechling, December 21, 2011

  • Trump Personally Objects Offshore Wind Farm Plans (UK)

    15 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has personally written to Scotland’s First Minister objecting to plans to build an offshore wind farm…   (paisleydailyexpress) [mappress] Source: paisleydailyexpress, September 15, 2011

  • BP, EnBW Apply for Electricity Generation Licences for Two UK Offshore Wind Farms

    28 September 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    BP and EnBW, who joined forces to build the Morgan and Mona offshore wind farms in the UK, have filed applications for electricity generation licences for the two projects. The partners secured 60-year leases for the two projects in the UK Round 4 leasing at the beginning of last year, when they also announced they would form […]