2875 results found for 'Hywind Scotland'

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  • Lamprell to Close Sharjah Yard after Moray East Work Done

    14 April 2020
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    The UAE-based Lamprell plans to close its Sharjah facility after completing the portion of work on the Moray East offshore wind project currently carried out at the location. Lamprell already mothballed the Jebel Ali facility in January 2020. The Sharjah yard will close later this year. The Hamriyah yard, the company’s largest facility, will remain […]

  • Nautricity Gets Approval for Mull of Kintyre Tidal Development

    23 May 2014
    Authorities

    Nautricity, the renewable energy company, has been given the go-ahead to develop one of the UK’s first ‘next generation’ tidal energy schemes in waters off the Mull of Kintyre. Marine Scotland has given consent for the deployment of the first Contra Rotating Marine Turbine (CoRMaT) device, capable of generating enough electricity to supply 400 homes, […]

  • Norway: ANDRITZ Increases Stake in Hammerfest Strøm

    7 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    International technology Group ANDRITZ increased its stake in Hammerfest Strøm AS from 33.3% to 55.4%. The other major shareholders are the local Norwegian utility company Hammerfest Energi and the Spanish utility company Iberdrola. The company will operate under the name of ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest in the future and is a world market leader in technologies […]

  • First Neart na Gaoithe Export Cable Installed

    18 June 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The first of two export cables has been installed at the nearshore of Thorntonloch Beach as part of the construction of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind project in Scotland. The offshore cable was transported to the nearshore area of Thorntonloch Beach by Prysmian’s 124-meter long cable laying vessel Cable Enterprise. The onshore winch […]

  • Minister Fergus Ewing Launches Energy North (Scotland)

    5 June 2011
    Authorities

    New energy, enterprise and tourism minister and Inverness and Nairn MSP Fergus Ewing officially launched ENERGY NORTH, the region’s leading organisation for energy and engineering business, in Invergordon on Friday (June 3) as one of his first public events in the new Scottish Government. The event was held at the Kincraig Castle Hotel and was […]

  • BiFab Crisis Continues with No Money Left for Staff Wages

    14 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    The BiFab management informed trade unions on 13 November that there was no money to pay the wages of their staff. Problems that led BiFab to being a few steps away from going into administration have emerged from a dispute over payments with Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL), who awarded BiFab with the fabrication of 26 Beatrice jacket foundations. 

  • UK: GBP 2.8 Bn Renewable Energy Investment During Economic Downturn

    10 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    While many companies and traditional industries have struggled, Scotland’s renewable electricity industry has delivered capital investment of some £2.8bn since the beginning of 2009, according to new figures from Scottish Renewables. The figures are part of a new series of statistics ‘Scotland’s Renewable Energy Sector in Numbers’ published online this week.  Niall Stuart, Chief Executive […]

  • Swire Blue Ocean to Install Beatrice’s Turbines

    8 June 2016
    Vessels

    Swire Blue Ocean has signed a contract with Siemens to provide a wind farm installation vessel for the installation of 84 Siemens 7MW wind turbines at the Beatrice offshore wind farm. The company said the latest contract adds to the pipeline of projects that it has secured for its fleet of wind farm installation vessels, namely Pacific Osprey […]

  • UK: Marine Renewables Play Key Role in All-Energy 2012

    14 May 2012

    All-Energy, the UK’s largest exhibition and conference dedicated to renewable energy being held in Aberdeen on Wednesday 23- Thursday 24 May, is just over a week away. Not surprisingly in a city – The Energy City – where offshore interests (oil, gas and fishing) are so important, marine renewables in the form of offshore wind, […]

  • ORE Catapult and Vattenfall Extend Test Facility Agreement in Scotland

    2 April 2024
    Business & Finance, Business development, R&D, Research & Development, Technology

    The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Vattenfall have signed a three-year extension on their testing and demonstration collaboration at the 96.8 MW Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm, also known as the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in Scotland. The partnership at the 96.8MW offshore wind test and demonstration facility first began in 2019. Since then, technologies that […]

  • Artemis Intelligent Power Key to International Technology Deal (UK)

    10 December 2010

    A loanhead firm is at the centre of Scotland’s selection for a major research and development centre for offshore wind turbine technology.   (midlothianadvertiser) [mappress] Source: midlothianadvertiser, December 10, 2010

  • ABS Group to Certify Dounreay Trì

    17 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    ABS Group Ltd., an England-headquartered provider of technical and certification services, has received a contract to provide third-party certification and design verification services for Hexicon AB for the planned Dounreay Trì floating offshore wind farm demonstrator project in Scotland. The Dounreay Trì Project, expected to be operational in 2018, is being developed by Hexicon, a Swedish […]

  • TP Installation Coming Up at Moray West; Apollo, Orion Join Bokalift 2 on Foundation Work

    10 January 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    The installation of transition pieces (TPs) at Scotland’s Moray West offshore wind farm is expected to start on or around 23 January. The TPs will be installed by DEME’s installation vessel Apollo and the company’s vessel Orion will later also arrive at the site to undertake monopile installation. Later this month, Apollo will start placing […]

  • Mitsubishi to Unveil Blueprint of 7MW Offshore Wind Turbine (UK)

    28 November 2011
    Technology

    Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe (MPSE) is to unveil the blueprint of their game changing offshore wind turbine, which could be the world’s largest when manufactured. The SeaAngel™ turbine – featuring unique hydraulic technology developed in Scotland – will have a minimum generating capacity of 7MW and a rotor diameter of over 165 metres. The outline […]

  • Scottish Minister for Energy Opens Falck Nutec’s Training Centre

    17 January 2012

    A global offshore training specialist yesterday officially opened its revamped Montrose operation. Falck TMS, the Training Management Service arm of global health and safety training provider Falck Nutec, were joined by Scottish Energy, Enterprise & Tourism Minister, Fergus Ewing, and a number of influential clients and business partners in marking the occasion. The revamped offices […]

  • UK: Aquamarine Power Unveils Oyster 800, Company’s Next-Generation Hydro-Electric Wave Energy Converter

    13 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, R&D, Technology

      The UK’s leadership in the development of wave-generated power continued apace as wave energy developer Aquamarine Power invited Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond MSP to unveil the Oyster 800, the company’s next-generation hydro-electric wave energy converter. 800kW device At a ceremony at Burntisland Fabrications’ yard at Methil, Fife, the First Minister welcomed the advancements […]

  • Katanes Wind-Wave Demonstrator Could Start Producing by 2022

    22 March 2018
    Environment, R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    The Katanes wind-wave project located off Caithness and  Sutherland in the north of Scotland could deliver first power by 2022, DP Energy and Floating Power Plant, the developers of the project, said.

  • UK: Aberdeen Harbour Invests GBP 5.2 Million in Port Entrance Improvements

    18 July 2012

    Aberdeen Harbour Board has awarded a £5.2m contract involving major improvements to the port entrance and for widening and deepening the navigation channel.  Harbour Board chief executive, Colin Parker said: “As the centre of activity for the energy industry’s marine operations in North-west Europe, the importance of targeted investment and development has been a top […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Turbines Selected for Moray West Offshore Wind Farm

    21 October 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Moray West, an offshore wind farm in the outer Moray Firth, Scotland, has selected Siemens Gamesa as the preferred bidder for the supply of offshore wind turbines. Subject to the award of a Contract for Difference in 2022 and Financial Close, the wind farm would feature Siemens Gamesa’s latest offshore Direct Drive wind turbines, including […]

  • VIDEO: AR1500 Tidal Power Turbine System

    26 February 2014

    The AR1500 is the latest tidal power turbine system under development at Atlantis. The AR1500 will have a rated capacity of 1.5MW at 3.0 m/s and will be designed to withstand the extreme environmental conditions expected to be encountered in the Pentland Firth in Scotland and the Bay of Fundy in Canada. The detailed design […]

  • SgurrEnergy Reveals Hywind Role

    20 January 2017
    R&D, Technology, Wind Farm Update

    SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group’s clean energy business, acted as technical advisor for the investment in the 30MW Hywind floating wind farm being developed by Statoil off Scotland. Located off the coast of Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Hywind is the world’s first multi-turbine floating offshore wind farm. Consisting of five Siemens SWT6MW-154 wind turbine generators, the wind […]

  • Ministers Push to Develop Ocean Recources (Belgium)

    25 November 2011
    Authorities

    Ministers of the governments of Ireland, the UK, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey today called on the European Union to give its full backing to the development of the massive ocean energy resources that exist in these regions. The governments gave their support to a Member State Position Paper […]

  • Moray West Opts For Palfinger Cranes

    30 November 2022
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Palfinger has won an order to deliver cranes for the Moray West wind farm project offshore Scotland. The 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm is located in the outer Moray Firth off Inverness. In order to lift materials and tools from the crew transfer vessels (CTVs) onto the transition pieces of the wind turbines, […]

  • Marine Renewables Test Centre Established at University of Dundee

    14 January 2014

    Scotland’s ability to meet its renewable energy targets will be significantly boosted by the creation of a new Marine Renewables Test Centre at the University of Dundee. The Centre will become a leading facility for the development, design and testing of marine renewable construction materials and prototype foundations. ‘Scotland is well placed to deliver offshore […]

  • Kent Joins Spiorad na Mara Offshore Wind Team

    23 April 2024
    Contracts & Tenders, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Integrated energy services provider, Kent, has been awarded a contract by Spiorad na Mara Limited for the pre-front end engineering design (Pre-FEED) assessment of the proposed Spiorad na Mara offshore wind farm in Scotland. The project, formerly known as N4, will play a significant role in helping Scotland achieve its net zero emissions target by […]

  • Scottish Renewables Welcomes Cost Reduction Report’s Recommendations

    14 June 2012

    Scottish Renewables has welcomed a new report which confirms the cost of offshore wind can be cut by 30 per cent to £100 per megawatt hour by 2020. Niall Stuart, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said: “The Offshore Wind Cost Cutting Task Force has presented a clear case that offshore wind can become increasingly competitive […]