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  • World’s Deepest Fixed-Bottom Offshore Wind Farm Taking Shape

    3 March 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    Ten out of the 114 Vestas V164-10.0 MW turbines have been installed at the 1.1 GW Seagreen offshore wind farm, Scotland’s largest and the world’s deepest fixed-bottom offshore wind farm. The first wind turbine was installed at the site some 27 kilometres off the Angus coast in early December. This marked the first time a […]

  • Two Companies Join Forces to Create Scottish Fabrication Alliance for Renewables

    16 January 2012

    Across the UK, businesses in areas such as Humberside, Merseyside and Teesside have formed alliances to deliver renewable projects, but no such coalition exists in Scotland. In order to create the Scottish Fabrication Alliance for Renewables, IFAB, the subsidiary of Highlands group, has signed a deal with the Steel Engineering of Renfrew. The reason for […]

  • Moray West Wind Turbine Components Arriving at Port of Nigg

    26 March 2024
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The first Siemens Gamesa wind turbine blades and tower components for Ocean Winds’ Moray West offshore wind farm have arrived at the Port of Nigg in Scotland. The 882 MW offshore wind farm, developed by Ocean Winds, will comprise 60 wind turbines and will be the first project to feature Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-222 DD model. The turbines […]

  • Ofgem Appoints Beatrice OFTO

    19 December 2019
    Grid Connection

    Ofgem has selected Transmission Capital Partners as the preferred bidder for the offshore transmission assets of the Beatrice offshore wind farm in Scotland. Transmission Capital Partners, a consortium comprising INPP, Amber Infrastructure and Transmission Investment, expects to invest up to GBP 60 million. The financial close is expected to take place later in 2020, when […]

  • Malta Applies for EUR 30 Million Offshore Wind Fund

    9 May 2012
    Authorities

    The consortium, made of representatives from Malta, Scotland, Holland and Switzerland, has recently applied to the European Commission for EUR 30 million deep offshore wind farm fund, announced Resources Minister George Pullicino, according to the Times of Malta. In 2009, the Maltese government commenced the studies by installing a met mast at Sikka l-Bajda reef, […]

  • Onshore Planning Application Submitted for 100 MW Scottish Floater

    2 November 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm (PFOWF) has submitted the onshore planning application to the Highland Council for its 100 MW floating offshore wind project located off the north coast of Scotland. Following public consultation, very few changes were made to the application for Planning Permission in Principle. This application covers the onshore infrastructure elements of […]

  • Crown Estate Scoops Sustainable Development Accolade (UK)

    12 December 2012

    The Crown Estate has won an award for sustainable development at the Green Energy Awards, recognising the success of the enabling actions in addressing the complex challenges in developing offshore renewables. The annual Scottish Renewables event, held in Edinburgh on 6 December, saw a record 1,000 guests attend this year. The Contribution to Sustainable Development […]

  • UK: SSE Increases Its Share in Wind Towers Ltd

    3 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    SSE has agreed to acquire from Marsh Wind Technology Ltd its 40.05% share in Wind Towers Ltd, taking SSE’s total shareholding in Wind Towers Ltd to 80.1% The remaining 19.9% of ordinary share capital is held by Highlands and Islands Enterprise. The transaction is expected to be fully completed in the next couple of weeks. […]

  • Cortland Delivers Rope Slings for Norther Ops

    25 March 2019
    Operations & Maintenance

    Cortland has provided synthetic rope slings for the Norther offshore wind project in Belgium to support the lifting of monopiles, transition pieces and turbines. The lifting and rigging equipment included seven Selantic slings of 20m, 40m and 60m, with respective capacities of 2,500t, 1,900t and 2,000t, and three Plasma grommet slings. According to Cortland, the synthetic rope […]

  • Eolus Requests Government Consent to Build 2.2 GW Floating Wind Farm in Sweden

    1 July 2024
    Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting

    Eolus has submitted an application to the Swedish government for permission to build a 2.2 GW floating offshore wind farm at a site located 20 kilometres north of Gotska Sandön and about 100 kilometres southeast of Stockholm. The project, named Skidbladner and developed by Simply Blue Group, is planned to comprise a maximum of 147 […]

  • Eight Mainstream’s Renewables Projects Start with Construction in 2014

    11 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Mainstream Renewable Power today unveiled eight utility-scale wind and solar projects which are to reach financial close and begin construction works this year. The projects, which are spread across four continents, have a combined capacity of over 1,000 megawatts (MW) and will generate enough electricity to power more than half a million homes. The largest […]

  • Navantia-Windar to Build Kincardine Floating Foundations

    25 February 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Navantia-Windar, a Spanish joint venture partnership, has won a contract to assemble and deliver five floating foundations for the Kincardine wind farm in Scotland. The assembly and delivery of the floating foundations will be carried out at the Navantia Fene yard in Spain, where the construction of one similar unit for Windfloat Atlantic is being […]

  • Samsung Keeps Offshore Wind Activities

    25 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    South Korean company Samsung Heavy Industries has denied recent reports that it is halting its offshore wind activities. Spokesperson said: “It is not true that we are pulling back from the offshore wind industry. “We will keep working to secure a high performance prototype and focus on developing new technology. We have made rapid progress […]

  • Plans Submitted for Giant Offshore Wind Farm in Moray Firth, UK

    31 August 2012
    Wind Farm Update

    Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd, a joint venture between EDP Renewables and Repsol Nuevas Energias, yesterday submitted plans for a giant offshore wind farm in Moray Firth to Marine Scotland.  The proposed wind farm is worth GBP 4.5 billion and will comprise 339 turbines, which makes it considerably larger than the previous proposal and the world’s […]

  • Seabed Cone Penetration Tests to Start at Neart na Gaoithe OWF

    4 December 2013
    R&D

    Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Limited will be carrying out 110 seabed Cone Penetration Tests (CPTs) at the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm site, the KIS-ORCA announced on its website. The tests will commence between the 7th and 10th December 2013, and will be completed approximately within 26 days, weather permitting. The Neart na […]

  • Inch Cape Gets Project Director

    18 November 2019
    Jobs & Recruitment

    Red Rock Power has appointed Adam Ezzamel as Project Director of the Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland. According to Red Rock Power, Ezzamel will engage with the project’s key stakeholders in the coming weeks. This June, the Scottish government approved the proposed changes to the wind farm which allow for the installation of […]

  • Fugro on Salamander Metocean Survey Duty Offshore Scotland

    17 August 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Floating Wind, Wind Farm Update

    Salamander, a joint venture between Ørsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea 7, has selected Fugro to conduct a metocean survey for the proposed Salamander floating offshore wind project in Scotland. Scheduled to begin in September, the survey will run for approximately twelve months and gather essential meteorological, oceanographic, and environmental data, said Fugro. These insights […]

  • AREG Statement on Scottish Renewables Jobs Report

    27 March 2012
    Jobs & Recruitment

    AREG released the statement on the back of the Scottish Renewables report yesterday about the number of jobs that renewables is creating. Morag McCorkindale, chief operating officer for Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG), said: “This is a demonstration of how Scotland’s fast-growing renewable energy sector is already contributing to the country’s economy and, as Scottish […]

  • Palfinger Winch Kit for Esvagt SOVs

    6 December 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Vessels

    Palfinger Marine has won a contract to supply complete winch packages for two of Esvagt’s offshore wind service operation vessels (SOVs).

  • VIDEO: SAL Offshore Deploys Tidal Turbine

    14 February 2014

    SAL Offshore’s main vessel, the DP Class II MV Lone, equipped with Work Class ROV, successfully installed the VOITH Hytide 1000-13 tidal turbine. Coming directly from her previous employment on the Parbuckling Project (Costa Concordia), the MV Lone proceeded to Stavanger in Norway to mobilize an ROV spread and project equipment. The mobilization was completed […]

  • CIP Hikes Beatrice Stake

    22 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Scotland-based SSE has sold a further 10% stake in the Beatrice offshore wind farm to its joint venture partner Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). SSE now holds a 40% stake in the project, with CIP controlling a 35% stake, and Repsol the remaining 25%. SSE says that the sale marks another key step in the project’s preparation […]

  • Boskalis Adds to Inch Cape Tally

    7 January 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL) and Boskalis have signed an exclusive Pre-Construction Agreement (PCA) covering the transportation and installation of the wind turbine foundations, the offshore substation, and the inter-array cables.

  • GSS Sets Up Joint Venture with Taiwan’s Hwa Chi Construction

    16 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    Scotland-headquartered GSS Marine Services and Taiwan’s marine construction company Hwa Chi Construction Co. Ltd. have established a joint venture company to jointly support the Taiwanese booming offshore wind industry.

  • Harland & Wolff Taking Over BiFab Methil, Arnish Sites

    12 February 2021
    Business & Finance

    Owner of the Harland & Wolff shipyards, InfraStrata, is acquiring the assets of Scotland’s Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) at Methil in Fife and Arnish in Western Isles. BiFab officially went into administration in December 2020 after a deal for jacket foundation work for the Neart Na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm at the Methil site fell […]

  • Ofgem Shortlists Four Bidders for GBP 2 Billion Offshore Wind Transmission Assets

    28 July 2023
    Business & Finance, Grid Connection

    Ofgem has shortlisted four potential bidders for its next Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) bidding round for three offshore transmission links worth an estimated GBP 2 billion (about EUR 2.3 billion). In the “most valuable” OFTO tender round ever run by Ofgem, a new bidder has joined three others in a competition to own and operate […]

  • Highlands and Islands Showcases Region’s Capabilities at Offshore Wind Conference (UK)

    1 February 2012

    Highlands and Islands businesses are showcasing the region’s infrastructure and skills capabilities at Scotland’s largest ever Offshore Wind conference taking place in Aberdeen since yesterday. Attracting more than 600 of the most influential business leaders in oil and gas and renewable energy from across the UK and Europe, the two day Scottish Offshore Wind Conference […]