2875 results found for 'Hywind Scotland'

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  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • 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. […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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).

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Lines Up First Beatrice Blades in Hull

    23 February 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has manufactured the first of the blades for the Beatrice offshore wind farm at its facility in Hull.

  • 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 […]

  • UK: MORL to Hold Public Exhibitions Regarding Offshore Wind Project

    7 September 2012

    After Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL) announced that it had submitted an application to the Scottish Government for consent to develop offshore wind power at three sites within Zone 1 of The Crown Estate’s Third Round of offshore wind licensing, it now invites all of those individuals and organisations with an interest in the project […]

  • Paul O’Brien to Visit New Zealand

    20 July 2012

    One of the leading experts in the UK for renewable energy will visit New Zealand next week, reports Scoop news portal. Paul O’ Brien will be talking to the leaders from the energy industry and government agencies from Wellington and Lower Hutt City. Mr. O’ Brien has a long career in renewable energy. Before joining […]

  • SSEN Wants Scottish Grid Ready for Offshore Wind Surge

    28 June 2019
    Grid Connection

    A minimum investment of GBP 2.2 billion is required between 2021 and 2026 to maintain and grow the north of Scotland transmission network, and a significant proportion of this investment will be aimed towards accommodating the growth in offshore wind in the north east, SSEN Transmission said in a recently issued draft Business Plan. There is […]

  • Ersg, Taylor Hopkinson to Provide Skilled Personnel for Moray West Offshore Wind Project

    3 May 2022
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Ersg and Taylor Hopkinson have been selected to supply personnel to work on the Moray West offshore wind project in Scotland. The two companies will supply temporary staff for the lifecycle of the project. “After a competitive tendering process, ersg are ecstatic to have been declared one of two exclusive suppliers of temporary personnel for […]