2945 results found for 'Hywind Scotland'

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  • UK: Wave Power Project Could Bring Hundred of Jobs to Western Isles

    21 October 2013
    Jobs & Recruitment

    Aquamarine Power’s proposed wave farm on the Western Isles could create hundreds of long-term skilled jobs in one of Britain’s most remote communities, according to figures published today. The Edinburgh firm’s 40MW Lewis wave farm – which was fully consented by the Scottish Government earlier this year – could generate between 98 and 200 jobs […]

  • World’s Largest Floating Wind Farm Takes Final Shape

    5 July 2021

    The fifth and final 9.525 MW floating wind turbine has been connected to its moorings some 15 kilometres southeast of Aberdeen, Scotland. The Kincardine 05 floating platform was connected to its moorings over the past weekend, First Subsea said. First Subsea, who provided platform mooring connectors and the Cable Protection Systems for the project, said […]

  • Inch Cape Surveys Underway

    24 July 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    Inch Cape Offshore Ltd (ICOL) will be carrying out geophysical and geotechnical site investigations on the Inch Cape offshore wind farm from July to October to further improve understanding of the seabed conditions throughout the site located within the Outer Firth of Tay and Firth of Forth, Scotland.

  • Scottish Renewables Welcomes Offshore Wind Manufacturing Site

    19 November 2012

    In response to the announcement today that Areva has signed an MoU with the Scottish Government to create over 700 jobs in an offshore wind manufacturing site on the east coast, Lindsay Leask, Senior Policy Manager for Scottish Renewables, said: “This commitment is yet another example of how we are quickly becoming an attractive destination […]

  • Redevelopment of Scottish Port Begins as Owner Secures GBP 400 Million for Offshore Wind Upgrade

    21 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Haventus, the owner of the Ardersier Port in the Moray Firth, Scotland, has taken a final investment decision and kicked off construction work on redeveloping the port to serve both fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind projects. The revamped port is expected to open in the second half of 2025. This month, Haventus was granted a […]

  • NorSea Acquires Danbor

    2 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    NorSea Group has acquired the Danish base and logistics company Danbor AS. In addition to enhancing the global presence of NorSea Group, Danbor will significantly boost the company’s capability in the wind power market. “International expansion is part of NorSea Group’s expressed strategy. Danbor is a solid company which is well-established in our core activity […]

  • Natural Power Moves French Head Office Closer to Offshore Wind Action

    26 May 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    Scotland-headquartered renewable energy consultancy Natural Power is transferring its French head office functions to Nantes to be closer to the offshore wind farm projects in the Pays de la Loire, and to take advantage of the region’s attractiveness which facilitates the recruitment of executives with key skills.  Although it has had a branch office in the […]

  • French Companies to Form Floating Offshore Wind Joint Venture

    6 July 2023
    Collaboration, Contracts & Tenders, Outlook & Strategy

    France’s BW Ideol and its compatriot ADEME Investissement have entered into a final agreement for a funding injection to set up a new floating offshore wind company. Under the contract, BW Ideol will transfer its co-development project portfolio to BW Ideol Projects Company with ADEME investing an initial EUR 17.85 million at the first financial […]

  • Atlantis Team Rocking MeyGen Project

    16 September 2015

    Atlantis is working along the offshore cable route of the Meygen tidal energy project off Caithness, Scotland. Last week, the project’s team was checking MeyGen’s liner pipes to confirm they are ready to host the subsea cables. Engineers working on the project are using rock bags to secure subsea liner pipes before the cable installation, Atlantis informed […]

  • Administrators Set Pelamis Closing Date

    5 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Interested parties have until 10:30am on Tuesday to submit their offers for Pelamis Wave Power Limited’s business and its assets.  Mr Nimmo, head of restructuring at KPMG in Scotland, said: “We have been encouraged by the level of initial interest in Pelamis and we believe there is the will and desire to see the continuation […]

  • Neart na Gaoithe Picks O&M Base Construction Team

    11 June 2021
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) Offshore Wind Limited has appointed two Scottish-based businesses to construct its Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Base at Eyemouth Harbour in Scotland. Muir Construction, based in Inverkeithing, Fife, has been appointed to design and build NnG’s three storey, 1,040 square metre main O&M building and its two storey, 538 square metre storage […]

  • FoundOcean Secures Major Offshore Wind Contract in Taiwan

    4 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Scotland’s FoundOcean has secured a contract to provide foundation grouting for a 100-turbine offshore wind project in Taiwan. The contract is expected to create 30 new jobs at the Livingston-based company. FoundOcean won the contract after receiving financial support from UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK government’s export credit agency. UK’s International Trade Minister, Graham […]

  • Scottish Government Gets Involved in BiFab Case

    15 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    The Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise are in discussions with all relevant parties in the BiFab case, with the Government looking to save the company and hundreds of jobs at BiFab facilities in Scotland.

  • Jan De Nul to Deploy Les Alizés for Inch Cape Monopile Installation

    27 February 2025
    Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Jan De Nul will deploy its heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés for the monopile installation at the Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland. The company was announced as one of the project suppliers at the beginning of this year as ESB and Red Rock Renewables reached financial close on the 1,080 MW Inch Cape project. […]

  • DECC Releases UK Energy Statistics

    20 December 2012

    Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices publications are published today 20 December 2012 by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Energy Trends covers statistics on energy production and consumption, in total and by fuel, and provides an analysis of the year on year changes, and now includes a section on renewables. Quarterly Energy Prices […]

  • Breaking: UK Offshore Wind Strike Prices Slide Down to GBP 39.65/MWh

    20 September 2019
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Offshore wind projects selected in the third Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 3 will be delivered at a strike price as low as GBP 39.65/MWh, a near 30% reduction compared to the second CfD auction held in 2017. For the first time renewables are expected to come online below market prices and without additional […]

  • Eyemouth Chopper Base Cleared for Takeoff

    2 November 2018
    Authorities, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    Eyemouth Harbour Trust has secured planning permission for the construction of a helicopter access facility adjacent to Eyemouth Harbour, Scotland. 

  • GMH Nets Another Beatrice Job with Smulders

    14 September 2016

    Seaway Heavy Lifting has awarded Smulders Projects the contract for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of 28 jacket foundations for the Beatrice wind farm, with the company further contracting Granada Material Handling (GMH) to provide 28 davit cranes for the project. Smulders joined Bladt, which will build 30 jacket foundations and has also hired GMH for the delivery […]

  • Neart na Gaoithe Tier 1 Suppliers Revealed

    28 November 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Following the start of construction on the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm in Scotland, EDF Renewables has revealed some of the tier one contractors for the 450MW project. Siemens Gamesa will provide 54 of its 8MW turbines, which will be transported to the site and installed by Fred Olsen Windcarrier with the installation expected […]

  • Repsol Sells Its UK Offshore Wind Assets for EUR 238 Million

    25 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Repsol will sell its offshore wind power business in the United Kingdom to China’s SDIC Power for EUR 238 million, the company reported this morning. The sale includes the Inch Cape project (100%) and Repsol’s share in the Beatrice project (25%), both of which are located on the east coast of Scotland. The company said the […]

  • Beatrice Turbines One Third Done

    18 October 2018
    Wind Farm Update

    A third of wind turbines has now been installed on the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm in the Outer Moray Firth, Scotland, Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL) said.

  • MVDC Could Reduce Offshore Wind Costs, Study Says

    13 April 2015
    Business & Finance, R&D

    At this year’s EWEA Offshore 2015 in Copenhagen, Gordon McFadzean represented TNEI where he was selected as a poster award winner in the “Grids” topic. His poster tackled Medium Voltage Direct Current technology for offshore wind farms. TNEI Services has been commissioned by Scottish Enterprise, which is working in partnership with SP Energy Networks (SPEN), […]

  • Beatrice Partnership Fund Up for Grabs

    15 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    SSE plc has reopened the Beatrice Partnership Fund and is inviting local Highland and Moray communities in Scotland to apply for grants. Groups and organizations in the two regions are welcome to apply for grants amounting to between GBP 10,000 and GBP 50,000. This deadline for the submission of applications is 25 April by 12:00 […]

  • Beatrice Puts Pedal to the Metal

    31 May 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    The Beatrice offshore wind farm has produced 587.9MW of capacity, which represents the highest output from renewable sources in Scotland to date. According to Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL), the 588MW project reached the double milestone this week. To remind, the last of 84 Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines at the Beatrice wind farm was commissioned in the […]

  • Scotland’s Port of Cromarty Firth Cleared for Quay Expansion

    12 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    Scotland’s Port of Cromarty Firth has received marine and dredge licences from Scottish ministers for its GBP 111 million (approximately EUR 129 million) phase 5 expansion project. The approval allows construction of a new 400-metre quay extension and associated dredging and land reclamation works to begin. Phase 5 is part of the port’s long-term strategy […]

  • First Offshore Transformer Module Installed at Beatrice

    20 February 2018
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The installation of the first Beatrice Offshore Transformer Module (OTM) has been completed with the OTM 1 topside now placed on its jacket foundation that was installed earlier this month.