‘Don’t snatch defeat from jaws of victory’: ScottishPower boss hits out at zonal pricing
The boss of one of the UK's biggest energy investors has warned against implementing a policy that supporters claim will reduce energy prices for consumers.
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Moray wind farm will help UK off ‘fossil fuel rollercoaster’, says Miliband
A Scottish wind farm hoped to power up to 1.3 million homes will help the UK in "getting off the fossil fuel rollercoaster", Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has said ahead of it being switched on.
Business group plea for Statera Kintore hydrogen plan
Calls to support Statera's 3GW hydrogen production scheme in the north east of Scotland have been made as councillors prepare to decide its fate.
Salamander receives onshore planning permission
The Salamander floating offshore wind farm celebrated having received planning permission in principle for its onshore works in "record time" .
Map: UK offshore wind and net-zero ambitions
The offshore wind sector is a crucial component of the UK's energy transition strategy.
If ScotWind stumbles, so too does Scotland’s hydrogen future
Scotland stands at the cusp of a generational opportunity – to become a global leader in green hydrogen. But that ambition is somewhat tethered to the success of ScotWind.
Scottish ports awarded £13m ahead of Swinney wind summit
Scottish ministers hope to raise Scotland's profile at the Global Offshore Wind Investment Forum in Edinburgh.
Cheaper zonal pricing risks ‘derailing’ tens of billions of Scottish offshore wind investment
Developers behind offshore wind projects promising tens of billions of pounds of investment in Scotland are at risk of being derailed by measures aimed at keeping power inexpensive for consumers.
‘You would not believe how difficult’ Green Volt wind farm was
Lord Nicol Stephen set out the challenges facing the UK's ability to deliver floating offshore wind capacity, warning the process facing developers was "at times infuriatingly hard and we need to speed up".
Emtec and PDM selected for Ardersier Port electrical work
Haventus has commissioned Emtec Utility Services to deliver electrical infrastructure for its Ardersier Port energy transition facility.
Government pledges extra £200m for offshore wind in oil and gas communities
The UK government has announced an initiative to deliver up to £200 million of investment to offshore wind developers in this year's bidding round for renewable energy.
Orkney lands £5m for Scapa Flow hub
The largest natural harbour in the northern hemisphere has been awarded £5 million from the Scottish Government to help develop a “landmark” green energy project on Orkney.
Aberdeen wins on even a fraction of the floating offshore wind prize
Martin Suttie, chairman of First Tech Group, says the floating offshore wind challenge is 'like putting the Eiffel Tower in the North Sea with a sail'
Aberdeen’s Interocean wins work on BP wind farms
Aberdeen-based Interocean has been awarded a contract to carry out marine vetting and assurance work on BP’s Morgan, Mona and Morven offshore wind farms.
Inch Cape nears FID: Project updates from Offshore Wind Conference 2025
The developers of the Inch Cape offshore wind farm are rapidly approaching a final investment decision for the project – with an announcement potentially coming in the next few days.
Cerulean Winds picks Ardersier as deployment port for massive floating wind project
UK floating wind developer Cerulean Winds has selected Haventus-owned Ardersier as the deployment port for a trio of Scottish wind projects.
Over 70% of Scots champion UK oil and gas as majority back clean power plans
The latest in a series of polls gauging opinion on the UK energy sector has found that the vast majority of locals yet again support domestic North Sea oil and gas production.
Ignoring Chinese offshore wind investment ‘would be crazy’, GB Energy chair says
The chairman of the UK Labour government’s publicly-owned GB Energy says the company will be “unapologetically long-term" in its approach to investment.
Scottish wind farms forge ahead as surveys wrap up
As attention turns to Glasgow’s offshore wind conference, developers behind ScotWind project Ossian and INTOG development Salamander have announced some survey completion milestones.
Energy skills passport for oil and gas workers launches at last
An energy skills passport to help workers transition their training and accreditations from oil and gas jobs to similar roles in the renewables sector has launched and will be expanded across the UK.
‘There is no ban, and we do have a plan’, Sarwar tells North Sea critics
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar defended his party’s energy policies and denied there has been a “ban” on new exploration licences in the North Sea.
What’s on the agenda for Scottish Offshore Wind 2025 in Glasgow?
As the Scottish offshore wind sector prepares to gather in Glasgow next week, Energy Voice looks at the key items on the agenda for industry leaders.
ORE Catapult launches new offshore wind supply chain programme
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has announced a supply chain programme aimed at helping Scotland’s island and coastal communities benefit from the offshore wind industry.
Scotland injects £20m in XLCC cable maker in Ayrshire
The high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable manufacturer is expected to create 900 jobs
Hopes for 2025 are blowing in the offshore wind
What will 2025 bring for the UK offshore wind sector?