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  • QED Naval names new chairman

    26 June 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy

    Scottish marine energy company QED Naval has appointed Gordon McIntosh as its new chairman.

  • Port of Nigg gets £8.3M boost to accommodate growth of renewables

    28 January 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Transition

    Regional development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has approved investment of up to £8.3 million in Scottish government funding for the development of East Quay at Port of Nigg to help meet the needs of growing renewable energy sector.

  • Shetland to mainland subsea power link approved

    17 July 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Transition

    Energy regulator Ofgem has approved the 600MW HVDC subsea transmission link connecting Shetland to the Scottish mainland. The link, advanced by SSEN Transmission, will facilitate the connection of renewable electricity developments on Shetland. This includes SSE Renewables’ 443 MW Viking wind farm which reached a final investment decision (FID) in June 2020. The link will […]

  • Extension of UK’s National HVDC Centre officially opens

    27 July 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Technology

    The extension of SSEN Transmission’s simulation, testing and training centre for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems in Cumbernauld has officially opened. Established in 2017, the National HVDC Centre is the first facility of its kind in the UK and uses innovative technology to test the use of HVDC on the GB transmission network which will […]

  • Aberdeen Harbour, BP jointly exploring port decarbonisation projects

    17 November 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Transition

    Aberdeen Harbour and oil and gas company BP have entered the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work on projects that could help decarbonise the port operations.

  • Scotland Sets October Offshore Wind Seabed Leasing Goal

    1 May 2019
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Scotland’s new leasing round for offshore wind projects is likely to fully launch in October 2019, Crown Estate Scotland, the public body responsible for leasing Scotland’s seabed, has announced. There will also be a ‘pre-launch’ in the summer which will provide further details about the leasing and ensure that the people and organisations involved have […]

  • Rovco on offshore wind duty in Scotland

    22 September 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Rovco has commenced year two of its subsea and hydrographic campaign on the operational Beatrice offshore wind farm in Scotland. Rovco’s scope of work includes inspection and surveys across the nominated subsea jackets and inter-array cable locations at the 588 MW wind farm. The aim is to enable year-on-year tracking of asset conditions and to […]

  • GALLERY: Pioneering Spirit brings Ninian Northern topside for decommissioning

    1 September 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Heavy lifting, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Allseas’ giant heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit has delivered the 14,200 tonne Ninian Northern platform topside to the Lerwick port in Scotland for decommissioning.

  • North Sea decarbonisation at the forefront of Scotland’s leasing round connecting offshore oil & gas with wind

    22 February 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    A new leasing opportunity has been unveiled in Scotland connecting offshore oil and gas and wind in a push to decarbonise the North Sea.

  • Scotland’s offshore wind auction winners asked to file formal assurances on no ties with Russia

    11 March 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Rules & Regulation

    Crown Estate Scotland has requested the winners of the ScotWind offshore wind auction to submit formal, written assurances that they will adhere, at all times, to the relevant sanctions imposed on Russia. “Crown Estate Scotland is committed to taking all appropriate action to not support trade and investment activity with Russia”, Scotland’s seabed manager states. […]

  • Rovco sets up Edinburgh base

    24 June 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Vision

    Subsea technology firm Rovco has established a new office in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. The new Scottish office location also establishes a dedicated operational base to serve Rovco’s current portfolio of offshore renewable and energy projects. The company said it aims to continue to support both the offshore wind and broader energy sector offering […]

  • Geotechnical survey campaign soon to continue at Scotland’s 4.1 GW offshore wind project

    7 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    SSE Renewables is set to mobilize the second phase of the geotechnical survey campaign at its Berwick Bank Wind Farm and the export cable route area between 15 and 20 June. The survey work is being undertaken by GEO and will be conducted from the 90-meter long Northern Ocean. The scope of work within the […]

  • Ørsted takes majority stake in floating wind project offshore Scotland

    6 April 2022
    Innovation, Technology

    Ørsted has joined a floating wind joint venture set up by Simply Blue Group and Subsea 7 and is acquiring a majority stake in the Salamander project offshore Scotland. The 100 MW Salamander project is said to be a stepping-stone floating wind project off the east coast of Scotland, designed to provide the Scottish supply […]

  • Green Freeport bid to turn North East Scotland into “net-zero capital of Europe”

    10 June 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Transition

    A regional alliance, including Peterhead Port Authority, Port of Aberdeen, Aberdeen International Airport and Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire councils, has launched its formal bid for Green Freeport status. It is estimated that the status will boost GVA by £7.5 billion (around $9.4 billion) over the next decade and usher in a new era of investment, […]

  • Scotland ups 2030 offshore wind target

    28 October 2020
    Authorities & Government

    The Scottish Government has increased its offshore wind target from the current 8 GW to 11 GW of capacity to be installed by 2030. The Scots also adopted a plan identifying suitable areas for commercial-scale offshore wind projects, which will inform the first seabed leasing process led by the Crown Estate Scotland. According to the […]

  • Scotland on mission to become ‘renewables powerhouse’ contemplates no new oil & gas policy

    11 January 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    The Scottish government has released a draft energy strategy, which aims to shape the country’s next 25 years of energy production.

  • SSEN taps Hitachi ABB Power Grids for Shetland HVDC link

    3 August 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders, Technology

    Hitachi ABB Power Grids has won a contract from SSEN Transmission to deliver a pioneering multi-terminal HVDC interconnection in Shetland. It marks a European first for the HDVC Light technology and the second project of its kind in the world. The link, which will connect Shetland to the UK transmission system for the first time, […]

  • Ørsted taking part in ScotWind leasing

    19 January 2021
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Ørsted is participating in the ScotWind seabed leasing round for offshore wind projects in Scotland. As part of this process, Ørsted has secured a 1.8 GW grid connection from National Grid ESO for use should it secure seabed rights following the leasing round. “Scotland has one of the most ambitious net zero targets in the […]

  • North Sea oil project’s development solution envisages FPSO redeployment with floating wind electrification on the cards

    4 July 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    Jersey and NEO Energy have chosen a solution for the development of their oil project on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).

  • ScotWind leasing deadline delayed, industry voices concerns

    12 February 2021
    Authorities & Government, Project & Tenders

    Crown Estate Scotland has delayed the deadline for applications for ScotWind offshore wind leasing and is carrying out a review of the option structure for the process. The review of the option structure follows the announcement of the results of The Crown Estate’s offshore wind leasing auction for sites in waters around England and Wales. The […]

  • 13 offshore wind projects selected in world’s first Innovation and Targeted Oil & Gas leasing round

    24 March 2023
    Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition

    Crown Estate Scotland has selected 13 out of a total of 19 applications with a combined capacity of around 5.5 GW in the world’s first leasing round designed to enable offshore wind energy to directly supply offshore oil and gas platforms. INTOG (Innovation and Targeted Oil & Gas) leasing aims to attract investment in innovative […]

  • As calls for more UK-produced energy lock horns with outcries to ban new oil & gas, all roads lead to renewables

    7 June 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    Renewables are seen as the UK’s road to net-zero, but many feel this should be a gradual shift in investment rather than casting new oil & gas aside right away.

  • ScotWind leasing timeline confirmed

    5 November 2020
    Project & Tenders

    Crown Estate Scotland has confirmed the final process and timeline for the ScotWind seabed leasing round for offshore wind projects. ScotWind, which was launched this June, will close for applications on 31 March 2021. Crown Estate Scotland will publish the Post-adoption Addendum to ScotWind Leasing on 15 January 2021, which will confirm the final arrangements […]

  • New Lead for Crown Estate Scotland Energy and Aquaculture Unit

    11 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    The Crown Estate Scotland has appointed Colin Palmer to lead the development of offshore renewable energy and aquaculture for the public body that manages leasing of Scotland’s seabed. As Head of Marine, Palmer’s role will also include carbon capture & storage and cables & pipelines. Crown Estate Scotland manages virtually all seabed out to 12 […]

  • WindEurope: Investments in new offshore wind projects slide in 2019

    7 April 2020
    Business & Finance

    € 6.1 billion was invested in four European offshore wind projects with a combined capacity of around 1.4 GW in 2019, marking the lowest amount invested and the capacity financed in a year since 2012, according to a report by WindEurope. The four wind farms that reached the Final Investment Decision (FID) in 2019 are […]