Local communities are being encouraged to get involved in Scotland’s plans for offshore renewable energy, as a series of public meetings kick off over the coming weeks. The meetings will provide information about the planning process on how Scotland can utilise offshore wind, wave and tidal energy,
The wind turbines planned by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) as a part of a Montrose project faced refusal by the Angus Council, but the company does not give up on its other projects, specifically the tidal power generation. Namely, the Montrose project is part of an investment by GSK in the UK. The company
The wind turbines planned by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) as a part of a Montrose project faced refusal by the Angus Council, but the company does not give up on its other projects, specifically the tidal power generation. Namely, the Montrose project is part of an investment by GSK in the UK. The company
Windreich AG, a leading wind power company in Germany and a pioneer in the offshore industry, welcomed the decision of the Federal Government to regulate the liability for delayed or disrupted grid connections of offshore wind farms. According to the plans of the Federal Government, the law should b
Representatives from submarine cable and offshore wind industries, together with regulatory bodies, have issued guidance on the proximity of submarine cables to offshore wind farms. The guidance provides a framework for collaborative working between the industries for mutual benefit, particularly in
Carmarthenshire Council’s Planning Committee yesterday approved the proposed Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm, which is to be built about 22 miles off the Carmarthenshire coast. The Committee does not object in principle to the Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm, however, the impact on tourism and l
Five marine energy developers will benefit from £7.9 million funding to further develop testing of new wave and tidal prototypes in the seas around Scotland, Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. The second round of WATERS (Wave & Tidal Energy: Research, Development & Demonstration Su
Five marine energy developers will benefit from £7.9 million funding to further develop testing of new wave and tidal prototypes in the seas around Scotland, Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. The second round of WATERS (Wave & Tidal Energy: Research, Development & Demonstration Su
As Reuters reports, German Chancellor Merkel’s cabinet gave a green light to a draft law aimed at spurring offshore wind development, which is the key part of the German green energy shift. The draft will now go through the parliamentary legislative process. So far the offshore wind development has
The UK Government is to support a range of major collaborative research and development projects, worth in excess of £13 million, that will help to show how wave and tidal energy can be generated at scale, and with lower energy production costs. The UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Bo
Two tidal energy and two wave power developers have entered into the race for Scotland’s £10 million Saltire Prize as the competition’s Grand Challenge phase begins. Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomed senior representatives of the four teams to a Grand Challenge launch event in Orkney, w
A cutting-edge skills academy for Scotland’s renewable energy sector has been officially opened by First Minister Alex Salmond yesterday during a visit to Steel Engineering as part of a programme of events to mark the Scottish Cabinet visit to Renfrew. Sixty modern apprentices will be trained during
The world’s first community-owned tidal turbine will be made and deployed in Scotland, after a fabrication contract between Scottish firms Steel Engineering and Nova Innovation was announced today by First Minister Alex Salmond. During a visit that formed part of the Scottish Government’s Summer Cab
Despite the differences between the Federal Environment Ministry and Ministry of Consumer Protection, German Government expects an agreement in the issue of liability for offshore wind farms. According to Dow Jones Newswires, disagreements are not uncommon during the phase of departmental coordinati
