Tag: Scotland

Rovco to Conduct Site Characterisation for Green Volt Offshore Wind Project

Rovco is set to undertake site characterisation operations for the 560MW Green Volt floating offshore wind project, located 80...

UK Government Announces Major Offshore Wind Partnership

The UK government has unveiled a collaboration between Great British Energy (GB Energy) and the Crown Estate, aiming to...

Energiekontor Secures Permits for 160 MW Wind Projects in Germany and Scotland

Energiekontor AG, a German wind and solar developer, has announced the acquisition of building permits for four new wind...

Shell Considers Divestment from Scottish Offshore Wind Projects

Shell is reportedly considering selling its stakes in floating offshore wind projects planned off the Scottish coast. According to Bloomberg,...

UK Government to Establish Onshore Wind Taskforce to Boost Development

UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has announced the formation of an onshore wind taskforce to accelerate new developments in...

Applications Open for Scotland’s Offshore Renewable Energy Launch Academy

Applications are now open for companies in Scotland to join the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Launch Academy programme....

RES Proposes 50MW Battery Energy Storage System in Scotland

RES has submitted a planning application for the Corshellach energy storage project, a 50MW battery energy storage system (BESS),...

Forth Green Freeport Appoints Sarah Murray as Chief Executive

Forth Green Freeport (FGF) has named Sarah Murray as its inaugural chief executive, marking a pivotal step for the...

SSEN Transmission Advances HVDC Projects with NKT Agreements in Scotland

SSEN Transmission has reached significant milestones in its efforts to enhance Scotland's electricity infrastructure with two major HVDC transmission...

Fred Olsen Renewables Advances Construction of 50MW Crystal Rig 4 Wind Farm in Scotland

Fred Olsen Renewables has commenced construction on the 50 megawatt (MW) Crystal Rig 4 wind farm in Scotland, marking...

Drax Advances UK Pumped Storage Hydro Project Amid Policy Uncertainties

Drax Group Plc has enlisted engineering firm Voith Hydro to conduct a front-end engineering and design study for its...

SSE Renewables Selects Vestas for 50MW Aberarder Wind Farm in Scottish Highlands

SSE Renewables has chosen Danish manufacturer Vestas as the turbine supplier for its upcoming Aberarder Wind Farm in the...