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SSE Renewables' Beatrice Offshore Windfarm, located off the coast of Scotland. Image: SEE Renewables.
December 7, 2023

SSE Renewables steps closer to constructing 4.1GW offshore wind project

SSE Renewables has received planning permission in principle for its proposed 4.1GW offshore wind project, Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm.
The new figure stands at 6.8%. Image: Pexels NC.
November 14, 2023

Campaign group takes aim at ‘lack of transparency’ over Scottish offshore wind potential

These Islands has taken aim at SNP for providing inaccurate figures for Scotland’s offshore wind potential for nearly a decade.
Awel y Môr, Dudgeon Extension, Sheringham Shoal Extension, North Falls, Five Estuaries, Rampion 2 and Dogger Bank D could all benefit from this. Image: Thomas G. (Pixabay).
October 5, 2023

Global floating offshore wind pipeline increases to 244GW

RenewableUK has revealed that the global floating offshore wind pipeline has increased by 32% from 185GW in 2022 to 244GW this year.
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October 3, 2023

2GW ScotWind project submits consent application

The 2GW West of Orkney Windfarm is the first ScotWind project to submit an offshore consent application to Scottish ministers.
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October 2, 2023

Scotland central to UK’s 7.7% renewable capacity growth in 2022

The UK’s overall renewable generation capacity grew by 7.7% to 53.5GW during 2022, Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) said.
Scottish onshore wind deal a ‘blueprint’ to rest of UK. Image: Patrick Finnegan.
September 22, 2023

Scottish onshore wind deal a ‘blueprint’ to rest of UK

An agreement signed by the Scottish government aims to halve the planning time for onshore wind developments to 12 months in the country.
The first of BT Group's street cabinet EV chargepoints will go live in the coming weeks.
September 18, 2023

Scottish council to introduce EV public charging tariffs

East Dunbartonshire Council has announced it will introduce a tariff for all council-owned electric vehicle chargepoints.
Half of predicted £200bn by 2030 offshore investment going to projects. Image: Wikimedia Commons
September 7, 2023

Half of predicted £200bn by 2030 offshore investment to go to projects

By 2030, only half of the predicted £200 billion offshore sector investment will be committed to projects, trade association Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has said.
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September 7, 2023

University of Aberdeen exploring hydrogen ‘bank’ technology

The University of Aberdeen is developing a green hydrogen storage technology which would allow renewable energy to be captured in depleted oil and gas reservoirs.
Cameron McNatt, Mocean Energy co-founder. Image: Mocean Energy
September 6, 2023

Mocean Energy raises £3 million for wave power machine

Wave energy company Mocean Energy have raised £3.2 million in EU funding to develop and deploy a 250kW wave machine in Orkney.

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