Crewless maintenance vessels to support offshore wind farm repairs
Electric remotely operated vehicles (eROVs) that perform maintenance and repair tasks on offshore wind turbines are being developed by the National Robotarium in partnership...
From Oxfordshire lab to the North Sea: next-generation wind turbine foundations are being deployed...
The Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm, for which construction has begun in the German North Sea, will have 56 8MW turbines, including 20...
Comment: Offshore wind needs to increase by 265% to meet govt targets
To mark Global Wind Day 2023 on June 15, ABB – which describes itself as the largest supplier of electrical components to the wind...
GDF SUEZ Energy UK wins new Power Purchase Agreement with Community Windpower’s Aikengall II...
Business energy specialist GDF SUEZ Energy UK has agreed a new Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Community Windpower to buy all the electricity and...
Firms partner to develop “game-changing technology for offshore wind operations and maintenance”
Offshore wind specialist Ørsted has acquired a 22.5% share in Pict Offshore, the Scottish developer of an innovative technology that it is claimed will...
Fife students reach new heights with virtual reality training for offshore wind turbine technicians
An ‘Immersive Hybrid Reality’ (iHR) laboratory, providing ultra-realistic training environments for offshore wind turbine technicians, was unveiled on 15 June at the Rosyth Campus...
Successful projects announced for €3m research programme looking at offshore wind impacts
Wind power developer Vattenfall has awarded €3million of research funding to projects that promise to offer insight into the socio-economic impact of offshore wind...
Orkney decarbonisation efforts could provide model for future projects
Future projects which aim to help communities reach net-zero could take valuable lessons from efforts to decarbonise the Orkney Islands, researchers say.
The ReFLEX Orkney...
Trial demonstrates restarting electricity network entirely from renewables
Energy network provider SP Energy Networks says it has led a successful trial to re-energise its electricity network via renewable energy from wind turbines...
World’s largest battery storage facility will power The Red Sea Project with clean energy...
A development on the west coast of Saudi Arabia is to become the world’s largest battery storage facility and is part of an initiative...
Community energy retains overwhelming backing of uk public, and increased support among Conservative voters,...
An overwhelming majority of the public would support local renewable energy projects, including wind turbines, if they were owned and controlled by the community,...
Brexit shouldn’t get in way of realising new vision for Scottish renewables industry
In his opening remarks to the Scottish Renewables’ Onshore Wind Conference in Glasgow on Wednesday 29 June, its chief executive Niall Stuart said: “The...
Nominations open for Scottish renewable energy awards
The Scottish Green Energy Awards – the UK’s largest celebration of renewables – opened for nominations on 27 July.
This year’s event will return to...
UK oil and gas sector urged to take advantage of £210bn renewables boom
ORE Catapult highlights opportunities to unlock high growth potential of oil and gas sector suppliers
Britain’s world-leading experience in oil and gas could be harnessed...
Government’s renewables targets at risk as auction sees no bids for offshore wind
The government has today (8 September) unveiled the results of its fifth Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction (AR5), securing 3.7GW of renewable capacity. This...
Wind-powered isle gets rapid EV chargers
Energy Saving Trust (EST) has recently funded the installation of a tri-rapid charger for electric vehicles (EVs) at car dealership John G Shearers and...
Danish firm trials turning offshore wind turbine foundations into safe havens for corals
An attempt to support coral reefs by growing corals on offshore wind turbine foundations is underway with Danish green energy firm Ørsted.
Together with...
New onshore wind group to champion workforce health and safety
SafetyOn, the health and safety group for the onshore wind sector, was officially launched on 30 April, a group that supports placing health and...
IoT sensor offers cost and power-thrifty alternative in condition monitoring
A radical new IoT sensor technology from Scottish startup Sensor Works appears to offer a low-power, cost-effective alternative to existing condition monitoring equipment, with...
£920k boost to Scotland’s offshore wind ambitions
Scottish Government funding puts Fife at heart of offshore wind development
A flagship technology innovation and research centre has announced a £920,000 programme to advance...
