Energy
Ocean Winds sells 16.6% stake in Moray East Offshore Wind Farm to Equitix
Published 1 year ago
Ocean Winds, a 50-50 joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has sold a 16.6% stake in the 950 MW Moray East Offshore Wind Farm to Equitix.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Geoquip Marine begins floating windfarm contract
Published 1 year ago
Geoquip Marine, a specialist in acquiring, analysing, and reporting global offshore geotechnical data, is getting to work on gathering crucial engineering data to support the proposed MarramWind floating offshore windfarm.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Consent secured for Highlands wind farm and co-located battery energy storage system
Published 1 year ago
Planning permission has been secured for a new wind farm in the Highlands that will feature a co-located battery energy storage system.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
New agreement to power onshore wind development in Scotland
Published 1 year ago
An initiative to position Scotland as a European hub for the recycling and repurposing of wind turbine blades is included in a deal agreed by the industry and the Scottish Government.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Energy Training Academy secures £300,000 to address Scotland’s renewable skills gap
Published 1 year ago
Dalkeith-based social enterprise, the Energy Training Academy (ETA), specialising in offering high-quality training in the gas and renewables sector, has secured a £300,000 investment from the Catalyst Fund.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Aberdeen firm GWP eyes expansion with £8.6m Irish wind contracts
Published 1 year ago
Aberdeen-based Global Wind Projects (GWP) is set to expand its operations after successfully completing the first of three contracts in Ireland, collectively valued at around £8.6 million.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Realise Energy Services to target acquisitions with Rockpool Investments partnership
Published 1 year ago
Technical engineering specialist Realise Energy Services has received a multi-million-pound investment from London-based private equity firm Rockpool Investments to target further ambitious growth organically and via acquisitions.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Aberdeen’s new energy transition skills hub set to open in 2024 as millions in funding secures new jobs
Published 1 year ago
With millions in funding secured, ETZ Ltd, a not-for-profit company tasked with spearheading North East Scotland’s energy transition ambition, has unveiled its plans to build a transformative Energy Transition Skills Hub that aims to equip the workforce of the future with the skills industry needs to deliver the low-carbon transition.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
AMTE Power faces share suspension amid recapitalisation efforts
Published 1 year ago
Battery manufacturer AMTE Power, which has a plant in Thurso and plans for a ‘megafactory’ in Dundee, has had its share trading temporarily suspended on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Renewables tech firm Rivtide Power secures six-figure Scottish Enterprise grant
Published 1 year ago
Rivtide Power, a subsidiary of MWNW Consulting Ltd, has been awarded a £100,000 SMART: SCOTLAND feasibility study grant by Scottish Enterprise to further develop its tidal energy technology.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
District heating networks could warm almost half of Glasgow population, report finds
Published 1 year ago
Almost half of Glasgow’s residents could heat their homes by connecting to a district heating network as part of a drive to switch to sustainable energy across the city.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
QED Naval’s Morlais project to generate £30m GVA in next three years
Published 1 year ago
Edinburgh-based tidal energy firm QED Naval has secured funding through the UK government’s AR5 programme, with the potential to generate £30 million in gross value added (GVA) for company over the next three years.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Partners celebrate Midlothian district heating progress
Published 1 year ago
An event was held this week to celebrate the joint venture that aims to regenerate and decarbonise Midlothian via a district heating system.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
COWI to advise on Drax hydro-pump storage project
Published 1 year ago
Engineering consulting group COWI has been awarded a contract by renewable energy company Drax to provide consultancy services to support works in advance of the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of the expansion of an existing pumped storage hydro-electric generation station located beneath Ben Cruachan in Argyll.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Wood Group and Harbour Energy strike £260m North Sea partnership
Published 1 year ago
Scottish engineering and consulting services provider Wood Group has secured a c.£260 million ($330m) partnership agreement with Harbour Energy, a UK producer of oil and gas in the North Sea.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Ocean Winds sells 16.6% stake in Moray East Offshore Wind Farm to Equitix
Published 1 year ago
Ocean Winds, a 50-50 joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has sold a 16.6% stake in the 950 MW Moray East Offshore Wind Farm to Equitix.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Geoquip Marine begins floating windfarm contract
Published 1 year ago
Geoquip Marine, a specialist in acquiring, analysing, and reporting global offshore geotechnical data, is getting to work on gathering crucial engineering data to support the proposed MarramWind floating offshore windfarm.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Consent secured for Highlands wind farm and co-located battery energy storage system
Published 1 year ago
Planning permission has been secured for a new wind farm in the Highlands that will feature a co-located battery energy storage system.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
New agreement to power onshore wind development in Scotland
Published 1 year ago
An initiative to position Scotland as a European hub for the recycling and repurposing of wind turbine blades is included in a deal agreed by the industry and the Scottish Government.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Energy Training Academy secures £300,000 to address Scotland’s renewable skills gap
Published 1 year ago
Dalkeith-based social enterprise, the Energy Training Academy (ETA), specialising in offering high-quality training in the gas and renewables sector, has secured a £300,000 investment from the Catalyst Fund.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Aberdeen firm GWP eyes expansion with £8.6m Irish wind contracts
Published 1 year ago
Aberdeen-based Global Wind Projects (GWP) is set to expand its operations after successfully completing the first of three contracts in Ireland, collectively valued at around £8.6 million.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Realise Energy Services to target acquisitions with Rockpool Investments partnership
Published 1 year ago
Technical engineering specialist Realise Energy Services has received a multi-million-pound investment from London-based private equity firm Rockpool Investments to target further ambitious growth organically and via acquisitions.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Aberdeen’s new energy transition skills hub set to open in 2024 as millions in funding secures new jobs
Published 1 year ago
With millions in funding secured, ETZ Ltd, a not-for-profit company tasked with spearheading North East Scotland’s energy transition ambition, has unveiled its plans to build a transformative Energy Transition Skills Hub that aims to equip the workforce of the future with the skills industry needs to deliver the low-carbon transition.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
AMTE Power faces share suspension amid recapitalisation efforts
Published 1 year ago
Battery manufacturer AMTE Power, which has a plant in Thurso and plans for a ‘megafactory’ in Dundee, has had its share trading temporarily suspended on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Renewables tech firm Rivtide Power secures six-figure Scottish Enterprise grant
Published 1 year ago
Rivtide Power, a subsidiary of MWNW Consulting Ltd, has been awarded a £100,000 SMART: SCOTLAND feasibility study grant by Scottish Enterprise to further develop its tidal energy technology.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
District heating networks could warm almost half of Glasgow population, report finds
Published 1 year ago
Almost half of Glasgow’s residents could heat their homes by connecting to a district heating network as part of a drive to switch to sustainable energy across the city.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
QED Naval’s Morlais project to generate £30m GVA in next three years
Published 1 year ago
Edinburgh-based tidal energy firm QED Naval has secured funding through the UK government’s AR5 programme, with the potential to generate £30 million in gross value added (GVA) for company over the next three years.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Partners celebrate Midlothian district heating progress
Published 1 year ago
An event was held this week to celebrate the joint venture that aims to regenerate and decarbonise Midlothian via a district heating system.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
COWI to advise on Drax hydro-pump storage project
Published 1 year ago
Engineering consulting group COWI has been awarded a contract by renewable energy company Drax to provide consultancy services to support works in advance of the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of the expansion of an existing pumped storage hydro-electric generation station located beneath Ben Cruachan in Argyll.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Wood Group and Harbour Energy strike £260m North Sea partnership
Published 1 year ago
Scottish engineering and consulting services provider Wood Group has secured a c.£260 million ($330m) partnership agreement with Harbour Energy, a UK producer of oil and gas in the North Sea.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →