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Wood Group contemplates Sidara’s fourth and ‘final’ offer

Published 1 year ago

Dubai-based engineering firm Sidara has made a fourth and “final” takeover bid for Aberdeen-headquartered Wood Group.

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Southside buildings and homes could be heated by waste facility, study concludes

Published 1 year ago

An energy from waste plant in the Polmadie area of Glasgow could successfully heat Hampden Park, New Victoria Hospital, schools, a police station, other public facilities and homes across the southside of the city, Glasgow City Council has said.

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Beatrice Offshore Windfarm accepts £33.14m payment for licence breach

Published 1 year ago

Electricity generator Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited has agreed to make a payment of £33.14 million after admitting it breached energy market rules following a review by energy regulator Ofgem.

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Peel Ports to prepare Hunterston marine yard for offshore wind sector with £150m investment

Published 1 year ago

Peel Ports Clydeport has signalled its intention to invest up to £150 million in the redevelopment of the Hunterston marine yard in Ayrshire, as it prepares the site to support the UK’s offshore wind sector.

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SSE records 4% drop in operating profit

Published 1 year ago

Energy giant SSE has posted an adjusted operating profit of £2.4 billion, down 4% from the previous year, in its annual results for the 2023/24 fiscal year.

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Aventus Eco secures £100,000 investment to scale operations

Published 1 year ago

Scottish green energy solutions installer Aventus Eco has secured up to £100,000 in funding from Edinburgh-based tech entrepreneur Ed Broussard, founder of the artificial intelligence startup Tomoro.

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Fred Olsen Renewables submits plans for first Scottish hybrid scheme

Published 1 year ago

Fred Olsen Renewables has submitted proposals to the Scottish Government for permission to develop its first hybrid project in Scotland.

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£130m flexible energy battery storage park planned for West Lothian

Published 1 year ago

A planning application has been submitted to West Lothian Council for a £130 million flexible energy battery storage park.

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Wood Group stands firm against second Sidara takeover bid

Published 1 year ago

Wood Group, the Aberdeen-based oil and mining sector services company, has rebuffed a second takeover offer from its Dubai-based competitor Sidara.

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Global Energy Group to deliver floating tidal turbines for Orbital Marine Power

Published 1 year ago

Orbital Marine Power and Global Energy Group have signed a preferred supplier agreement which confirms the build and launch of the next generation of Orbital floating tidal turbines in Nigg.

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Scotland’s first consumer-owned wind farm spins into motion

Published 1 year ago

Funded by over 5,600 public members and businesses who raised £13.2 million in 2022, Kirk Hill Wind Farm in Ayrshire is set to commence operations this month.

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Scotland’s carbon capture sector could generate £300m in annual GDP

Published 1 year ago

More than 3,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs could be supported and £300 million generated for the wider UK economy through the establishment of a CO2 transport and storage (T&S) sector in Scotland linked to the deployment of carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS).

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Aurora makes foray into Australian market with latest acquisition

Published 1 year ago

Scottish energy specialist Aurora Energy Services Ltd (Aurora) has extended its international capabilities with the acquisition of ARC Wind in Australia.

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£1.5m fund open to support community energy projects

Published 1 year ago

A fund to help community groups across Scotland set up renewable energy generation projects has opened for applications.

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Simon Howie Butchers implements £2m sustainability project with Scottish Enterprise backing

Published 1 year ago

Simon Howie Butchers Ltd has completed a £2 million sustainability project at its factory with £500,000 of grant support from Scottish Enterprise.

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