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Downing completes acquisition of land and lease income related to Highland wind farm

Published 1 year ago

Investment manager Downing LLP has successfully concluded an investment to acquire the land and associated lease income related to a c.200MW operational onshore wind farm in the Scottish Highlands.

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Banks Renewables to bring batteries to Bathgate

Published 1 year ago

Banks Renewables has unveiled plans to build an ambitious battery storage project in West Lothian.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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