Energy
Just Transition Fund reopens for applications
Published 2 months ago
Communities across the North East and Moray will benefit from over £8 million of funding to create jobs in low carbon industries and enhance green and net zero skills.
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East Kilbride battery energy storage system gets green light
Published 3 months ago
Renewable energy storage specialist Apatura has received planning consent for a new grid-scale 50-megawatt / 100MWh battery energy storage system near the town of East Kilbride.
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SSEN unveils contract partners for £450m north of Scotland electricity investment
Published 3 months ago
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks has announced the contract partners who'll deliver a £450 million programme of investment in the north of Scotland's electricity distribution network between now and the turn of the decade.
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Kona Energy secures £40m contract for East Lothian battery energy storage system project
Published 4 months ago
Battery storage developer Kona Energy has secured a circa £40 million capacity market contract for its landmark Smeaton project - a 228MW/456MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in East Lothian.
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Potential share suspension looms for Wood Group after review uncovers ‘cultural failings’
Published 4 months ago
Aberdeen-headquartered Wood Group has announced it must restate financial results for its 2022 and 2023 financial years and the first half of 2024, following an independent review, which may lead to suspension of its shares from trading on the London Stock Exchange.
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Report presents options for long-term future of Grangemouth
Published 4 months ago
Plans to secure a long-term industrial future for Grangemouth have been stepped up as a feasibility study sets out nine options for its future.
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Former New Cumnock coal mine seeks new identity as windfarm
Published 4 months ago
Scottish renewables developer OnPath Energy is inviting a local community to help shape a new wind farm in Cumnock and Doon Valley, starting by giving it a name, inspired by the area’s mining history.
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£10m public investment planned for Port of Nigg renewables project
Published 4 months ago
Highlands and Islands Enterprise has approved up to £10 million to support development of the Port of Nigg’s Inner East Quay, which will result in the creation of a new heavy-duty quayside and the introduction of roll-on roll-off capability.
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Edinburgh event showcases Scotland’s investment proposition
Published 4 months ago
The Scottish Government is hosting a major investment event in Edinburgh today aimed at unlocking new private investment in the country’s rapidly growing offshore wind industry.
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Business leaders unite in call for UK government action on Acorn Carbon Capture
Published 4 months ago
Some of the biggest names from Scotland’s business community have united in a plea to the UK government, urging immediate support for the Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Aberdeenshire.
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RES expresses disappointment at Cairnmore Hill Wind Farm refusal
Published 4 months ago
A Caithness wind farm has been turned down for the second time by The Highland Council under delegated powers despite the reduced scheme being sited in a wind farm search area.
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Green hydrogen facility planned to decarbonise Moray distilleries
Published 4 months ago
Storegga has submitted a planning application to Moray Council for the development of a green hydrogen facility aimed at helping to decarbonise local distilleries and support the wider drive to sustainable energy solutions.
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Plans lodged for Borders battery energy storage system
Published 4 months ago
RES has submitted a Section 36 application to the Scottish Government's Energy Consents Unit for its 150MW Bishops Dal battery energy storage system proposal, located between Leitholm and Birgham in the Scottish Borders.
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Shetland to explore potential for renewable energy-powered district heating
Published 4 months ago
Engineering consulting group COWI has been appointed by Shetland Islands Council to conduct a Feasibility Study and Concept Design (RIBA Stage 2) to explore the potential for an innovative district heating scheme in Brae.
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Hydrogen ‘not cost effective’ for home heating, First Minister warned
Published 4 months ago
A coalition of housing, environmental, fuel poverty, consumer and industry organisations has warned First Minister John Swinney against the use of hydrogen for domestic heating which it claims is “neither cost-effective nor efficient”.
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