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Clarksons Offshore & Renewables bolsters presence in Scotland with new Edinburgh office

Published 2 years ago

Clarkson Offshore & Renewables has opened its first Edinburgh office to serve as a hub for Clarksons’ Renewables division in Scotland, catering to the specific needs of the renewables offshore construction industry.

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Ofgem approves transmission link for Orkney

Published 2 years ago

Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project has taken a further step forward with energy regulator Ofgem’s approval of a new electricity transmission link.

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Positive cash flow on Horizon for Wood Group as H1 2023 revenues rise

Published 2 years ago

Aberdeen-based energy services operator Wood Group has reported robust trading for H1 with revenues expected at £2.2 billion, a 15% increase compared to the same period the previous year.

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CIH report highlights benefits of social energy tariff

Published 2 years ago

The benefits a social energy tariff would provide for social housing providers and their residents have been outlined in a new report by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH).

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Scotland’s most powerful EV charging hub confirmed for Dundee

Published 2 years ago

Energy infrastructure expert SSE Energy Solutions is installing Scotland’s most powerful electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Dundee.

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Aurora Energy appoints new COO in push for £100m revenue target

Published 2 years ago

Tom Smith, former general manager of the mergers & acquisitions office at Acteon Group, has been appointed as the new chief operating officer of Aurora Energy Services.

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GMG Energy plants 10,000 trees in boost for Scottish sustainability

Published 2 years ago

Timber products expert GMG Energy has announced a boost to its environmental credentials by planting an additional 10,000 trees within its 400-acre reserve in the far north-east of Scotland, significantly surpassing industry norms of one-to-one replanting.

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Superglass partners with Carlton Power on Stirling green hydrogen scheme

Published 2 years ago

Superglass has entered into a strategic partnership with Carlton Power to supply it with green hydrogen for its manufacturing facility in Stirling.

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Centrica to build largest-ever battery storage plant in Perthshire

Published 2 years ago

Centrica Business Solutions has secured the development rights to a 65MW two-hour battery storage plant in Perthshire, Scotland, its largest battery storage acquisition to date.

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Asif Hanif: Renewables – businesses need to hit the talent trail

Published 2 years ago

There is no doubt that the UK is one of the best locations for wind power in the world – and there’s been significant investment to capitalise on that energy advantage. At present it has over 11,000 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 28 gigawatts (GW) and aspires to secure 50 GW to meet its global net-zero targets by 2050, Asif Hanif.As the UK consolidates its status as a leader in the field of renewable energy, this year alone the Scottish Government will be considering proposals for hundreds of super-wind turbines across Dumfries and Galloway, South Lanarkshire, Perth and Kinross, Argyll and Bute, Aberdeenshire and the Highlands & Islands.

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Prism Energy announces Mandos Software acquisition

Published 2 years ago

Aberdeen-based Prism Energy, a project and risk management consultancy serving the energy sector, has confirmed its acquisition of Mandos Software.

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Japan’s Mitsui to acquire Scottish pipeline solutions company STATS

Published 2 years ago

Japan’s Mitsui & Co. has penned a deal to acquire Aberdeenshire-based pipeline integrity solutions provider STATS for an undisclosed sum.

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Wood Group bags £197m contract extension with Brunei’s Shell Petroleum

Published 2 years ago

Scottish engineering and consulting firm Wood Group has secured a two-year contract extension, worth approximately £197 million ($250 million), with Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP), the largest energy producer in Brunei.

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Barclays backs Moray West wind farm with £95.5m loan

Published 2 years ago

Moray West, a significant offshore wind farm development, has secured a £95.5 million loan from Barclays to support the next phase of the project’s construction as part of a wider syndicated £2 billion loan injection which closed in April 2023.

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Final wind turbine installed at Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm

Published 2 years ago

Another landmark has been achieved at Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm as the 114th and final wind turbine was installed.

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