Scotland

Geothermal Heating Project

NHS, Townrock Energy to Evaluate Geothermal Heating Potential in Aberdeen, Scotland

The Scottish Government’s Sustainable Estates team will be funding a £50,000 feasibility study, to be conducted by NHS Grampian and TownRock Energy,…

Offshore Wind Power

Ventus Bags Moray West & East Contracts

High voltage services outfit Ventus Energy has secured contracts with Ocean Winds to support the 1800MW Moray West and Moray East offshore wind farms off Scotla…

Floating Offshore Wind

UK Invests £55M in Port of Cromarty Firth to Boost Floating Offshore Wind

The UK government has announced a £55m ($70m) grant for the expansion of Port of Cromarty Firth in Scotland, to establish it as a hub for the UK’s f…

Wave Energy

Scotland Introduces Wave Energy Cluster Concept to Cut Costs and Boost Efficiency

Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has unveiled a concept design for a multi-megawatt cluster of wave energy converters (WECs), aiming to improve efficiency and lower c…

Hydropower Plant

SSE Renewables to Invest £70M in Lochay Hydropower Station, Scotland

SSE Renewables plans to repower the 45MW Lochay hydropower station in Perthshire, Scotland, with a £70m ($88.5) investment up to 2028.Lochay power station…

Hydropower Plant

SSE to Invest £70 Million to Repower Lochay Hydropower Station

SSE will invest £70 million over the next three years to repower Lochay Hydro Power Station in Perthshire, Scotland. The refurbishment aims to update the …

Offshore Wind Power

Inch Cape Taps Taylor Hopkinson for Quality Control

Taylor Hopkinson has secured a quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) surveillance contract for the 1100MW Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm project in Scotland. …

Hydrogen Project

University of Aberdeen Kicks off Hydrogen Project

A project to help establish a sustainable distribution network of hydrogen in Scotland and across the UK has got underway at the University of Aberdeen.New Mate…

Power Construction

Work Begins on £2.5bn Eastern Green Link 1 Subsea Electric Superhighway

The project will transport green electricity sufficient for two million households.Iberdrola has announced the start of construction on the Eastern Green Link 1…

Electricity Transmission

Iberdrola Starts Onshore Construction on 2GW Eastern Green Link 1 Project

Onshore construction begins for 2GW Eastern Green Link 1 subsea superhighway project.Iberdrola has announced the start of onshore construction on the 2GW Easter…

Hydropower Plant

Norconsult to Oversee Next Phase of Cruachan Power Station Upgrade

Power company Drax has awarded Norconsult an extended contract to oversee the refurbishment of two generating units at Scotland’s Cruachan Power Station, …

Wave Energy

Marine Energy Could Deliver Significant Benefits in Scotland

A new study from the University of Edinburgh finds that the marine energy sector could bring benefits of more than £8 billion to the economy of Scotland a…

Wind Power Project

Granada Cranes Nets Inch Cape Contract

UK company Granada Cranes has won a contract to provide 72 davit crane units for the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm in Scotland.The 1.1GW wind farm, a joint ventu…

Wave Energy

‘Tidal, Wave Can Deliver £8BN Boost to Scotland’

Tidal stream and wave energy projects in the UK have potential to deliver more than £8bn in economic benefits to the Scottish economy by 2050, according t…

Wind Turbine

Low Carbon Scales Back Scottish Wind Farm Project to 66 MW

Morknasskogen wind farm in Finland.UK-based renewables investor and developer Low Carbon said today it has trimmed the turbine number for its High Brenfield win…