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Scottish lawmaker flags security concerns over Mingyang wind turbine factory

An MP in Scotland has voiced security concerns after Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Minyang Smart...

Scotland approves 16-turbine wind farm in Highlands

The Scottish Government has granted development consent to ESB, for the 16-turbine, 96MW Chleansaid ...

UK fast-tracks approval for offshore wind cabling project

The proposed Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) high-voltage subsea cable connecting 2GW of offshore wind t...

Probe launched after Nordex turbine fire at Scottish wind farm

Wind farm operator Renantis has launched an investigation after a Nordex wind turbine caught fire at...

Judge rules Scottish wind farm can proceed despite wildcat concerns

The development of a wind farm conservationists had claimed would threaten endangered Scottish wildc...

'Faulty generator' sparks fire at massive UK wind farm – SSE

A fire broke out next to one of the turbines at the Viking onshore wind farm on the Shetland Islands...

ScottishPower to collaborate on hydrogen supply for aviation

ScottishPower will work with ZeroAvia, a company focusing on zero-emission engines for commercial av...

Chinese firms to supply monopiles to 1.1GW Scottish offshore wind project

Two Chinese companies are in line to supply monopile foundations for the planned 1.1GW Inch Cape off...

Octopus buys into Walney Extension offshore wind project

UK renewable energy provider Octopus Energy has bought a minority stake in the 659MW Walney Extensio...

RES seeks permitting approval for Scottish wind project

RES is seeking permitting approval for a wind project it intends to build in Aberdeenshire, Scotland...

UK raises offshore wind prices after renewables tender failure

The UK government has raised the maximum price available for offshore wind contracts in next year's ...

Developer awards Feed contract for Scottish 3GW green hydrogen project

Statera Energy has awarded a front-end engineering and design (Feed) contract for the first phase of...

Offshore wind veterans unveil 'groundbreaking' floating wind connector

Technology startup Encomara has launched a system it claims could speed up the development of floati...

Mainstream and Ocean Winds plan second 500MW ScotWind project

Mainstream Renewable Power and Ocean Winds – a joint venture between EDP Renewables and Engie ...

Scottish port could become offshore wind-powered hydrogen hub

Offshore wind companies have increased their links with industry in Scotland’s Cromarty Firth region...

Northland Power sells minority stake in Scottish offshore wind projects to ESB

Northland Power announced a deal with Irish energy firm ESB to sell a minority stake of its holdings...

Japanese firm plans cable factory in Scotland to meet wind demand

Japan's Sumitomo Electric Industries has announced plans to establish a power cable factory in the S...

More than 80 unexploded ordnance found near UK offshore wind site

More than 80 unexploded ordnance have been found at the planned site of Ocean Winds' 882MW Moray Wes...

‘Unexploded ordnance’ warnings near North Sea wind farm

A potential unexploded ordnance has been found close to the 1,075MW Seagreen 1 wind farm under const...

Scotland confirms plan for 25GW of hydrogen from offshore wind by 2045

Green hydrogen produced using offshore wind is at the centre of a winning bid for ‘freeport’ status ...