TotalEnergies Launches 3 MW Floating Wind Pilot At Culzean Updated On Thu, Aug 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy TotalEnergies launched a pilot project constituting a floating wind turbine that would supply renewable power to the Culzean offshore platform in the UK North Sea. The 3 MW floating wind turbine will be located 2 km west of the Culzean platform, 220 km off the eastern coast of Scotland. This turbine, expected to be fully […] Read more
DEME’s Offshore Vessel Completes Turbine Foundation Work In Scotland Updated On Tue, Apr 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy Belgium-based offshore energy company, DEME’s flagship ‘Orion’ completed monopile installation works on Ocean Winds’ Moray West offshore wind farm project in Scotland. Despite harsh winter conditions, DEME swiftly installed 29 monopiles in approximately two months. Meanwhile, DEME’s DP2 jack-up vessel ‘Apollo’ is installing the transition pieces. The Moray West offshore wind farm, developed by Ocean […] Read more
Scotland’s TWP Progresses With Its 1 GW Offshore Floating Wind Project Updated On Wed, Feb 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy Scotland-based renewable energy company Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) has submitted the onshore scoping report for its Ayre floating offshore wind project which is among the two of its ScotWind projects. According to the press release by the company, the 1 GW Ayre Offshore Wind Plant is planned to be located at the east of Orkney […] Read more
Global Maritime To Lead Maintenance At Offshore Wind Farm In Scotland Updated On Thu, Jan 25th, 2024 by Saurenergy Global Maritime, an offshore operations company, will manage the maintenance-related heavy operations at the Hywind floating offshore wind farm. The company has been awarded a contract pertaining to project management, engineering works, and other site-related operations. Masdar, a renewable energy company, and Equinor, an international energy company were involved in developing the Hywind offshore wind […] Read more
£10 M funding competition launched to strengthen net zero technologies Updated On Fri, Mar 11th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Net Zero Technology Centre has announced the launch of its 2022 Open Innovation Programme, aimed at developing and deploying technologies that will reduce offshore emissions, accelerate clean energy production, and enable delivery of the UK’s net zero ambitions. The 2022 programme will feature two funding competitions – the first opening on 16th March and […] Read more
Aker Unveils Underwater Innovation for Floating Offshore Wind Updated On Fri, Oct 8th, 2021 by Saurenergy Aker Offshore Wind has outlined plans to utilise Scotland’s first offshore wind underwater substation as part of its bids for major offshore windfarms. The multi-million subsea innovation would be developed, manufactured, and supplied in Scotland by Aker Solutions and provide major export opportunities for Scottish businesses. Substations – which help move the energy created by […] Read more
Scotland to Build Own Green Ports as UK Govt is ‘Not Cooperating’ Updated On Mon, Sep 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy UK Ministers will not commit to implementing green ports in Scotland that are underpinned by fair work conditions and net-zero ambitions, according to Business Minister Ivan McKee. As a result the Scottish Government will now progress plans to independently develop a green port model which is designed to meet the specific needs of Scotland’s economy. […] Read more
Orbital to lead EU’s €26.7 M Project for Floating Tidal Energy Deployment Updated On Fri, Sep 17th, 2021 by Saurenergy Scottish technology developer Orbital Marine Power will lead a pan-European consortium to deliver the €26.7m FORWARD-2030 project, set up to accelerate the commercial deployment of floating tidal energy, with Swedish manufacturing company SKF as a key partner. The project will see the installation of the next iteration of the Orbital turbine, integrated with a hydrogen […] Read more
48 MW Scottish Offshore Wind Project Fully Installed Updated On Tue, Aug 24th, 2021 by Saurenergy The 48MW Kincardine Offshore Wind project, touted as “the world’s largest installed floating offshore wind farm,” has been fully installed now. It is expected to generate enough electricity to power approximately 55,000 Scottish households. Last year, Scotland narrowly missed a target to generate the equivalent of 100% of its electricity demand from renewables. The figure […] Read more
