16 Mar, 2023 Report calls for £4bn Scottish ports investment By Chris Kerr Amidst the noise of yesterday’s Budget was an interesting announcement calling for £4bn to transform up to five Scottish ports into...
20 Jan, 2023 Economic prosperity in Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles targeted by new £100m "Islands Growth Deal" By Marc Penman In a joint funding commitment between the UK and Scottish governments, the Islands Growth Deal, the latest in a series of Region and City...
14 Sep, 2022 Research shows renewable energy transition is the best investment By Pamela Todd Many of us have been involved with the renewable energy industry for any length of time, have watched the ingenuity with which it has...
24 Aug, 2022 Wind farm agreements announced for three sites off Shetland By Marc Penman As part of Crown Estate Scotland's (CES) ScotWind clearing process, three separate option agreements have been announced for seabed sites...
27 Jun, 2022 Money doesn't grow on trees, but it can help nurture them By Tom Gray The Scottish Government has awarded £7million to projects aiming to support Scotland’s timber network. This funding will be used to...
24 Jun, 2022 Offshore wind workers concession extended By Ashley Fleming The Home Office has announced a further extension to the offshore wind workers concession until 31 October 2022. The concession was first...
16 Jun, 2022 Hiring for the future in the renewables sector By Ashley Fleming With the cost of living crisis and rising fuel costs, growing the renewable energy sector in the UK is a key component of the country’s...
16 Jun, 2022 Join us at SHREC to discuss the opportunities for Scotland's ports and harbours By Chris Kerr A recent report by the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) suggests the number of people working in Scotland's offshore wind industry...
09 Feb, 2022 Scotland's offshore wind supply chain estimated to triple in size by the end of 2030 By Marc Penman The Scottish Renewables' Supply Chain Impact Statement 2021 (published 9 February 2022) (the "SCIS") provides a useful snapshot of the...
08 Nov, 2021 Beyond COP26- Accelerating the pace of decarbonising Scottish homes and buildings By Paul Manolache Scottish Renewables ("SR"), the industry body representing 265 organisations which provide the equivalent of 97.4% of the electricity...
02 Nov, 2021 Scottish developers to benefit from share of £160m investment in offshore floating wind infrastructure By Marc Penman The UK Government has announced investment of £160m into large-scale floating offshore wind infrastructure, with manufacturers and...
21 Sep, 2021 Renewables giant eyes £12bn investment in Scotland with latest ScotWind offshore bids By Marc Penman In what comes as further wind in the sails of Scotland's superb offshore wind potential, renewables giant Ørsted has signalled its...