ENERGY BONANZA: Offshore wind gets AR7 turbo-charge with boost for Berwick Bank
The biggest single procurement of offshore wind energy in British and European history – known as AR7 – has been announced. It’s a massive flag being planted in 2026.A record 8.4GW...
Energy firm get £20m spark from Scotland’s investment bank
The energy company aiming to build a solar energy array near Devol Moor above Port Glasgow, in Inverclyde, has raised a further £20m investment with help from the Scottish National...
The Highlands as a sustainability powerhouse
Four years ago, while walking my dogs near the Moy windfarm close to where I live in the Scottish Highlands, I was struck by a powerful realisation. Standing beneath those...
Taking stock of the renewables landscape
Leading law firm reflects on two years of changes and examines their impact on developers Our annual Renewable Energy Seminar is set to take place this year on 6 November....
Why Shetlanders faces the biggest energy bill
There’s no shortage of wind and no shortage of turbines. So why are people – particularly in the Shetlands islands – still facing huge energy bills? nd Vladimir Putin? It...
Mitsui’s port deal with Roy MacGregor’s GEG
Global Energy Group, created by Highland entrepreneur Roy MacGregor, has agreed the sale of three group companies, including the Port of Nigg, to long term Japanese investor, Mitsui.The acquisition by...
Cryogenic energy scale-up gets £3m uplift from Scottish investment bank
An innovative Scottish cryogenic scale-up has secured a £3m investment from the Scottish National Investment Bank and Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems (HIES).The funding will support Innovatium Group Ltd, based in...
Grangemouth just transition: Industrial twilight, or a new dawn?
The mothballed oil refinery and the town are the first big test of a ‘just transition’ On the banks of the Forth, hidden behind a snarl of motorway exits and...