offshore wind farms

Wind

SSE scraps impractical Kintyre offshore wind farm

Initial surveys reveal 378MW development would face poor wind resource and strong opposition from local communities

clock 10 March 2011 •

Wind

SSE and Marsh Wind move to save Skykon turbine plant

SSE and Marsh Wind Technology joint venture selected as preferred bidder for troubled Skykon Campeltown wind turbine factory

clock 09 March 2011 •

Wind

First foundation laid for London Array

Project moving "off the shore and into the water", says chief executive of Dong Energy

clock 08 March 2011 •

Energy

Crown Estate to kick off Northern Irish offshore renewables leasing round

Crown Estate details timeline for expanding Northern Irish offshore energy industry

clock 08 March 2011 •

Wind

Researchers give thumbs up to vertical-axis wind offshore turbines

Two-year project concludes "washing line" turbine design is viable alternative to conventional turbines

clock 28 February 2011 •

Wind

Vestas floats plan for WindPlus offshore demo

Vestas to supply 2MW turbine for innovative floating offshore wind farm

clock 18 February 2011 •

Investment

UK renewables join CCS in race for €4bn EU funding

Five renewables projects and nine carbon capture and storage applications to compete for Brussels' funding

clock 17 February 2011 •

Wind

Giant Humber Gateway offshore wind farm gets green light

E.on secures permission for 230MW offshore wind farm

clock 09 February 2011 •

Wind

Gamesa reveals UK turbine factory shortlist

Report claims Harwich, Humber and Tyneside are in running for multimillion-pound facility

clock 04 February 2011 •

Supply chain

Belfast eyes offshore wind opportunity

City harbour signs preliminary deal with Dong to redevelop port as offshore wind hub

clock 03 February 2011 •