Three wind farms in our region have been awarded a contract during the Government’s UK renewables auction. East Anglia TWO and East Anglia THREE being built and operated by ScottishPower Renewables, will deliver enough energy collectively to power more than one million homes when they are built off the Suffolk coast. Ørsted’s ​Hornsea 3, the […]

The EastWind Offshore Cluster are currently seeking nominations for the positions of Chair and Vice Chair. Please see below for instructions on how to submit an application as well as details on the voting process. “As you may know, we are approaching an important time in our network as we prepare to elect our new […]

Construction milestone marks installation of SSE’s first onshore wind turbine in Southern Europe SSE is celebrating one of its most significant project milestones this week following the installation of its first onshore turbine at a wind farm construction site in Southern Europe. Construction personnel from SSE Renewables working with installation engineers from wind turbine supplier […]

Shetland, the UK’s windiest region, connected to the GB electricity grid for first time, enabling c.500k homes to be powered by renewable energy  For the first time ever, hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses can now be powered by homegrown clean energy from the Shetland Islands, the windiest part of the UK.  It follows […]

More than 40 companies across the UK’s oil and gas supply chain have written an open letter to the Treasury expressing “grave concern” about plans to hike windfall taxes and eliminate investment incentives. The letter – issued by EEEGR (East of England Energy Group) partner Offshore Energies UK – warns that plans threaten £200bn of […]

The Planning Inspectorate has accepted North Falls Offshore Wind Farm’s Development Consent Order (DCO) application for examination, marking a significant step forward for the project. North Falls, a 50/50 joint venture between RWE Offshore Wind and SSE Renewables, submitted the DCO application in July 2024. The project is now entering the pre-examination phase, with the […]

Apprentices have been given just weeks to find new jobs after a Norfolk engineering firm went into administration. Specialised Management Services (SMS)-Alderley, in Gorleston, went under last month, leading to hundreds of job losses. And apprentices – some more than three years through four-year courses – have been told by the college coordinating their training that they have just 12 weeks to find a […]

EnerMech has been awarded two significant pipeline pre-commissioning contracts in offshore East Malaysia, marking a substantial milestone in the expansion of its critical pipeline and subsea activities within the region in both deep and shallow water environments. These contracts have been secured with two tier-one contractor clients, both of which are supporting the same multinational […]

Santiago de Chile, 19 August 2024 – DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has supported Grenergy Renovables (Grenergy) in securing financial close for the first phase of the world’s largest battery storage project. Located in northern Chile, Oasis de Atacama is projected to power over 145,000 homes annually and reduce CO2 emissions by […]

World-leading ship-to-ship (STS) transfer provider, James Fisher Fendercare (JF Fendercare) – part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has successfully completed the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) STS transfer off the coast of Southwold, UK, for an energy major, delivering a safe and efficient solution. JF Fendercare demonstrated its extensive LNG STS experience, applying industry-leading […]