News from Scotland
Wood Mackenzie Analysis: Renewable Energy to Reach Record-Low Global LCOE in 2025
27 Oct 2025 11:21 | Edinburgh (Scotland) – The levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for renewable energy continues to fall in 2025. Across all regions, renewable technologies demonstrate clear cost advantages over conventional power generation. Solar and wind power, in particular, are consolidating their position as leading energy sources, while storage solutions are becoming increasingly economically viable. read more...
BP Joint Venture Order: Nel ASA Delivers Hydrogen Electrolyzer for Hydrogen Hub in Scotland
20 Mar 2025 16:33 | Oslo, Norway – Nel Hydrogen US, a subsidiary of the Norwegian hydrogen specialist Nel ASA, has received an order for a PEM electrolyzer. The containerized PEM unit of the MC500 type, with a capacity of 2.5 MW, is intended for the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub project in the northeast of Scotland. read more...
Floating Offshore Wind: Buchan Offshore Wind Project Reaches Key Milestone With Completion of Metocean Campaign
04 Feb 2025 16:00 | Edinburgh, Scotland - Service company Baywa r.e. is developing the Buchan Offshore Wind floating offshore wind farm off the north-east coast of Scotland in partnership with floating offshore wind project specialist BW Ideol and Elicio, a Belgian developer, owner and operator of offshore wind farms. read more...
Scottish Wind Market: PNE Group Sells Wind Farm in Sallachy, Scotland
11 Oct 2024 14:32 | Münster, Germany - In addition to offshore wind energy, the development of onshore wind energy is a central pillar in the expansion of renewable energies in Scotland. The renewable project developer PNE, which has been active on the Scottish wind market for many years, is also benefiting from this. read more...
Major Order in UK: Deutsche Windtechnik Extends Maintenance Contract For 61 Siemens Wind Turbines
09 Jan 2024 17:08 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Deutsche Windtechnik and Ventient Energy are further expanding their cooperation in turbine service. read more...
1.1 GW Seagreen: Scotland's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Enters Full Operations
17 Oct 2023 14:31 | Glasgow, Scotland - In Scotland, SSE Renewables and Total Energies have fully commissioned the 1.1 GW Seagreen offshore wind farm. All 114 Vestas V164-10.0 offshore wind turbines, each with a capacity of 10 MW, are now producing electricity. read more...
Cooperation: Mainstream Renewable Power And Ocean Winds to Develop Another Floating ScotWind Wind Farm
17 Aug 2023 14:27 | Dublin, Ireland - International wind and solar project developer Mainstream Renewable Power and Ocean Winds, the joint venture of EDPR and ENGIE for offshore wind energy, have joined forces for another floating offshore wind project. read more...
Nordex Group Continues Series Of Orders
06 Dec 2021 10:50 | Hamburg, Germany - Following the mega order for 377 megawatts (MW) from Brazil, wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has received another major order for a Texas wind farm with a total capacity of 300 MW. Nordex will also be supplying 12 turbines with a total capacity of 50 MW for a Scottish wind farm on which infrastructure work is already underway. read more...
World's Largest Floating Offshore Wind Farm Fully Online
22 Oct 2021 08:36 | Hamburg, Germany - The use of offshore wind energy currently still takes place almost exclusively in shallow waters. But the real potential lies dormant in coastal regions with deep waters. read more...
Scot Wind Programme: Scotland Plans Up to 10 GW Offshore Wind Capacity
20 Jul 2021 14:51 | Edinburgh, Scotland - The Scottish government is pushing ahead with the further expansion of offshore wind energy. By the ScotWind programme, offshore areas can be leased. The application deadline for the first round was 16 July 2021. read more...
