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Fishermen raise concerns over 17 new offshore wind projects

A fishing industry group has called for “meaningful engagement” after the announcement of 17 new offshore wind projects along Scotland’s coastline. On Monday, Crown Estate Scotland announced the results of the ScotWind leasing process, which would ...

17 Jan 2022 at 13:25

Crown Estate sets out five potential areas for floating offshore wind schemes

Five areas in the sea off Cornwall and Wales have been mapped out for the development of floating offshore wind schemes, the Crown Estate said. The organisation has identified five broad “areas of search” for developing the innovative technology, ...

05 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Offshore wind sector will employ almost 100,000 by 2030, report predicts

The number of people working in the UK offshore wind industry will surge to almost 100,000 by 2030, according to a new report. The Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) study found that the sector currently supports more than 31,000 jobs, which ...

13 Jun 2022 at 15:51

Cottage which royal couple must ‘vacate’ has royal links going back to 1680

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been asked to “vacate” Frogmore Cottage. It is a Grade II listed two-storey, stucco-faced house sitting in the north of the Frogmore Estate on the Windsor Estate. The estate is the site of Frogmore House, a ...

01 Mar 2023 at 22:13

Crown Estate signs deals for wind farms to power seven million homes

The UK has taken another step towards decarbonising its energy grid as four companies signed deals to build six new wind farms in British waters. The deals between the Crown Estate and companies including BP, Total and Germany’s RWE will ...

19 Jan 2023 at 00:01

King asks for Crown Estate wind farm profits to be used for public good

The King has asked for profits from a £1 billion-a-year Crown Estate wind farm deal to be used for the “wider public good” rather than as a funding boost for the monarchy. Under the taxpayer-funded Sovereign Grant, which is currently ...

19 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Sturgeon hails ‘crucial’ offshore windfarms as new Shetland projects progress

New offshore wind power projects will be “crucial” as Scotland seeks to become “one of the net-zero capitals of Europe”, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister spoke out as seabed agreements were announced for three new ...

22 Aug 2022 at 13:29

Ministers urged to ensure new offshore wind turbines are made in Wales

Floating offshore wind power could be Wales’ 21st century version of the steel, coal and slate industries if a “hard line” is taken with the Crown Estate, ministers have heard. Labour and Tory MPs called on the Government to ...

02 Mar 2023 at 16:19

Scotland

ScotWind leasing project moves to next phase as seabed agreements reached

Seabed agreements for 17 offshore wind projects have been agreed, Crown Estate Scotland has announced. The ScotWind project, which allowed private companies to buy up parts of Scotland’s seabed to build offshore wind farms, ...

13 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Scotland

Fishermen raise concerns over new offshore wind projects

17 Jan 2022 at 14:56

Scotland

Ownerless property could be transferred to public control to help communities

Land and properties without an owner could be transferred to public control to benefit local communities as part of an “ambitious” new scheme. The proposal comes from the King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer ...

23 Sept 2022 at 16:26

Scotland

ScotWind projects could bring £25bn boost to supply chain, say developers

The Scottish supply chain will see a £25 billion investment as part of the ScotWind project, according to developers. As part of the initiative, 17 areas of Scotland’s seabed have been leased to major energy ...

27 Apr 2022 at 15:55

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