Home News Energy North

Energy North

Call for 'fairer' Highland electricity prices

UK government figures show the north of Scotland pays more for electricity than anywhere else in the country.

Highland electricity price differential 'an absolute scandal' says leading Ross-shire MP

UK government figures show the north of Scotland pays more for electricity than anywhere else in the country, says a Ross-shire MP.

£20m wind farm funds helping communities cope with coronavirus

Community groups are turning to wind farm cash to help vulnerable locals during the coronavirus pandemic.

£1.5m grant towards the next phase of MeyGen project

The company behind the pioneering tidal energy scheme in the Pentland Firth has been awarded over £1.5 million towards the cost of the next phase.

VIEWPOINT: Trees and turbines are a match made in Scotland

Rob Gibson argues that forests and wind farms can live in harmony as part of the battle against climate change

Floating wind technologies tap into £1m fund

Winners of a competition to help develop floating wind technologies and reduce costs in the sector have been unveiled.

Virtual SHREC launched as energy day is delayed

A special day celebrating the Highlands and Islands renewable energy sector has been put on hold as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Marine energy industry publishes environmental data

A new online platform has been launched to share environmental impact data for marine energy developers.

VIEWPOINT: Changing the world through renewables

Claire Mack of Scottish Renewables looks ahead to interesting discussions on developing clean growth to tackle climate change

Schools and leisure centres to benefit from £7m energy efficiency drive

Schools and other council venues are due to get energy saving measures as part of a bid to reduce the authority's carbon emissions.

All-Energy and Dcarbonise conferences postponed

The annual All-Energy and Dcarbonise events have been postponed until the autumn amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Energy saving milestone reached in solar panel project

Solar panels installed on public buildings across the Highlands so far will generate more than 500,000kWh of energy a year.

VIEWPOINT: We must help supply chain invest while driving down cost of electricity

Gavin Mackay, of HIE, hopes Crown Estate Scotland's statements can help bolster supply chain as the region looks to expand its offshore wind offering

BP extends £30m vessel support contract

A North Sea services firm has extended its contract with BP.

Towheads on the move through Wick

Two giant yellow structures known as towheads were transferred from Wick Harbour to Wester.

VIEWPOINT: How will oil and gas companies solve the energy trilemma?

Andrew Bradshaw, head of energy insight at Fifth Ring, considers what the future holds for oil firms more used to peaks and troughs than stability

Energy North

Two Scottish teams secure £1 million to bring down cost of wave energy

Call for 'fairer' Highland electricity prices

Call for 'fairer' Highland electricity prices

Highland electricity price differential 'an absolute scandal' says leading Ross-shire MP

Highland electricity price differential 'an absolute scandal' says leading Ross-shire MP

£20m wind farm funds helping communities cope with coronavirus

£20m wind farm funds helping communities cope with coronavirus

£1.5m grant towards the next phase of MeyGen project

£1.5m grant towards the next phase of MeyGen project

VIEWPOINT: Trees and turbines are a match made in Scotland

VIEWPOINT: Trees and turbines are a match made in Scotland

Floating wind technologies tap into £1m fund

Floating wind technologies tap into £1m fund

Virtual SHREC launched as energy day is delayed

Virtual SHREC launched as energy day is delayed

Marine energy industry publishes environmental data

Marine energy industry publishes environmental data

VIEWPOINT: Changing the world through renewables

VIEWPOINT: Changing the world through renewables

Schools and leisure centres to benefit from £7m energy efficiency drive

Schools and leisure centres to benefit from £7m energy efficiency drive

All-Energy and Dcarbonise conferences postponed

All-Energy and Dcarbonise conferences postponed

Energy saving milestone reached in solar panel project

Energy saving milestone reached in solar panel project

VIEWPOINT: We must help supply chain invest while driving down cost of electricity

VIEWPOINT: We must help supply chain invest while driving down cost of electricity

BP extends £30m vessel support contract

BP extends £30m vessel support contract

Towheads on the move through Wick

Towheads on the move through Wick

VIEWPOINT: How will oil and gas companies solve the energy trilemma?

VIEWPOINT: How will oil and gas companies solve the energy trilemma?

Energy North

MOST READ