Orkney ocean energy project wraps initial phase

An innovative project, combining wave power with subsea energy storage, has concluded a successful 12-month test programme aimed at providing low carbon power and communications to subsea equipment

Shell joins wave power project

Shell has joined the Renewables for Subsea Power project, utilising wave power and subsea energy storage to power equipment off the Orkney coast

West of Orkney Windfarm advances with consent application

The West of Orkney Windfarm has submitted offshore consent applications, becoming the “first” ScotWind project to reach this stage

Making waves: Subsea battery triumphs in UK North Sea test

A renewable energy project has successfully concluded a four-month trial in the UK North Sea, demonstrating the feasibility of utilising a subsea battery system powered by a wave energy device

Drones win government funding for greener freight

The government has awarded £1.2 million in funding to nine innovative freight projects which aim to reduce emissions

Orkney waters set to sparkle with new 30MW tidal project

Orbital Marine Power has secured Crown Estate Scotland deal for a new tidal project in Westray Firth

Three days left to save the future of the UK tidal stream energy, consortium warns

Businesses call on the government to include ring-fenced support in the upcoming CfD scheme

Green hydrogen facility planned for oil terminal in Orkney

Offshore Wind Power Limited is studying the use of offshore wind to produce green hydrogen on an industrial scale on the island of Flotta in Scotland

Maritime decarbonisation cruises forward in Orkney with £2.2m project

The seven-month HIMET – Hydrogen in an Integrated Maritime Energy Transition – project aims to demonstrate technologies focused on two key local sectors: ferry services and cruise terminal operations

EU Commission backs €26.7m floating tidal project in Scotland

The system involves floating tidal energy, wind generation, grid export, battery storage and green hydrogen