ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) has confirmed it’s working with Seaway 7 on a transportation and installation preferred bidder agreement for its East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm, subject to securing a final investment decision.

The newest apprentices on ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm believe their training in a fast-growing global industry will take them far while tackling the climate emergency.

The UK’s largest onshore windfarm – ScottishPower Renewables’ Whitelee Windfarm – has become the first site anywhere in Europe to use revolutionary crane technology developed by LiftWerx, with the successful replacement of gearboxes on two wind turbines.

ScottishPower Renewables’ Policy and Regulation Director, Kate Turner, has been reappointed to RenewableUK’s Board of Directors following the Board election last month.

ScottishPower and Shell are exploring a new collaboration with the National Energy Skills Accelerator (NESA) to maximise economic and employment opportunities linked to the development of floating offshore windfarms in Scottish waters.

Following their success in the ScotWind Leasing round at the start of the year, ScottishPower and Shell have signed option to lease agreements with Crown Estate Scotland – reserving the seabed rights for their MarramWind and CampionWind floating offshore windfarms.

Successful ScotWind partners, ScottishPower and Shell, are set to invest a total of £75 million to help the supply chain and businesses support the growth of the offshore wind industry in Scotland.

ScottishPower Renewables’ first-ever onshore wind apprentices helped the company mark National Apprentice Week by highlighting the benefits and potential of working to deliver a clean green energy future.

ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) has received a prestigious global award for its efforts to protect the environment and give back to the planet while constructing its flagship East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm

Local young people Jovita Beeston and Jack Hurren, are already pursuing green careers with ScottishPower Renewables on its East Anglia ONE windfarm and talk about their opportunity to carve careers for life in one of the fastest-paced exciting industries and what they are doing to help address climate change.

28 June 2022, Glasgow: Primary 7 pupils from Saint Sophia’s Primary School in Galston, East Ayrshire celebrated the end of the school year in style, as they raised the Green Flag Award at ScottishPower Renewables’ Whitelee Windfarm – the largest onshore windfarm in the UK and the first in the world to receive the prestigious accolade.

Local people and places across the UK have now benefited from ScottishPower Renewables community funding to the tune of more than £50 million thanks to the power of wind.

People and communities across Caithness are set to benefit from a new £3.75 million community fund created by ScottishPower Renewables’ Halsary windfarm

Following the completion of site access points at three Consolidated Construction Sites (CCSs) in July, Paper Mill Lane has been chosen as the location for the installation of the full CCS. The remaining work includes the provision of office cabins, welfare, parking and storage facilities for equipment and materials.

The team who run the East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm will be working hard at its Lowestoft base throughout Christmas so homes have the power they need.

Wind Week is a great opportunity to celebrate everything we do as a renewables business and showcase how working to deliver a cleaner, greener and better future, quicker benefits us all.

ScottishPower Renewables teams up with Cadeler for the East Anglia Hub

A ScottishPower spokesperson said: “Offshore wind is exactly what’s needed to get more clean, green home-grown electricity on to the grid, so we can reduce our dependency on gas and reach net zero.

The Construction of East Anglia ONE commenced in 2017 and some final works are still being undertaken on site until the end of Summer 2022.

ScottishPower Renewables has awarded the marine services contract for the East Anglia ONE windfarm off the Suffolk coast to Marex Risk and Marine Consultancy (Marex).