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Hagshaw Hill Supercharged: Scotland’s First Windfarm Back Online
Scotland’s first commercial windfarm has been supercharged to deliver more clean energy and a bumper boost to community benefit funds.
MachairWind Milestone: Community Feedback Drives Next Steps
The team behind ScottishPower Renewables’ proposed MachairWind offshore windfarm has thanked people across Islay, Jura, Colonsay, Ross of Mull, and Iona for sharing their thoughts on the clean energy project.
Charlie Jordan, CEO ScottishPower Renewables
In just seven years’ time, Scotland has committed to reducing carbon emissions by 75% and more than doubling its renewable energy production.
WEW: Growth of onshore wind
Our Onshore MD, Barry Carruthers, talks during Wind Energy Week about the future growth in onshore wind via repowering and the support needed to unlock those opportunities.
Metocean surveys underway at SPR’s MachairWind
Metocean surveys are now underway in the vicinity of ScottishPower Renewables’ MachairWind offshore windfarm project area – off the coast of Argyll – following the deployment of a floating LiDAR (light detection and ranging) buoy, metocean buoys and seabed frames by the appointed contractor, Fugro.
Planned website maintenance taking place this weekend
We will be undergoing scheduled website maintenance on Saturday 6th May, from 5pm, until Sunday, the 7th of May. During this time, the website will be temporarily unavailable.
The Renewable Apprentices Helping Keep Our Turbines Turning
ScottishPower Renewables’ first ever onshore wind apprentices helped the company mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week by highlighting the benefits of a career delivering a clean, green energy.
SCOTTISH RENEWABLES BOARD ELECTION
Our ScottishPower Renewables Director of Policy and Regulation, Kate Turner, is standing for election to the RenewableUK Board. She explains below why she is seeking the support of RenewableUK members.
SQY is the limit for turbine tech trial at Whitelee
ScottishPower Renewables has successfully trialled an innovative new turbine blade access platform at its Whitelee Windfarm, the largest onshore windfarm in the UK.
BBC Careers Tour
Thanks to the BBC, I had the amazing opportunity to go ‘back to school’ today as part of the ‘BBC 100 Share Your Story’ career tour to talk to high school pupils about working in the creative industries and the opportunities that can offer.
Reflecting on Floating Offshore Wind Conference 2022
It was great to see the industry come together in person for Scottish Renewables’ and RenewableUK’s Floating Offshore Wind Conference.
HM Queen Elizabeth II
On behalf of ScottishPower we send our deepest condolences to the King and the Royal Family on the death of Her Majesty The Queen.
Charlie confirms ScottishPower Renewables' leadership lineup
Charlie confirms ScottishPower Renewables' leadership lineup
Bramford converter station construction begins
Construction began on the East Anglia THREE onshore converter station in July 2022.
Installation of Construction Consolidation Sites
Work will begin installing temporary Construction Consolidation Sites (CCSs) in July. A CCS will be used for office space, welfare, parking and the storage of equipment and materials.
Charlie Jordan takes the reins at ScottishPower Renewables
Charlie Jordan has been appointed ScottishPower Renewables’ (SPR) CEO, with responsibility for all the business’s offshore, onshore, solar and battery projects across the UK and Ireland.
ScottishPower Renewables takes on sea plastics at Lowestoft
Two floating bins which skim water for plastics and rubbish are being used to cut waste pollution in the sea and harbour at Lowestoft thanks to ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm.
RenewableUK Board Election
Recent events have elevated the need to rapidly accelerate our transition to renewable energy and a net zero economy. As with my involvement in the RenewableUK Board to date, my focus will be to further the constructive, strategic engagement with UK Government and devolved administrations to ensure the right policy and regulatory frameworks are in place to deploy renewables (onshore and offshore) at pace to create a secure, clean, green energy system that delivers skills development and lasting career opportunities for the future.
ScottishPower leads success in ScotWind seabed leasing
ScottishPower, part of the Iberdrola Group, has today (17 January) been awarded the seabed rights to develop three new offshore windfarms off the coast of Scotland – including two new floating windfarms being developed in conjunction with Shell – as part of Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind Leasing
ScottishPower becomes a leading UK solar developer
ScottishPower becomes a leading UK solar developer
Our East Anglia Hub, COP26 and the race to net zero
When world leaders converge on Glasgow at the end of the month to explore how to address the global climate emergency at COP26, the spotlight will be on clean green energy for homes, businesses, and industry.
Offshore wind and Net Zero discussions with Suffolk MPs
Offshore wind and the positive contribution East Anglia can make to the UK Government’s Net Zero ambitions were the main topics of discussion when Iberdrola Renewables’ Offshore Managing Director, Jonathan Cole, met with three of the region’s coastal MPs recently.
Global first for ScottishPower as COP countdown starts
With just one year to go until the eyes of the world are on Glasgow for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) has achieved what is believed to be a global first – using energy from a 69MW onshore windfarm to re-energise part of the power grid.
‘Green Hydrogen for Scotland’ to help reach net zero targets
A pioneering strategic partnership has been established to create new green hydrogen production facilities with clusters of refuelling stations across Scotland
Onshore construction update
The new onshore substation is located in Burstall, near Bramford.
Offshore Construction Update
Installation of the 102 wind turbines was completed in April 2020. Commissioning works will continue until all the turbines are complete. The output from the windfarm is already making a very significant contribution by producing the clean, 100% renewable energy to help the UK’s transition to net-zero.
ScottishPower Renewables announces multimillion pound contract award to Ecocel and celebrates opening of new Kilwinning facility
A multimillion-pound contract awarded by ScottishPower Renewables to Ecocel has enabled the turbine maintenance company to open a new, larger facility in Kilwinning and take on 10 additional staff.
Record breaking monopile installation sets a solid foundation for ScottishPower’s biggest-ever offshore windfarm
The offshore construction programme for ScottishPower’s biggest-ever renewables project is officially underway with the installation of the first foundation for the green energy company’s £4 billion East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm.
ScottishPower signs multi-million vessel agreements with Norfolk marine companies
Two Norfolk-based marine companies are set to play a major role in the construction of the East of England’s newest offshore windfarm – and reap the benefits of multi-million pound agreements – thanks to ScottishPower Renewables.
ALIenergy MAK STEM Fest
Machrihanish Airbase was the place to be last Wednesday as ALIenergy’s MAK STEM Fest brought together students and industry professionals to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and renewable energy experts.
Enhanced Accessibility at Whitelee Windfarm Visitor Centre
ScottishPower Renewables are now offering an enhanced experience at its Whitelee Windfarm Visitor Centre with the addition of the WelcoMe app in partnership with disability inclusion company WelcoMe. The app aims to make public places accessible to everyone by providing adjustments to services and to train staff to confidently assist customers with additional needs.
National Inclusion Blog
We recently caught up with Kamile Zvykaite, who has just completed a year in industry position in the SPR Control team, as a Finance Assistant. This was part of her third-year placement at university, where she studied Economics.
MachairWind joins 'energy corner' at Islay Show
ScottishPower Renewables’ offshore windfarm team joined island residents and visitors in celebrating the Islay, Jura & Colonsay Agricultural Show.
Gillian Noble appointed to DESNZ Onshore Wind Taskforce
ScottishPower Renewables Development MD, Gillian Noble, has been appointed to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Onshore Wind Taskforce.
Whitelee Community Day a Great Success
More than four thousand visitors flocked to our Whitelee Community Day for an action-packed event at the UK’s largest onshore windfarm.
Run the Blades is back!
Run the Blades is back and it’s bigger and better than ever before. Held exclusively within ScottishPower Renewables’ Whitelee windfarm, just a 20 minute drive from the centre of Glasgow, it has grown to become one of the largest trail running events in the UK.
International Biodiversity Day
This International Biodiversity Day, our Ecologists Glenn Norris and John Allsopp took a few minutes out of their typical monitoring work to look for some unusual species that can be spotted on some of our windfarms:
MachairWind team return to Islay, Jura and Colonsay
ScottishPower Renewables’ offshore windfarm team heads back to Islay, Jura and Colonsay for public drop-in events