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Suffolk windfarm apprentices ‘inspired’ by worldwide career opportunities
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.
European first as revolutionary crane tech does heavy lifting at ScottishPower’s Whitelee Windfarm
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’s Kate Turner reappointed to RenewableUK Board of Directors
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 team up with National Energy Skills Accelerator for ScotWind collaboration
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.
ScottishPower and Shell sign option to lease agreements for ScotWind projects
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.
ScottishPower and Shell confirm multi-million offshore wind supply chain funds
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 onshore apprentices have got the wind in their sails for a clean energy future
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 recognised for industry-leading commitment to environmental protection
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
National Apprenticeship Week 2022: Green Careers with ScottishPower Renewables
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.
Green Flag Award flying high on UK’s largest onshore windfarm
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.
Scottish School Pupil's COP26 call for more green jobs & investment in renewable energy
Green jobs and more investment to create clean energy are what’s needed to deliver Net Zero for Scotland by 2045
East Anglia Hub design contract clinched by UK’s Wood Thilsted for its next generation turbine record and cost focus
A proven international record working with next generation offshore turbines pushed structural and geotechnical engineering specialists Wood Thilsted to first choice for the detailed design contract for ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia Hub.
ScottishPower Renewables selects Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy as preferred bidder for East Anglia Hub turbines
ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) has selected Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) as the preferred bidder to supply and install some of the world’s most powerful and productive offshore wind turbines for its £6.5 billion East Anglia Hub programme.
Successful ScottishPower project showcases power of batteries in energy system
Energy has been exported from a commercial 1MW battery energy storage system connected to Carland Cross windfarm in Cornwall for the first time thanks to a successful joint venture between ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) and Centrica.
ScottishPower Renewables blows wind of change for Wick’s Riverside Park
A more picturesque perspective can now be enjoyed by visitors to Riverside Park in Wick after ScottishPower Renewables completed a programme of enhancement works in the popular park.
Whitelee Windfarm’s ‘Nae Fireworks Nights’ cancelled due to COVID
Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing guidance, Whitelee Windfarm’s ‘Nae Fireworks Nights’ will not be taking place this year.
ScottishPower Renewables pledges support for customers, colleagues and communities
ScottishPower Renewables has today (Thursday 28 May) signed up to the C-19 Business Pledge, highlighting its commitment and efforts to help communities, colleagues and customers through the COVID-19 crisis and into the recovery phase.
ScottishPower acquires 165mw major new Onshore Wind Project - investing in the green recovery
As part of ScottishPower's commitment to investing in the UK's green economic recovery and to contributing to meeting Net Zero targets, the company has signed two separate agreements to develop wind farms in central Scotland that could see investment of over £150 million.
Whitelee Windfarm’s ‘Nae Fireworks Nights’ cancelled due to COVID (Copy)
Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing guidance, Whitelee Windfarm’s ‘Nae Fireworks Nights’ will not be taking place this year.
£50M boost for ScottishPower Renewables’ communities
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.
Run the Blades Marks 10th Anniversary with Record-Breaking Weekend at ScottishPower Renewables' Whitelee WindFarm
Run the Blades, one of Scotland’s most iconic trail running events, celebrated its 10th anniversary in style at the weekend with a record-breaking turnout with over 1700 participants and a buzzing festival atmosphere at the UK’s largest onshore windfarm.
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
World Earth Day 2024, Planet vs Plastics
Since 2022, 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.
International Women's Day Q&A
This International Women’s Day, we have spoken with our MachairWind project team and their experience working in a predominately female-led project and wider project support.
Witches welcome at Whitelee
ScottishPower Renewables’ Whitelee windfarm is welcoming back wicked witches, ghoulish ghosts and everything in between to celebrate Halloween.
Island kids blown away by offshore windfarm STEM event
Children and young people cross Islay, Jura and Colonsay got to learn all about offshore wind during the October school holidays at special STEM* education events organised by ScottishPower Renewables’ MachairWind project team and Fugro, the company carrying out metocean, wind resource and geophysical surveys for the proposed windfarm.
Flying Insect study at Whitelee Windfarm
ScottishPower Renewables is participating in a cutting-edge project that’s studying the genetic diversity of one million flying insects from across the UK and could lead to the discovery of undescribed species.
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