Tag: Wind
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Wind farm off coast of Scotland completes Site Investigation
A WIND FARM located on the northeast coast of Scotland, has completed its offshore site investigations. Developer of a 1GW floating offshore wind farm, Buchan Offshore Wind, had the objective to identify and quantify geotechnical and environmental characteristics of both the development site and the export cable route. This information will now be assessed and…
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Wind farm hits the right note with historic male choir funding
ONE of Scotland’s oldest male choirs has received nearly £5,000 through a community grant thanks to a nearby wind farm. With roots dating back to the 1930’s, Stonehouse Male Voice Choir has received £4,600 from Banks Renewables’ Kype Muir Community Partnership Fund (KMCP). The funding allowed the choir to transform its image by creating 20 sets of…
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Inflexible Visa Rules “Causing Waves” for Offshore Wind Sector
A SCOTS lawfirm has spoken out to warn that strict new immigration requirements are deterring vital skilled workers and threatening major disruption for UK offshore wind projects. Maria Gravelle, an immigration specialist at Pinsent Masons, claims that axing the Offshore Wind Worker Concession (OWWC) has left companies facing “extremely complex” rules ill-suited to the sector’s…