Energy

Scotland gets £1.8m from £30m community energy fund dubbed ‘pocket change’

Scotland will only receive “pocket change” from a new UK Government fund to help communities across the country set up their own green energy supplies.

Ithaca Energy acquired a controlling stake in the UK's largest producing gas field, Cygnus, from Scottish Gas-owner Centrica last year

Ithaca Energy acquired a controlling stake in the UK's largest producing gas field, Cygnus, from Scottish Gas-owner Centrica last year

North Sea tax cut calls intensify as oil price surge fuels inflation

Martin Lewis has warned energy bills could rise by almost 25% in January, with households urged to check fixed deals before the next Price Cap.

Martin Lewis has warned energy bills could rise by almost 25% in January, with households urged to check fixed deals before the next Price Cap.

Energy Price Cap could soar in January – Martin Lewis urges households to check now

ScottishPower - Advantage for Business.

ScottishPower - Advantage for Business.

ScottishPower launches new tariff giving small businesses greater control over energy

Fetteresso Forest

Fetteresso Forest

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Locals hit out at £360m plan with fears forest becoming ‘industrial energy complex’

John Swinney put the green economy at the centre of his Programme for Government for the next five years

John Swinney put the green economy at the centre of his Programme for Government for the next five years

MARK WILLIAMSON

SNP Government green jobs desperation is alarming

Ocean Winds operates the giant Moray West windfarm which is said to generate enough power for 1.3 million homes

Ocean Winds operates the giant Moray West windfarm which is said to generate enough power for 1.3 million homes

Renewable energy giant underlines commitment to Scotland

The gas-fired power station at Peterhead in Aberdeenshire where SSE plans to develop a new plant linked to carbon capture and storage facilities

The gas-fired power station at Peterhead in Aberdeenshire where SSE plans to develop a new plant linked to carbon capture and storage facilities

Energy price hike fuels nationalisation calls

Ithaca Energy plans to drill more wells on the Captain oil field east of Aberdeen to support its long-term production outlook

Ithaca Energy plans to drill more wells on the Captain oil field east of Aberdeen to support its long-term production outlook

MARK WILLIAMSON

North Sea oil giants celebrate bumper profits amid cost-of-living crisis

Ithaca Energy acquired a stake in the Captain field with a North Sea portfolio it bought from US giant Chevron in 2019

Ithaca Energy acquired a stake in the Captain field with a North Sea portfolio it bought from US giant Chevron in 2019

BUSINESS BRIEFING

Ithaca says Rosebank production to start next year as it eyes BP North Sea assets

Adura chief executive Neil McCulloch reckons the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas projects the venture is leading have national significance.

Adura chief executive Neil McCulloch reckons the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas projects the venture is leading have national significance.

Rosebank battle lines harden as key deadline nears

Andy Burnham has said he will take a pragmatic approach to North Sea oil and gas issues as prime minister

Andy Burnham has said he will take a pragmatic approach to North Sea oil and gas issues as prime minister

MARK WILLIAMSON

Oil giant's North Sea exit threat needs strong response from Andy Burnham

Great British Energy chief executive Dan McGrail, right, with executives from ITM Power, which makes equipment used in the hydrogen production process

Great British Energy chief executive Dan McGrail, right, with executives from ITM Power, which makes equipment used in the hydrogen production process

Embattled GB Energy boss 'incredibly proud' of quango's achievements

BP is to sell off its North Sea business Image: PA

BP is to sell off its North Sea business Image: PA

North Sea crisis: Time for Burnham to show Swinney what it means to be decisive

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham met Scotland's First Minister John Swinney in Glasgow last week

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham met Scotland's First Minister John Swinney in Glasgow last week

MARK WILLIAMSON

North Sea oil vital to Andy Burnham's UK reindustrialisation drive

First Minister John Swinney has pressed the UK Government to help speed up development of the proposed Scottish carbon capture cluster

First Minister John Swinney has pressed the UK Government to help speed up development of the proposed Scottish carbon capture cluster

MARK WILLIAMSON

Are SNP Government carbon capture boom claims a waste of hot air?

Capricorn Energy has oil and gas production operations in Egypt

Capricorn Energy has oil and gas production operations in Egypt

BUSINESS BRIEFING

Crude price surges amid £270m takeover bid for Scottish oil firm

A fuel tanker making a delivery of domestic heating oil

A fuel tanker making a delivery of domestic heating oil

Just £1m of £10m Scottish emergency heating oil fund paid out to households

Capricorn Energy has oil and gas production interests in Egypt

Capricorn Energy has oil and gas production interests in Egypt

Scottish oil and gas firm in sights of persistent suitor

Oil rigs are stored in the Cromarty Firth during downturns in North Sea drilling activity such as the one recorded last year

Oil rigs are stored in the Cromarty Firth during downturns in North Sea drilling activity such as the one recorded last year

£18bn North Sea investment at risk from bad Government policy choices

First Minister John Swinney in the Holyrood Parliament with economy minister Stephen Flynn, left and deputy FM Jenny Gilruth

First Minister John Swinney in the Holyrood Parliament with economy minister Stephen Flynn, left and deputy FM Jenny Gilruth

MARK WILLIAMSON

SNP Government deluded as outlook darkens for key Scottish industry

The Power Networks Demonstration Centre

The Power Networks Demonstration Centre

Lead Scotland’s Net Zero Future: Commercial Director Role at PNDC

Scots urged to submit energy meter readings before Ofgem price cap increase

Coire Glas Pumped Hydro Storage project located in Scotland's Great Glen.

Coire Glas Pumped Hydro Storage project located in Scotland's Great Glen.

Three hydro-power projects in Highlands move closer to development

Hychor founders Jani Shibuya and Alex Colledge

Hychor founders Jani Shibuya and Alex Colledge

Start up aims to breathe fresh life into faltering hydrogen fuel drive

BP started production from the giant Clair Ridge development West of Shetland in 2018 with partners

BP started production from the giant Clair Ridge development West of Shetland in 2018 with partners

MARK WILLIAMSON

£2bn North Sea buyout bid underlines value of huge Shetland oil field

Some oil and gas firms have used acquisitions to build significant UK North Sea production businesses

Some oil and gas firms have used acquisitions to build significant UK North Sea production businesses

Shares surge as North Sea giant makes $830m expansion move

BP has invested heavily in the ETAP production facility east of Aberdeen in recent years

BP has invested heavily in the ETAP production facility east of Aberdeen in recent years

BUSINESS BRIEFING

Aberdeen jobs fears mount amid shake-up at oil giant

CIP is delivering the Coalburn 1 and 2 projects in South Lanarkshire as well as the Devilla system in Fife

CIP is delivering the Coalburn 1 and 2 projects in South Lanarkshire as well as the Devilla system in Fife

BUSINESS INSIGHT

Scotland's state-funded bank takes stake in Fife battery site

Whisky makers such as Arbikie Distillery have highlighted the potential to use hydrogen fuel to reduce production-related emissions

Whisky makers such as Arbikie Distillery have highlighted the potential to use hydrogen fuel to reduce production-related emissions

Whisky firms back hydrogen fuel drive amid concerns about key support scheme

First minister John Swinney poses with members of his new Cabinet outside his official residence in Edinburgh

First minister John Swinney poses with members of his new Cabinet outside his official residence in Edinburgh

MARK WILLIAMSON

New SNP Government already peddling old green jobs myths

Perth-based SSE said its results were in line with guidance . Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Perth-based SSE said its results were in line with guidance . Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

BUSINESS INSIGHT

Perth energy giant hails £10bn impact of capital investment

Hitachi Energy opens new Glasgow Engineering Centre of Excellence

Hitachi Energy opens new Glasgow Engineering Centre of Excellence

Global energy giant opens £3m Glasgow hub creating 100 green jobs

ScottishPower developed the Hagshaw Hill windfarm in Lanarkshire

ScottishPower developed the Hagshaw Hill windfarm in Lanarkshire

Net zero firms support 105,000 jobs in Scotland as oil and gas layoffs mount

BP's ETAP production platform in the North Sea

BP's ETAP production platform in the North Sea

Shares plunge in North Sea giant as chairman 'removed' with immediate effect

'Since growing in popularity within the domestic market air source heat pumps have attracted mixed opinions'

'Since growing in popularity within the domestic market air source heat pumps have attracted mixed opinions'

Why you can fit a heat pump in any home: meet the heating guru debunking myths

John Petrie and Allan McGill.

John Petrie and Allan McGill.

Scottish company announces acquisition of Glasgow firm

Ithaca Energy took control of the giant Cygnus gas field in the North Sea last May after buying a stake in the asset from Spirit Energy

Ithaca Energy took control of the giant Cygnus gas field in the North Sea last May after buying a stake in the asset from Spirit Energy

Rosebank oil field firm hikes payouts to investors

Harbour Energy's assets include the Judy production platform east of Aberdeen

Harbour Energy's assets include the Judy production platform east of Aberdeen

MARK WILLIAMSON

Why has oil giant won $1bn North Sea tax break amid Iran war energy crisis?

'We are delivering on a cleaner, more secure energy system'

'We are delivering on a cleaner, more secure energy system'

Clean energy drive aims to transform UK economy and cut reliance on imports

'Milestone' hailed as offshore Aberdeenshire project takes big step forward

Edinburgh-based Capricorn Energy was founded in the city in 1981

Edinburgh-based Capricorn Energy was founded in the city in 1981

Edinburgh oil firm facing uncertainty as potential bidder circles

The St Fergus plant on the Aberdeenshire coast has been processing gas produced from North Sea fields since 1978

The St Fergus plant on the Aberdeenshire coast has been processing gas produced from North Sea fields since 1978

Scottish carbon capture plan generates investor interest after setback

Equinor developed the giant Mariner field East of Shetland

Equinor developed the giant Mariner field East of Shetland

Oil giant highlights value of North Sea production amid Iran war fallout

First minister and SNP leader John Swinney has put energy policy at the centre of the party's campaign for the Scottish Parliament elections that will be held on May 7

First minister and SNP leader John Swinney has put energy policy at the centre of the party's campaign for the Scottish Parliament elections that will be held on May 7

MARK WILLIAMSON

SNP Government credibility in shreds after energy giant cools on key project

Octopus Energy has partnered with an Edinburgh housing association to offer residents lower‑cost energy tariffs.

Octopus Energy has partnered with an Edinburgh housing association to offer residents lower‑cost energy tariffs.

More than 30 Edinburgh social housing tenants to save £200 a year on energy

BP's ETAP production facility in the North Sea

BP's ETAP production facility in the North Sea

North Sea champion slams Miliband for deleted tweet

Torness Nuclear Power Station in East Lothian.

Torness Nuclear Power Station in East Lothian.

Unpublished 'discrete' UK Government report says Scotland ‘ripe’ for new nuclear

Strathallan Hydrogen, near Braco

Strathallan Hydrogen, near Braco

Hydrogen production facility near Scots town has 'potential for disaster'

Education secretary Jenny Gilruth and housing minister Màiri McAllan at the SNP manifesto launch

Education secretary Jenny Gilruth and housing minister Màiri McAllan at the SNP manifesto launch

MARK WILLIAMSON

SNP recycles stale renewables jobs claims in bid to sway green voters

Annandale Distillery

Annandale Distillery

Distillery project pioneers method of making whisky in green way

Israeli-owned Ithaca Energy bought a controlling stake in the giant Cygnus gas field in the North Sea from Spirit Energy last year

Israeli-owned Ithaca Energy bought a controlling stake in the giant Cygnus gas field in the North Sea from Spirit Energy last year

Oil price plunges on Iran ceasefire news but outlook unclear amid fragile truce

The proposed Culachy Wind Farm development

The proposed Culachy Wind Farm development

Rejection of 200m turbine bid near Loch Ness hailed by local campaigners

Both companies serve the offshore energy sector.

Both companies serve the offshore energy sector.

Scottish energy firm expands after key takeover deal