While much attention has been drawn to an income tax hike and council tax freeze, noteworthy announcements include increased funding for the offshore wind supply chain and adjustments to landfill tax rates.

This crucial step underscores the project's commitment to meticulous planning and sustainable infrastructure development, supporting its ambitious clean energy goals.

Scotland has reached a significant renewable energy milestone with the complete operationalization of the £3 billion Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm, lauded by First Minister Humza Yousaf as a crucial step toward achieving the nation's net-zero goals.

Having secured development rights to the seabed area from Crown Estate Scotland in the preceding year, the project is set to play a pivotal role in Scotland's renewable energy landscape.

Founded in 2018, Continuum has created the Optioneer platform, which employs artificial intelligence to help power, utility, and renewables companies assess routing options for various energy types.

A consortium comprising Parkwind, Quaybridge Scotland, and Maple Power (a joint venture between Enbridge and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board) announced on 20 July that their NextGen consortium was participating in the ScotWind seabed leasing round in Scotland.

Shell and Scottish Power Renewables, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Iberdrola, have joined forces to bid to develop the world’s first large-scale floating offshore wind farms in the north-east of Scotland.

Onshore wind is the cheapest form of power in the UK but for years ministers have blocked projects after complaints from local campaigners who claim the turbines are unsightly, ugly and a blot on the landscape.