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  • “NIMBYism in retreat” reveals new wind farm research

    Public support reaches new peak, with 70% welcoming further renewable energy development across the country to meet national net zero targets
    One of the UK’s longest standing renewable energy developers, Fred. Olsen Renewables has today (Monday, 20th September) released opinion polling evidence demonstrating the high level of support that exists in the population for accelerated progress on win

  • ‘Meet the Contractor’ supply chain events for construction of Crystal Rig IV Wind Farm

    Local suppliers from across East Lothian and the Scottish Borders are invited to join local events this week to learn more about the opportunities to support the construction of Crystal Rig IV Wind Farm. The events, being held in Duns and Dunbar, will provide the opportunity to meet with the team from Fred. Olsen Renewables and primary contractor RJ McLeod.
    Fred. Olsen Renewables commenced con

  • Fred. Olsen Renewables celebrates CFD success

    Leading independent renewable energy generator, Fred. Olsen Renewables, has welcomed the news that two UK projects have secured a CfD as part of the UK Government’s sixth renewable energy auction.
    The successful projects are Crystal Rig IV and Windy Standard III. Combined these projects will provide a significant contribution towards the UK Government’s net zero ambitions and deliver around

  • ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATES GROWING RENEWABLES ECONOMIC IMPACT

    New report from Fred. Olsen Renewables finds wind farms responsible for delivering wide-ranging economic benefits to the Scottish economy, including 866 jobs, millions of pounds of community benefit funds and local supply chain contracts.
    One of the UK’s longest standing renewable energy developers, Fred. Olsen Renewables has today published an economic impact report which quantifies the econom

  • Fred. Olsen Renewables commencing construction of Crystal Rig IV Wind Farm

    Fred. Olsen Renewables, a leading independent renewable energy generator, has announced that it is progressing with the construction of Crystal Rig IV, an 11-turbine wind farm in Scotland. The new site, located south of Dunbar in East Lothian and north-west of Duns in the Scottish Borders, will have an installed capacity of 49.1MW of renewable energy.
    Consented by the Scottish Government in 202

  • Fred. Olsen Renewables is recruiting

    We have several openings in Norway and Sweden
    Fred. Olsen Renewables are recruiting for a range of applications in the Oslo office as well as in Jönköping and Umeå, Sweden:
    ❇ Project Manager - Construction
    ❇ Data Engineer
    ❇ Contract and Procurement Manager
    ❇ Data and System Engineer
    ❇ Marketing and Communication Manager
    ❇ Project Manager - Improvements
    ❇ Technical Manager

  • Fred. Olsen Renewables steps back from Borders wind farm site

    Leading independent renewable energy generator, Fred. Olsen Renewables, has today (25th June) announced that it will not be progressing with the development of Hearthstanes Wind Farm, located on the Menzion area of Hearthstanes Estate, approximately 3km south of Tweedsmuir Village in the Scottish Borders.
    Fred. Olsen Renewables had been engaging the local community about proposals to develop He

  • Fred. Olsen Renewables submits plans for first Scottish hybrid scheme

    Proposal to develop Fred. Olsen Renewables first hybrid project in Scotland
    • Development is a combination of onshore wind, solar power and battery storage• Potential to generate 100MW of clean power• Providing an efficient, and clean, supply of energy
    Fred. Olsen Renewables has submitted proposals to the Scottish Government for permission to develop its first hybrid project in Scotland. Lee