The Scotwind tender awarded just under 25GW of offshore wind capacity
Oil majors secure Scottish offshore wind rights
BP, Shell and TotalEnergies buy options to develop large-scale fixed and floating projects offered in Scotwind tender round
European oil majors BP, Shell and TotalEnergies have each potentially bolstered their positions in the UK’s offshore wind sector by successfully bidding for the rights to develop several large-scale projects off Scotland. Crown Estate Scotland has awarded options to develop 17 projects totalling just under 25GW of capacity in its Scotwind tender—its first offshore leasing round for more than a decade. Developers paid a total of just under £700mn ($955mn) for the project rights, which cover both fixed-bottom and floating technologies. The tender represents the first large-scale auction of floating projects, potentially positioning Scotland as a world leader in a technology suited to deepwater
Also in this section
28 November 2025
The launch of the bloc’s emissions trading system in 2005 was a pioneering step, but as the scheme hits 21 its impact as a driver of decarbonisation is still open to debate
18 November 2025
Vicki Hollub, president and CEO of Occidental, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Dewhurst Award, the highest honour bestowed by WPC Energy. The Dewhurst Award celebrates exceptional leadership, groundbreaking innovation and a lifetime of significant achievements in sup-port of the development and advancement of the energy industry.
11 November 2025
Transition policies must recognise that significant industrial demand for carbon will continue even as economies hit net zero
6 November 2025
After years of pursuing ideologically driven climate leadership, Western powers are now stepping back under mounting political pressure and rising populist opposition—prompting concern essential climate action could be sidelined
