Equinor UK news

Equinor and Masdar are pleased to announce that a heavy maintenance campaign has been completed on Hywind Scotland, with all five turbines now connected.

More than 200 miles (328 km) of 66KV inter-array cables have been successfully installed by delivery partners working on the construction of the world’s largest offshore wind farm.

Pupils at Walmley Junior School in Birmingham took part in a video game design workshop after star pupil won a UK-wide design competition hosted by Equinor.

Commercial terms have been established with The Crown Estate in the UK to enable Dogger Bank D to progress, under an amendment to the existing seabed lease, subject to the final outcome of a ‘Plan-Level Habitats Regulations Assessment’ (HRA).

Equinor has signed the UK Armed Forces Covenant, which is a voluntary pledge to support the welfare, employment and professional development of the armed forces community and their families.

Dogger Bank Wind Farm has today announced additional funding of £25 million to support coastal communities across the North and North East of England over its planned 35-year operational lifespan.

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Equinor has announced the appointment of Arne Gürtner as senior vice president for Technology Digital and Innovation (TDI) business area, focusing on oil and gas. He will end his tenure as senior vice president for the UK in Exploration & Production International (EPI) on the 1^st of September 2024.

Leading energy companies Equinor, Centrica and SSE Thermal have launched plans for a collaboration of multiple low carbon hydrogen projects on the north bank of the Humber which also link to wider plans within the region.

Aberdeen Science Centre has joined forces with Norway’s Vitenfabrikken (The Science Factory) to form the North Sea Collaboration Project.

The UK Secretary of State for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero, has granted development consent to the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Extension Projects off the North Norfolk coast. The projects are extensions to the operational Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farms, which currently power around 710,000 UK homes.

Equinor has been recognised for its outstanding approach to strengthening supply chain relationships in the UK – earning an industry accolade from Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) for the second year running.

Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) and the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) have selected contractors for engineering, procurement, and construction contracts with a combined value of around £4bn.

The selection of nine leading specialist contractors across eight contract packages is a major milestone for the Teesside-based projects, which would contribute to the UK’s journey towards net zero emissions by 2050.

The planned Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) project, a world-first gas-fired power station with carbon capture, took another step-forward after receiving development consent from the Secretary of State for Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). Consent was granted following a recommendation from the Planning Inspectorate (PINS).

One of the UK’s key decarbonisation projects, H2H Saltend, has been granted planning permission by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, strengthening its case in forthcoming Government competitions.

Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), of which Equinor is a partner, completes transfer of onshore Humber CO2 pipeline assets from National Grid Ventures (NGV).