Newsletter – March 2025
March 27, 2025
Welcome to The Clean Energy Cluster Newsletter where we’ll be sharing updates from members, upcoming events, supply chain news, support programmes, procurement opportunities and more.
If you would like to feature your news, events, initiatives and procurement opportunities in our Newsletter, please email us with the details: [email protected] [email protected].
Cluster Events
Renewable Energy Supply Chain Conference 2025 | March 13, Aberdeen
Scottish Renewables, in association with The Clean Energy Cluster, is hosting the Renewable Energy Supply Chain Conference in Aberdeen on March 13.
This event will be a key platform for businesses and clients in the renewable energy industry to come together, explore opportunities and break down barriers to maximise the economic opportunity at stake.
Why attend?
Network with supply chain and industry leaders including the country’s project developers, strategic ports, key policymakers and specialist suppliers.Connect with procurement teams at our dedicated Meet-the-Buyer appointments to unearth the opportunities that lie ahead.Participate in interactive panel sessions and discover the expert players handling the transportation, assembly, integration, load-in and load-out of crucial components.Ask questions that matter to you and your organisation to help your business navigate the future of sustainably hauling rapidly-developing technology.
Special Offer
The Clean Energy Cluster is pleased to offer cluster members the Scottish Renewables’ member rate for this event, £150 + vat (£225 + vat for non-members).
To book your discounted pass, please email Marta: [email protected].
For more details, visit the Scottish Renewables’ website https://www.scottishrenewables.com/events/257-sc-25.
Upcoming Events
Scottish Energy Futures Conference | March 4-5, Aberdeen
SPE Aberdeen and Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) proudly host the Scottish Energy Futures Conference, focused on deploying the technologies necessary to make the energy transition happen.
Recognising the urgency of the need to tackle climate change, this conference will explore a range of decarbonisation projects that are happening now – and look to the future to see what technologies might finally deliver the goal of net-zero.
For more details and to register, visit AREG’s website.
Indo-Pacific: Meet the Experts | March 4, Edinburgh
The Department for Business and Trade is hosting events across the UK to provide businesses with the opportunity to explore growth in well-established markets such as India, Singapore, Japan and Australia, as well as emerging economies like Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Sessions will include expert insights from sector specialists, UK companies sharing their success stories and the latest information on high-demand sectors and opportunities.
Why attend?
Direct insights from sector and market specialists.Hear from UK companies about how they broke into the region.Latest intelligence on high-demand sectors and opportunities.Practical guidance and information about available support.Networking with industry experts and peers.
These exclusive events are *free* to attend, with priority given to market-ready companies.
For more information and to register for this event, visit the Department for Business and Trade website https://eu.eventscloud.com/website/15627/.
CeeD Industry Awards 2025 | March 6, Glasgow
Join CeeD for its Industry Awards in Glasgow. Now in its 6th year the awards will recognise and celebrate the achievements of some of the best established and rising-star businesses and individuals in Scotland.
For more information visit the CeeD Awards website .
OEUK Share Fair | March 19, Aberdeen
Join OEUK for its 2025 Share Fair event, focused on connecting companies working in oil & gas, offshore wind, hydrogen and CCS.
Supported by the North Sea Transition Authority, Share Fair aims to encourage both buyer and seller to focus engagement on ways to work collaboratively on UK energy projects.
For more information visit the Share Fair website.
Bridging the Gap to Net Zero | April 2, London
DNV is hosting an innovation event at its London office, in collaboration with, Kantar Advisory partners [https://www.linkedin.com/company/kantar-advisory-partners-ltd/].
This event will bring together energy technology start-ups, investors, and industry leaders to facilitate the deployment of novel energy technologies and accelerate the energy transition.
Find out more and register your interest on the DNV website.
Saipem and Subsea7 unveil merger plan
Offshore Energy
Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services giant Saipem has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the possible merger with global energy player Subsea7.
Contracts for Difference: Stakeholder bulletin
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
DESNZ is inviting the renewables industry to respond to its questionnaire to provide intelligence to the government that will help develop policy choices for the future of the Clean Industry Bonus (CIB). Although the CIB is currently only open to offshore wind, DESNZ would like responses from across the renewables industry.
SOWEC appoints Claire Mack as co-chair
reNews
Scottish Renewables chief executive Claire Mack will provide strategic leadership to SOWEC and work alongside the partnership’s subgroups and developer forum to deliver sector growth, for a two-year term.
HALO and XLCC plan to bring 300 jobs to Kilmarnock
Scottish Business Insider
An exclusivity agreement has been signed to pave the way for the sales and project delivery headquarters of subsea cabling manufacturer XLCC being established at The HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre in Kilmarnock.
RenewableUK chief to lead GB Energy as interim CEO
reNews
The UK government has appointed RenewableUK’s chief executive Dan McGrail as interim CEO of the new Great British Energy company.
PDM secures major contract with Emtec on Ardersier Port project
Project Scotland
Emtec has been commissioned to work on the Ardersier Port energy transition facility in the Moray Firth, which is being developed to support the offshore wind industry.
Balmoral Comtec Enters Agreement for Korea’s 750 MW Floating Wind Project
offshoreWIND.biz
Balmoral Comtec, part of Balmoral Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with LS Cable & System and LS Marine Solution to collaborate in the floating offshore wind sector and on the 750 MW Bandibuli/Firefly project in South Korea.
Scottish offshore contractors merge
reNews
Scottish marine contractor First Marine Solutions (FMS) has acquired Aberdeen-based Andrews Hydrographics (Andrews Survey) for an undisclosed sum.
Granada Cranes nets Inch Cape contract
reNews
UK company Granada Cranes has won a contract to provide 72 davit crane units for the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm in Scotland.
Floating wind partnership announced
Energy Live News
Sarens PSG is running a cutting-edge study in collaboration with the BlueFloat Energy | Nadara Partnership, looking at streamlining the transport and deployment of floating wind foundations at an industrial scale.
