Norwegian firm planning for first UK deep-sea salmon farm A Norwegian company has drawn up plans for Britain’s first deep-sea salmon farm in waters east of Shetland The National (Scotland) · Jun 8, 2025
Nine community projects to share £300k from Crown Estate Scotland A disused island lighthouse set to become a visitor centre and the repurposing of a former police station are among the projects receiving funding The National (Scotland) · Apr 15, 2025
Interactive map showcases Scotland's publicly-owned land – how to use A NEW interactive map highlighting information about publicly-owned land across Scotland has been created... The National (Scotland) · Dec 10, 2024
Why was Scotland left out of royal 'cash cow' investigation? MUCH has been made of a major investigation which revealed how senior royals are making a killing out of rental income on their feudal estates –… The National (Scotland) · Nov 5, 2024
How ScotWind fell from Scotland's golden goose to emergency piggy bank IT should have been the Scottish Government’s golden goose and the SNP’s opportunity to show what Scotland could do if it had control over its… The National (Scotland) · Sep 9, 2024
Crown Estate review proves ScotWind 'failure', pro-indy think tank says JOHN Swinney’s order for a major review of a state organ behind a controversial major renewables project should be read as an “admission” of… The National (Scotland) · Sep 5, 2024
What Labour's GB Energy really means for Scotland – and is nuclear on the cards? THE UK Government has begun to put meat on the bones of its flagship green energy project – the state-owned Great British Energy company ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 25, 2024
Green hydrogen pipeline from Scotland to Germany explored in new report THE potential for exporting green hydrogen via a pipeline linking Scotland to Germany has been explored in a new report. The National (Scotland) · Sep 5, 2023
Crown Estate Scotland could buy Highland estates to sell back to local communities Scottish ministers pushing radical agenda to increase community ownership of large estates The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2023
Princess Anne sends subtle message with well-chosen brooch after Coronation drama Princess Anne wore a red collarless jacket as she unveiled a plaque at a state of the art marina in Scotland, paired with some sunglasses and a gold brooch estimated to be worth £4,000 Daily Mirror · Apr 19, 2023
Scotland to earn £260m from floating windfarms powering North Sea rigs Crown estate leases seabed rights to new projects as oil firms look to replace gas and diesel generators The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023
13 projects selected to help decarbonise the North Sea The latest Crown Estate Scotland leasing round has been designed to power oil and gas platforms with renewable energy Insider UK · Mar 24, 2023
Orbital Marine unveils new tidal energy project in Orkney waters The project is expected to create hundreds of jobs during construction and a dozen more locally to provide operations support Insider UK · Mar 23, 2023
Onshore application submitted for world's largest floating wind farm Developer is holding an event later this month to discuss supply chain opportunities for local firms Insider UK · Nov 3, 2022
Insider UK · Oct 10, 2022 Insider's 2022 deal-maker directory We've rounded up all the companies in Scotland helping to get deals done
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2022 ‘Significant improvements’ needed to meet offshore renewable targets – report The UK Government plans to increase its offshore renewable energy targets four-fold by 2030.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 1, 2022 Largest gold nugget found in Scotland in 400 years goes on display THE largest gold nugget found in Scotland in more than 400 years has gone on display in a public collection.
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022 Largest gold nugget found in Scotland in over 400 years goes on display The nugget was found in a river in Perthshire
The National (Scotland) · Aug 22, 2022 'Fantastic' result for Scotland as three new ScotWind projects confirmed THREE new offshore floating wind projects have been offered seabed agreements as part of Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind clearing process.
Insider UK · Jun 28, 2022 Salmon farmers demand licensing fees be used to tackle rural housing crisis Around £20m per year is paid by salmon farmers to various regulators and quangos
Daily Record · May 6, 2022 SNP sold off Scottish windfarm sites 'on the cheap', claims former Holyrood minister Kenny MacAskill said Scottish windfarm sites were failing to raise as much money as comparable sites on the other side of the Atlantic.
Insider UK · Apr 28, 2022 Re-invest ScotWind windfall to improve supply chains, government told New documents show that almost £25.5bn in ScotWind commitments have been outlined by developers
Insider UK · Apr 13, 2022 ScotWind project moves to next phase as seabed agreements reached Various companies have promised to invest billions into the Scottish supply chain as part of the leasing agreement
Insider UK · Apr 13, 2022 ScottishPower and Shell sign option to lease agreements for ScotWind projects The MarramWind and CampionWind farms off the coasts of Scotland will have the potential to power up to six million homes
Insider UK · Mar 2, 2022 Crown Estate launches £3m fund for Scottish green business growth Successful applicants could receive investment for construction of energy efficient buildings, or the improvement of existing infrastructure