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A major project to conserve two historic farm buildings was celebrated as His Majesty The King visited the spiritual site of Scalan in the Braes of Glenlivet, on Wednesday, 13 September.

New and existing offshore wind farms could help generate large amounts of green hydrogen and support the UK and EU meet their net-zero targets, if the necessary infrastructure can be put in place, according to a new report commissioned by Crown Estate Scotland.

A £425,000 fund designed to support projects and ideas to benefit the environment and local communities has opened for its fourth round of applications.

An in-depth survey of developers working in the tidal and wave energy sectors is to be carried out by Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult on behalf of Crown Estate Scotland.

The latest stage in the ScotWind Leasing process has been reached, with 17 initial projects submitting updates to their Supply Chain Development Statements (SCDSs).

Euan McVicar has been appointed the new Chair of Crown Estate Scotland

Katie Alexander, currently a Regional Engagement Manager with Crown Estate Scotland, will take up her new role in September.

Crown Estate Scotland has published a new report covering long-term lifespan and financing options for offshore wind assets.

Crown Estate Scotland has today confirmed that all innovation INTOG projects now have agreements in place, meaning that they can move into the development stage of the world’s first offshore wind leasing round of its type.

People in seven communities across Scotland are celebrating after they were awarded grants to support a wide range of social enterprises in their local areas - taking the total awarded over the last three years to £970k.

Crown Estate Scotland would like to offer its congratulations to His Majesty, King Charles III and to Her Majesty, The Queen Consort, on the occasion of their coronation.

Orkney Island Council and Crown Estate Scotland have unveiled further details of a ground-breaking project aimed at giving Orkney islanders greater say in decisions about the use of the seabed around them.

Following a £300,000 investment by Crown Estate Scotland, works to effect harbour repairs and implement safety measures will shortly begin at Portgordon.

Crown Estate Scotland has announced the results of the world’s first leasing round designed to enable offshore wind energy to directly supply offshore oil and gas platforms.

Crown Estate Scotland and The Crown Estate have begun the first round of formal engagement with developers on Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS).

We are delighted to extend our support for the Marine Conservation Society Scottish Education Roadshow.

Crown Estate Scotland has confirmed that a total of 19 applications have been made for its Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) offshore wind leasing process.

Crown Estate Scotland’s latest annual report confirms that a record level of revenue has been generated for public spending, with the potential for billions of pounds to be invested in Scottish offshore wind.

Ambitious plans for each of the three ScotWind clearing projects have now been published.

20 projects are now progressing, with a capacity of up to 27.6GW.

Following an independent assessment, Crown Estate Scotland mooring licence fees are to rise.

To mark Scotland's Climate Week, we're sharing the story of our recent visit to Robin Rigg Windfarm - the the first windfarm to operate in Scottish waters.