Energy Voice – Out Loud

EVOL: All Energy 2026

This week All Energy returned to Glasgow's SEC as industry bosses and thought leaders discussed the energy transition and the UK's approach to policy. 
 
Aberdeen features Lead Ryan Duff caught up with Nexos’ new chief executive, Daniel McAteer, about his firm’s recent turnover in senior leadership and how he plans to deliver growth at the Aberdeen firm.
 
He also caught up with Mark Baxter, project director of Ocean Winds’ Caledonia offshore wind farms just before the renewable energy initiative got sign off from government. Mark provided insight into how transmission charges are impacting Scottish projects.
 
The Ocean Winds project boss also detailed his ambitions to submit bids for contracts for difference for the California North wind farm. Mark explained how he hopes to secure a strike price for at least one half of the Caledonia site as he explained the issues facing floating projects as the industry looks ahead to Allocation Round 8.
 
Finally, Ryan spoke with Energy Voice columnist and former British diplomat, Greg Quinn, about the issues that prime minister Kier Starmer faced this week as Labour MPs turned their back on the party leader.

Energy Voice Out Loud x Scottish Enterprise

In this conversation, brought to you by Scottish Enterprise, Aberdeen features lead Ryan Duff discusses offshore wind with Terry Hogg, innovation systems team leader for Scottish Enterprise, and Nassima Brown, strategy director at Fennex.
 
What is demand driven innovation? That is the question that kicks things off as the trio discuss Scottish Enterprise's interaction with supply chain to ensure that relevant technologies hit the market to help deliver renewable energy ambitions. 
 
The trio discuss the offerings of the state-backed investment firm while calling attention to how Fennex has benefited from engagement with Scottish Enterprise. 
 
Offshore wind has been around a while but there is still so much that can be done, and one thing is for certain, the renewable energy source is only going to accelerate as Scotland looks to deliver on its energy transition targets. 

Energy Voice Out Loud x AIZE

Energy Voice News Editor and Women in New Energy host, Erikka Askeland, sits down with Maisa Monteiro Da Cunha, delivery lead at Aize, to explore her global journey through oil and gas, offshore operations and into digital transformation.
 
From growing up in Argentina to working across Europe and the UK, Maisa shares honest insights on leadership, skills, and navigating change in a traditionally risk‑averse industry. Key themes include: - Building a career in energy without a fixed roadmap - What it’s really like to be one of the few women on site - Digital transformation, safety and sustainability offshore - Why skills matter more than job titles - Advice for the next generation of women in energy Recorded as part of Women in New Energy, Energy Voice’s flagship platform celebrating diversity, leadership and innovation across the UK energy value chain.  
 
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EVOL: Anywhere but the UK and EIC's Energy 360° Summit

This week the UK felt the effects of oil firms taking their investment overseas as Ineos and Shell doubled down on US spending and BP was rumoured to exit the country. Also, EIC hosted its Energy 360° Summit in London!
Host and Aberdeen features lead, Ryan Duff, news reporter editor Mat Perry, and renewables reporter Micheal Behr discuss the state of play in UK waters while news editor Erikka Askeland catches up with delegates in the big smoke.
Up first, our trio of reporters chat about what BP's potential move form the North Sea means for the market and what it's confirmation of intention to sell its stake in the East Coast Cluster means for carbon capture storage in the UK. Also, they touch on why firms are looking to other countries after Ineos made some punchy comments about UK energy policy.
Next, Erikka speaks with Neil Golding, director of market intelligence at EIC, about the outrageous fortunes of the energy technologies of the future and was surprised by his answer when she asked what his favourite clean energy technology was. She then caught up with Sam Long, chief executive of trade body Decom Mission, who talked about why decommissioning needs to get sexier and what punters can expect when Decom Week kicks of at the end of the month. And finally, for those who are interested in a sneak peak at what to expect at Offshore Europe 2027 in Aberdeen, she also caught marketing manager Michael Enser who was also at the Energy 360 Summit to parse the energy trends between now and then.

EVOL X DNV: What will it take to meet UK net zero goals?

Listen to this special podcast with energy expert DNV on why the UK will fail to meet its climate targets in 2030, 2035, and 2050 and what energy investors and policy makers can do about it.
Featuring DNV head of operations Jack Downie along with supply chain expert Donna Sutherland, head of commercial at Veri Energy, this podcast was recorded in Aberdeen, the UK’s energy capital, to discuss DNV’s fourth powerful Energy Transition Outlook UK. Chaired by Energy Voice news editor, Erikka Askeland, this episode of Energy Voice Out Loud discusses the powerful momentum in renewables and electrification while also highlighting the UK’s stark choice of whether it uses its domestic oil and gas or imports it as it makes the transition.

EVOL: Election mania and NZTC penny pinching

This week the UK braced itself for elections in Scotland and Wales, which are both set to be held on 7 May, and Energy Voice reported about public funding running out at the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC).
Host and Aberdeen features lead, Ryan Duff, north west correspondent Floyd March, and news reporter editor Mat Perry discuss the runners and riders in the elections while news editor Erikka Askeland jumps in at the end of the show to talk us through all things NZTC.
Up first, Mat talks about the energy related manifesto promises from all the major parties in Scotland as Ryan asks why oil and gas is such a big debate in an election for a government with no power over it. 
Next, Floyd gets us caught up with the Welsh election where Plaid Cymru and Reform UK are neck and neck. The creation of a Crown Estate Wales, the role of nuclear energy in the country and where onshore renewables should be located are all hot topics ahead of people casting their ballots.
Finally, Erikka reveals that NZTC has let go of around half of its workforce as its £180 million over ten years deal with the government came to an end. So what's next for the organisation? Research appears to be on the cards as it said goodbye (for now) it its Tech X incubator programme. But, the main question to be asked at the end of this discussion is whether this is a case of 'what have the NZTC ever done for us?' or is Myrtle a 'a verry bad boy'?

EVOL X Bureau Veritas: Cybersecurity in the UK energy sector

The energy transition is making the UK particularly susceptible to risk of cyberattack.
 
Tune into this special edition of Energy Voice Out Loud with our partner Bureau Veritas to hear where the attacks on infrastructure are coming from and how are working to defend against them.
 
This podcast brings Bureau Veritas’ industry technical services director Sammy Tweddle and cyber security senior advisor James Holden to speak to Energy Voice news editor Erikka Askeland on how energy companies should be preparing for now and what gives them hope about the future.

EVOL: Decoupling, decarbonisation, and Deltic

In this week's episode, news editor Erikka Askeland and E-FWD editor Ed Reed examine energy secretary Ed Miliband's push to delink UK electricity prices from volatile wholesale gas markets. 
Then, Erikka sits down with DC Thomson's Katy Tallon to discuss sustainability in the energy sector, exploring how the industry is navigating the pressures of net zero commitments alongside the realities of day-to-day operations.
And reporter Mathew Perry reports on the takeover interest surrounding North Sea operator Deltic Energy and what it might signal about dealmaking appetite in the basin.

EVOL: Everything's politics, even when it's not

Job losses, electrification and jobs saved - it's never a dull moment for the crack Energy Voice Out Loud team.
Host and Aberdeen features lead, Ryan Duff, renewables correspondent Michal Behr and E-FWD editor Ed Reed put their heads together to chew over the week's big stories.
Electrification was once seen as the way forward for North Sea projects but companies are cooling on the concept. While it may reduce emissions, the bill for the work seems too high.
The oil and gas sector has been a political football for sometime and, with Scottish election season in full swing, this week was no different. Planned job losses from Spirit Energy were seized on as prime fodder by politicos, even though - for once - there seems to be little direct link to the government's energy policies.
And finally, in some good news for Aberdeen, Petrofac's asset solutions has been sold to CB&I. The new owner has had its fair share of corporate changes but can see the opportunity of engaging with the storied Aberdeen powerhouse.
Job losses, electrification and jobs saved - it's never a dull moment for the crack Energy Voice Out Loud team.
Host and Aberdeen features lead, Ryan Duff, renewables correspondent Michal Behr and E-FWD editor Ed Reed put their heads together to chew over the week's big stories.
Electrification was once seen as the way forward for North Sea projects but companies are cooling on the concept. While it may reduce emissions, the bill for the work seems too high.
The oil and gas sector has been a political football for sometime and, with Scottish election season in full swing, this week was no different. Planned job losses from Spirit Energy were seized on as prime fodder by politicos, even though - for once - there seems to be little direct link to the government's energy policies.
And finally, in some good news for Aberdeen, Petrofac's asset solutions has been sold to CB&I. The new owner has had its fair share of corporate changes but can see the opportunity of engaging with the storied Aberdeen powerhouse.

EVOL: Ceasefire or reload?

This week the market reacted to news of a ceasefire in the Middle East as the price of oil dropped over night, highlighting the difference between physical barrels and paper ones. 
Host and Aberdeen features lead, Ryan Duff, north west correspondent Floyd March, and E-FWD editor Ed Reed discuss and the growing role of solar in the UK's energy mix while news reporter Mat Perry catches up with Black & Veatch. 
Up first, Ed discusses the ceasefire and questions if it is what it first appeared to be, with no ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz. He highlights that even if shipping returns, the oil and gas market will have to come to terms with a new normality as it is highly unlikely that conditions will return to those experience before the war broke out earlier his year. 
Next, Mat spoke with Rafael Frias, Black & Veatch managing director for EMEA, about the rapidly expanding UK battery storage sector, and what progress is being made on overcoming longstanding issues with the grid.
Finally, Floyd speaks about the government's approval of the massive Springwell solar farm. The 3,100 acre site is set to produce 800MW of electricity, but some locals have raised concern about the transformation of Lincolnshire's countryside. This news also came as over £80 million was invested in ITM Power's electrolyser facility in Yorkshire as the firm gears up to deliver on orders made by Hydrogen Allocation Round winners. This move stands to create 250 jobs in the region.