2320 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

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  • Nextgen and ASN Launch North West Cable System

    14 September 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Nextgen and Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN), part of Nokia, today officially switched on the North West Cable System (NWCS), Australia’s first purpose-built, subsea, fibre-optic network, servicing the oil and gas industries and telecommunications services in Australia’s North West growth corridor. The North West Cable System (NWCS) creates a 2100km link from Darwin in the Northern Territory […]

  • UK Offshore Wind Generation Increases by 46.7 Pct in Q2

    27 September 2012
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices publications are published today 27 September 2012 by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Energy Trends covers statistics on energy production and consumption, in total and by fuel, and provides an analysis of the year on year changes, and now includes a section on renewables. Quarterly Energy Prices […]

  • Two Scottish companies to decommission OpenHydro’s tidal energy platform 

    13 June 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Technology

    Two Scottish companies, Ocean Kinetics and Green Marine (UK), have made a joint venture (JV) partnership to decommission OpenHydro’s tidal energy platform in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.

  • Siemens Increases its Stake in Marine Current Turbines to 45 pct (UK)

    4 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    British tidal energy company, Marine Current Turbines Ltd, today announces that Siemens is increasing its share in the company to 45%.  “With this increase in its stake, Siemens is strengthening its activities in ocean power generation. We will actively shape the commercialization process of innovative marine current power plants,” said Michael Axmann, CFO of the […]

  • Siemens Increases its Stake in Marine Current Turbines to 45 pct (UK)

    4 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    British tidal energy company, Marine Current Turbines Ltd, today announces that Siemens is increasing its share in the company to 45%.  “With this increase in its stake, Siemens is strengthening its activities in ocean power generation. We will actively shape the commercialization process of innovative marine current power plants,” said Michael Axmann, CFO of the […]

  • Italian developer aims to pair green hydrogen with floating offshore wind

    26 December 2022
    Authorities & Government, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Storage, Technology, Transition

    An Italian company specialising in producing green hydrogen using renewable energy sources has applied for a maritime concession to build a 675 MW floating offshore wind farm in the Strait of Sicily.

  • Offshore rigs could be ‘stepping stones’ for non-native species

    6 August 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development

    Scientists from around the UK, led by the Heriot-Watt’s International Centre for Island Technology, are investigating marine life connected to the rigs, pipelines and other infrastructure in the North Sea.

  • World’s Longest Wind Turbine Blades on Their Way to Scottish Offshore Test Site

    17 July 2013
    Research & Development, Technology

    SSP Technology of Kirkeby, Denmark has completed three prototype wind turbine blades for Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The 83,5 meters blades are leaving SSP Technology’s factory on July 16-18 2013 and are on their way to Scotland for the installation on a 7 MW test offshore turbine. The blades are being transported on heavy load […]

  • SgurrEnergy to Deploy Asia’s First Lidar Device for Offshore Wind Monitoring (China)

    18 April 2011
    Research & Development, Technology

    International renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy has been commissioned by Hong Kong Electric Company, to deploy Asia’s first Lidar device for capturing wind speed and directional data in an offshore environment. This large scale project represents Asia’s first Offshore Risk Quantification Analysis deployment (ORQA). ORQA is the latest technology data monitoring equipment designed specifically to capture […]

  • All-Energy 2016 welcomes wave & tidal industry

    15 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    The annual All-Energy 2016 conference is putting renewable energy, including wave and tidal, in the spotlight at this year’s event to be held in May, in Glasgow.

  • In focus: Offshore hydrogen steals the show once again

    24 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Transition

    In a world troubled by climate change and energy crisis, it has become clear that hydrogen will play a significant role in creating a low-carbon energy mix. Multiple studies have explored its advantages in decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors and boosting the security of supplies as new pilot and large-scale production projects emerge in Europe, with the […]

  • UK: EMEC to Colaborate with Oregon Wave Energy Trust and NNMREC

    23 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    THE European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Scotland’s world-leading marine and tidal energy development facility, today (Wednesday, May 23) announces a major collaboration with Oregon Wave Energy Trust and its partner, Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Centre (NNMREC). EMEC will deliver advice and support on the design, set up and operation for the NNMREC Pacific Marine […]

  • Stena Line shares construction milestones on methanol-ready hybrid NewMaxes

    30 October 2024
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    Swedish ferry company Stena Line has reached another milestone in the construction of its methanol-ready NewMax hybrid ships, having held a joint launch and keel-laying ceremony last week.

  • OEE 2020 statistics: Ocean energy proves resilience despite a challenging year

    25 February 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology

    Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) has released a statistics report for ocean energy sector in 2020 which shows that in spite of the inevitable delays and restrictions caused by Covid-19, ocean energy devices still hit the water, significant investments deals were signed, and new manufacturing facilities launched.

  • Top news, March 14 – 20, 2016

    20 March 2016

    Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from March 14 – 20, 2016. UK releases Budget 2016; £15 mln goes to Wave Hub UK Chancellor George Osborne yesterday announced the Budget 2016, setting aside up to £730 million (approx. €929 million) to support offshore wind and other less […]

  • MeyGen Project Recognized with ICOE’s Award

    5 November 2014

    Last night (Nov. 04), the 398MW MeyGen project was awarded the first ever ‘Navigator Award’ at the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE), in recognition of the project’s significant contribution to the global marine renewable industry.  The highly prestigious Award was awarded to the MeyGen Project, which is 86 percent owned by Atlantis Resources, at […]

  • Damen to Build Renewables Service Vessel for Delta Marine

    21 October 2015

    A Scotland-based offshore wind service provider, Delta Marine, recently awarded Damen a construction contract for a new vessel specially designed for the offshore wind industry, looking towards a launch in early 2017. A cooperation between the two companies has produced a new vessel design, called a Damen Renewables Service Vessel 3315. “For the last couple of years […]

  • Kishorn to prepare world’s largest semi-submersible rig for new gig

    26 December 2018
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Scotland’s Kishorn Port has landed a contract under which it will host a visit by world’s largest semi-submersible offshore drilling rig, the Ocean GreatWhite.

  • Europa Oil & Gas, Arenite JV score Southern North Sea block

    30 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    A joint venture of Europa Oil & Gas and a private company registered in Scotland, Arenite Petroleum, has been conditionally awarded by Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), the UK oil and gas regulator, a Promote Licence over Block 41/24 in the Southern North Sea. The Licence has been awarded as part of the 28th Seaward Licensing […]

  • Prysmian to Connect Neart na Gaoithe to Scottish Power Grid

    28 November 2019
    Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Prysmian Group has secured €100 million contract from EDF Renewables for the development of submarine and land power cables to connect the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm to the Scottish mainland power grid. The NnG offshore wind farm, located around 15 km off the Fife coast, will generate 450 MW of green and […]

  • West Normandy to take part in OEE 2015

    19 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    West Normandy Marine Energy (WNME) will participate for the third consecutive year in the Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) conference to be held in Dublin on October 20-21, 2015. According to WNME, the 2015 OEE conference will address issues such as marine renewable energy cost reduction that influences the future of the sector, therefore, influencing the […]

  • OCEANERA-NET COFUND Launches €6.8M Ocean Energy Call

    9 January 2019
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development, Technology

    Ocean Energy ERA-NET Cofund (OCEANERA-NET COFUND) has opened its second Joint Call for collaborative research and development projects in the field of ocean energy. Funding for this Joint Call is provided by seven funding organisations from four countries (Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden), three regions (Flanders (Belgium), Pays de la Loire (France) and Scotland (UK)). […]

  • DP Energy eyes 700+ MW floating wind farm in Ireland

    31 March 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    DP Energy has submitted a Foreshore Site Investigation Application to Ireland’s Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (DHPLG) for a potential 700+ MW floating wind project off the south coast of Ireland.

  • Representative Supports Great Lakes Projects

    12 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    U.S. Representative Candice Miller (MI-10) has delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2014 (H.R. 5764), legislation she cosponsored to authorize the use of $300 million for the continued maintenance and restoration of the Great Lakes: “Protecting and preserving the Great Lakes has […]

  • UK Electricity Reform Proposals Get Concerned Response

    21 December 2010
    Authorities & Government

    UK electricity reform proposals to abolish the Renewables Obligation in place of a new Feed in Tariff have been met with a concerned response. The new UK electricity reform ‘Feed in Tariff with Contract for Difference’ (FIT CFD) announced last week is set to replace the Renewables Obligation (RO) for renewable energy projects built after […]