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  • EIL Searches for Commissioning Energy Partner in Building Electricity Link Between UK and Ireland

    2 September 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

        EirGrid plc, the independent electricity Transmission System Operator in Ireland, is building a new electricity link called the East-West Interconnector (EWIC) between the electricity grids of Ireland and Great Britain (GB), through its wholly owned subsidiary EirGrid Interconnector Limited (EIL). It is due for completion in 2012.The East-West Interconnector will undergo commissioning in […]

  • UK: Element Power Bags Firm Grid Connection Contract

    18 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    National Grid UK yesterday confirmed that a firm grid connection of 3,000 megawatts has been awarded to global renewable energy developer, Element Power. This is the first such dedicated connection offered to an Irish renewable energy exporter and enables Element Power to progress ‘Greenwire’ – a series of connected projects exporting wind power generated in […]

  • Lanesborough Dredging Still Pending

    7 November 2014

    A full dredging operation to try to contain the Asian clam on the river bed at Lanesborough in Co Longford is not likely to take place for some months yet, announced shannonside.ie. Amanda Mooney, Director of the Shannon River Basin at Inland Fisheries Ireland, stated that the process to carry out dredging of the river bed is […]

  • Western Star to light the way for Ireland’s floating wind and wave

    4 March 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology

    Simply Blue Energy has started developing the Western Star project that will feature a hybrid floating offshore wind farm and wave energy conversion array off the west coast of Ireland.

  • Greenlink Welcomes McManus as Board Director

    13 June 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Greenlink Interconnector Limited has appointed the former chief executive of ESB, Padraig McManus, to its board. McManus will take on the role of board director for the company, which is a project to construct a subsea interconnector to link the power markets of Ireland and Great Britain. Greenlink will use a subsea and underground high-voltage […]

  • SmartBay Collaborates with European Test Site Operators

    8 September 2014
    Research & Development, Technology

    SmartBay Ireland has recently entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with OBSEA Seafloor Cabled Observatory operated by Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain), Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands PLOCAN, Marine Institute Ireland and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC). The partners will work to increase collaboration, develop best practice procedures and the sharing of knowledge […]

  • Statoil: Corrib gas output issues still unresolved

    3 October 2017

    Gas production issues at Shell’s Corrib gas field offshore Ireland are now expected to be resolved on October 5, Statoil, a partner in the field has said. In an update on Monday, the Norwegian oil company said the production remained reduced by 9.9 million cubic meters per day. The company did not say why the […]

  • MaREI, MARINET bag multi-million R&D grants

    12 January 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Ireland’s Department of Jobs, through Science Foundation Ireland, has awarded multi-million funding for marine renewable energy research projects to MaREI, MARINET, and their university research partners. A total of 21 research projects will be supported through €28 million investment in research equipment and facilities initiative from various sectors. Out of that, €1,955,742 was granted to […]

  • UK: Three Winners of Tidal Leasing Round Known

    14 November 2012
    Authorities & Government

    Later today,the Crown Estate will confirm lease agreements for a number of demonstration project sites in connection with the Scottish Government’s Saltire Prize. The Eco-Island Partnership, collaboration between the Isle of Wight Council and a group of local businesses, Scotrenewables Tidal Power and Minesto are among winners of the Crown Estate’s latest leasing round, according to […]

  • UK: Three Winners of Tidal Leasing Round Known

    14 November 2012
    Authorities & Government

    Later today,the Crown Estate will confirm lease agreements for a number of demonstration project sites in connection with the Scottish Government’s Saltire Prize. The Eco-Island Partnership, collaboration between the Isle of Wight Council and a group of local businesses, Scotrenewables Tidal Power and Minesto are among winners of the Crown Estate’s latest leasing round, according to […]

  • Keel laid for second Island Offshore hybrid ocean energy construction vessel

    17 September 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has held the keel laying ceremony for the second hybrid power ocean energy construction vessel (OECV) it is building for compatriot shipping group Island Offshore. The vessel, marked NB 978, is being built at Vard Shipyards Romania – Tulcea and is the sister ship of NB 977, under construction at VARD’s shipyard in […]

  • Ocean Energy Europe Calls for Continuation of NER300 Programme

    8 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Ocean Energy Europe has called for a new EU funding programme for technology demonstration following the NER300 programme, in a joint letter with Europe’s renewable energy associations to the Commissioner Connie Hedegaard. This follows the second and final round of NER300 awards, in which ESB’s pioneering WestWave project won over €23m. NER300 has helped address […]

  • Belfast Harbour Plans to Invest GBP 92 Million in Capital Projects Related to Port and Harbour Estate (UK)

    20 April 2011
    Business & Finance

    Belfast Harbour has published its new Corporate Plan for 2011-2013, detailing plans to invest £92m in capital projects related to the Port and Harbour Estate. The single largest investment is a £40m proposal to develop a logistics terminal to support Danish-based DONG Energy’s offshore wind farm operations in the Irish Sea and boost Belfast’s ‘green […]

  • UK’s blueprint for energy security goes hand in hand with net zero as oil & gas, nuclear and renewables join forces

    15 August 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Environment, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    The UK government recently set out plans to scale up the deployment of renewables, ramp up nuclear and maximise the oil and gas production.

  • Environment Secretary Praises Portsea Scheme

    7 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    The environment secretary Liz Truss has praised the new £6 million flood defenses on Portsea Island’s northern shore following a recent visit to the site. This is the second time in a matter of a few weeks that Ms Truss has visited and praised a scheme delivered by Team Van Oord working on behalf of […]

  • Greenlink Wins €3.6M EU Funding

    20 February 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Greenlink Interconnector has been awarded a €3.6-million funding by the European Commission to finance the development of the project. Greenlink was selected for a grant in the field of trans-European energy infrastructure under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Energy). Simon Ludlam, Project Director for Greenlink, welcomed the announcement: “Our success once again in attracting EU […]

  • Belfast Harbour Plans to Invest GBP 92 Million in Capital Projects Related to Port and Harbour Estate (UK)

    20 April 2011
    Business & Finance

    Belfast Harbour has published its new Corporate Plan for 2011-2013, detailing plans to invest £92m in capital projects related to the Port and Harbour Estate. The single largest investment is a £40m proposal to develop a logistics terminal to support Danish-based DONG Energy’s offshore wind farm operations in the Irish Sea and boost Belfast’s ‘green […]

  • ‘World-first electricity grid-scale wave energy device’ hits the water off Hawaii

    26 July 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Transition, Vision

    Marine hydrokinetics pioneer Ocean Energy USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ocean Energy Group Ireland, has deployed what is said to be the world’s first electricity grid-scale wave energy device at the U.S. Navy’s test site in Hawaii. The 826-ton wave energy convertor buoy, the OE-35, was deployed at the U.S. Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site […]

  • OWC secures geo work at 1 GW Irish floating wind project

    17 November 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) has secured a contract with DP Energy to carry out geophysical and geotechnical site characterization at the potential 1 GW Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park (IEMEP) floating offshore wind project in Ireland.

  • GDG, MaREI to Study Sediment Dynamic Processes in Irish Sea

    7 January 2019
    Research & Development

    Irish engineering consultancy company, Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions (GDG), has been awarded a contract to investigate sediment dynamic processes in the Irish Sea and their impact on planned offshore wind farm developments.

  • Zeeland Seaports, Port of Ghent Merge Into North Sea Port

    11 December 2017
    Ports & Logistics, Project & Tenders

    Zeeland Seaports and Ghent Port Company signed a merger agreement on Friday, 8 December, after all eight shareholders of both ports agreed with the merger in recent weeks. The name of the cross-border merger port will be North Sea Port. 

  • The Netherlands: Zeelander Selects Esthec Composite Decking for Its Boats

    26 October 2011

    Zeelander has decided to use Esthec composite decking as a standard feature on these beautiful boats. The boats are built in Holland, Michigan. The new Zeelander with Esthec decking will make its debut at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. Expectations for the new Zeelander Z44 are high. Not only in terms of speed, but certainly […]

  • The Netherlands: Province of Zeeland Seeks Tidal Power Technical Services

    15 February 2013

    The Dutch Province of Zeeland is seeking contractors to provide operational technical coordination for the Zeeland part of the Pro-Tide Europe Project. The work focuses on choosing an ultimate suitable technique for a tidal power station in Brouwers. Under the executive technical co-ordination this requires in particular: Theoretically figuring out the best available technique applicable […]

  • CRP’s Undersea Mining Project Step Closer (New Zaeland)

    22 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Independent research on Chatham Rock Phosphate (CRP) prepared by Edison Investment Research (Edison) says the most significant risks relating to the project are easing. “CRP is moving closer to demonstrating a commercially and technically viable undersea mining project, risks still remain but the most significant are easing.” “Doubts over the technical viability of undersea seabed […]

  • Lundin ensures consent for duo of exploration wells

    21 August 2015
    Exploration & Production

    Lundin Norway has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) to drill two exploration wells, one with the Borgland Dolphin rig and the other one with the Island Innovator, in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea, respectively.   The PSA granted Lundin the consent for drilling exploration well 16/1-25S, in production licence 338C […]