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  • HelioRec’s floating solar technology

    28 October 2020

    HelioRec, the company that develops cost-effective and innovative solution of electricity production, is building a floating solar power plant with a circular economy approach. HelioRec is a member of the World Alliance at Solar Impulse Foundation and GreenTechAlliance. With the HelioRec’s floating system the company is aiming to reduce the carbon footprint and waste as […]

  • Floating solar market will be as big as onshore solar sector, says Oceans of Energy CEO

    15 January 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition, Vision

    The industry needs to start shifting its focus from wind farms to energy farms as we have limited space which we need to make use of in an efficient way. A synergy of offshore wind and floating solar is the way to go. “If you only fill 20% of wind farm space with floating solar, […]

  • Boosting solar cells efficiency

    6 May 2020
    Innovation, Research & Development, Technology, Transition

    The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) scientists have fabricated a solar cell with an efficiency of nearly 50 per cent. The six-junction solar cell now holds the world record for the highest solar conversion efficiency at 47.1 per cent, measured under concentrated illumination. A variation of the same cell also set the efficiency record […]

  • Solar Panels on Floating Pipelines

    12 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Kiasma Group, an Italian dredging pipeline manufacturer, has added a range of solar panels to its HDPE pipelines. This means that photovoltaic energy can be generated by panels fixed to the discharge lines used in the dredging industry. Kiasma describes the photovoltaic panels as flexibile and light and of a highly efficient design. They are functional, resistant to impact, […]

  • Tractebel Floats Solar in Brazil

    21 February 2020
    Research & Development, Technology

    Tractebel is developing a 15-hectare floating photovoltaic plant on the Batalha hydroelectric power plant reservoir in Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The basic project is being carried out for Furnas Centrais Elétricas for the implementation of Batalha Photovoltaic Plants (UFVs) I, II and III. The objective is to reach a total installed power of 30MW through […]

  • Germany: SolarWaterWorld, SkySails Introduce Emission-Free Solar Yacht

    27 October 2011
    Business & Finance

    A yacht dream is coming true: The emission-free solar yacht with towing-kite propulsion will be developed and built by the solar ship manufacturer SolarWaterWorld AG from Berlin in close cooperation with the Hamburg-based technology leader SkySails GmbH. A cooperation agreement which includes a seven-figure development contract for SkySails has been signed by the partners on […]

  • The Promise of Offshore Floating Solar

    27 October 2020
    Innovation, Vision

    Brigitte Vlaswinkel, research and offshore operations director at Oceans of Energy, and Professor Wilfried van Sark from University of Utrecht have given their insights into the offshore solar technology during the first day of the Offshore Energy 2020 event. Brigitte Vlaswinkel showcased how offshore solar systems can be integrated with offshore wind and what potential […]

  • Solar to take float in Seychelles

    19 June 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Technology, Transition

    Qair International (formerly Quadran) is developing an offshore floating solar power plant in Seychelles. The 5MW plant will be the first project led by an independent power producer (IPP) in Seychelles. The project, initially set to commence in July, will be built on a lagoon on Mahé, the main island of the archipelagic nation. The […]

  • BlueNewables taps Abervian for floating solar project in Valencia

    16 April 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Technology

    Spain-based company Abervian has entered into a strategic collaboration with compatriot engineering consultancy supporting the marine energy sector BlueNewables to support the development of a 1 MW floating solar platform, scheduled for installation in the Port of Valencia, Spain in 2026. The project is expected to generate around 1,500 MWh annually, which Abervian says is […]

  • Germany: SolarWaterWorld and SkySails Introduce Emission-Free Solar Yacht

    27 October 2011

    A yacht dream is coming true: The emission-free solar yacht with towing-kite propulsion will be developed and built by the solar ship manufacturer SolarWaterWorld AG from Berlin in close cooperation with the Hamburg-based technology leader SkySails GmbH. A cooperation agreement which includes a seven-figure development contract for SkySails has been signed by the partners on […]

  • Encinitas-Solana Beach Project Approved

    24 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    Following an April 21 presentation in Washington D.C., the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Review Board approved the release of the final integrated report ad environmental impact statement for the Encinitas-Solana Beach Coastal Storm Damage Protection Project.  “A tremendous amount of hard work and dedication over nearly 15 years was realized yesterday,” said Col. […]

  • Sonardyne HQ goes solar with CleanEarth

    29 April 2020
    Equipment, Technology, Transition

    CleanEarth has equipped Sonardyne global headquarters in Hampshire with over half a megawatt of solar generation. The subsea tech firm first explored the solar options with CleanEarth back in 2016. However, the SSE approved the connection in late 2019, due to the fault level issues at the nearby substation. In March CleanEarth started installing the […]

  • Croatia: Brodosplit Delivers MV Solin

    11 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    Croatian-based shipbuilder BRODOSPLIT on July 10 delivered the bulk carrier MV Solin. On behalf of the owner the delivery documentation was signed by Mr. Branimir Kovačić, CEO of Jadroplov, and on behalf of shipyard by Mr. Neven Jug, Manager of commercial division. The dimensions of the bulk carrier carrying the name MV „Solin“ – 189,90 […]

  • Solar boat makes Atlantic history

    29 March 2007

    A five-strong Swiss crew have sailed into history by completing the first solar-powered transatlantic crossing. The Sun21 catamaran arrived in Miami late on Thursday, 117 days after leaving Seville in southern Spain.

  • All aboard for solar boat trial

    26 April 2006

    Scotland’s first national park is searching for groups to board a pioneering solar powered boat for a hi-tech cruise on Loch Lomond. A series of trial cruises will run throughout the summer to test the vessel, called Ecosol II, on the loch. The national park wants people of all ages to take part and volunteers […]

  • Singapore LNG goes solar with Total

    16 September 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Singapore LNG Corporation (SLNG) and Total Solar Distributed Generation (DG) have signed an agreement for solar power to be implemented at the Singapore LNG terminal on Jurong Island.

  • Floating Solar to Be Tested in Mediterranean Sea

    20 August 2014
    Research & Development, Technology

    Kim Trapani, Energy Researcher at MIRARCO in Sudbury, Canada, has been working on the development of a floating solar system, Canadian media writes. The system will be tested next year in the Mediterranean Sea near Malta. It is made of flexible solar panels, so they can be easily bent, which makes them move with the […]

  • Valenciaport boosts investment in solar power

    3 October 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Transition

    Spanish Valenciaport has approved the second photovoltaic plant project to be located on the Valencia Terminal Europa vehicle storage facility, in line with its target of becoming a zero-emission port by 2030.

  • Congressman Nolan Assigned to Key Subcommittees

    27 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    House Democratic leaders have appointed U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan to four key subcommittees that direct the nation’s air, rail, highway, water and pipeline safety policies. As the only member of the Minnesota delegation on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Nolan will serve on the following subcommittees:   – Highways and Transit, which has […]

  • Portsmouth Port powers up with solar

    14 August 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Green Marine, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy, Storage, Technology, Transition

    Portsmouth International Port has completed the installation of its new solar and battery system which is now fully operational. The system is comprised of 2,660 solar panels, providing an impressive 35% of the site’s electricity, enabling the port to move one step closer to becoming one of the UK’s first net carbon-neutral ports. The solar […]

  • Floating solar takes on high seas

    6 June 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Research & Development, Technology, Transition

    Offshore solar energy systems are an emerging application in which photovoltaic (PV) systems are installed directly over bodies of water. Floating solar photovoltaic is a subset of that technology in which PV panels are mounted on buoyant substructures. PV panel technology is similar to traditional ground-mounted PV, except the panels rest on a platform usually […]

  • Tim Nolan Taking the Reins of TOTE

    21 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    Tim Nolan has been named the next President and CEO of TOTE Inc., the parent company to TOTE Maritime and TOTE Services. Nolan, who currently serves as the President of TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico, has been with the TOTE family of companies since 2013. He will take over the helm July 16 from Anthony Chiarello […]

  • Stena Line Opts for Solar Solve

    13 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Solar Solve Marine has recently received a large order for 38 class approved roller screens to be installed at the navigation bridge of the M/S Stena Feronia – a Passenger / Vehicle Ferry owned and operated by Stena Line. The vessel was built at Cantiere Navale Visentini in Italy and launched in 1996. Originally named […]

  • HelioRec partners with Shoreham Port for UK floating solar project

    14 April 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Project & Tenders

    French floating solar company HelioRec has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shoreham Port to develop a floating solar power project in the UK.  According to HelioRec, the move supports the port’s decarbonization efforts and aligns with HelioRec’s model of turning unused water space into clean energy hubs. “We are proud to announce the […]

  • Solana Beach Replenishment Halted (USA)

    8 November 2012

    After the explosion of an onshore pipe at the Fletcher Cove in Solana Beach on Wednesday evening, the replenishment project was halted. SANDAG spokeswoman Colleen Windsor stated: “Fortunately no one was hurt and a full investigation has been launched to find out the cause of the accident.” SANDAG, which is coordinating the $28.5 million Regional […]