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  • USA: NRL’s Photovoltaic Cells Tap Underwater Solar Energy

    11 June 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Electronics Science and Technology Division, dive into underwater photovoltaic research to develop high bandgap solar cells capable of producing sufficient power to operate electronic sensor systems at depths of 9 meters. Underwater autonomous systems and sensor platforms are severely limited by the lack of long endurance power sources. […]

  • Ocean Sun to Deliver Floating Solar Plant for Statkraft in Albania

    12 March 2019
    Research & Development

    Statkraft Albania has entered into an agreement with Norwegian floating solar technology developer Ocean Sun for the delivery of a floating solar plant with a maximum capacity of 2 MW at the Banja reservoir in Albania. The solar park will consist of 4 floating units of 0.5 MW each, with a total investment cost of […]

  • Shell dumps wind, solar and hydro power in favour of biofuels

    19 March 2009

    Shell will no longer invest in renewable technologies such as wind, solar and hydro power because they are not economic, the Anglo-Dutch oil company said today. It plans to invest more in biofuels which environmental groups blame for driving up food prices and deforestation. Executives at its annual strategy presentation said Shell, already the world’s […]

  • Germany: Change in Solar FIT Could Threaten Offshore Wind

    15 May 2012
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The Upper House of the German Federal Parliament, the Bundesrat, voted against reform of the feed-in tariff (FIT) for solar energy, according to the North American Windpower. The opposition didn’t get enough votes to reject the law, but the number was enough to postpone its adoption. The research firm Jefferies reported that the FIT rates […]

  • LIPA Ommits Deepwater’s OWF, Picks Only Solar Projects

    18 December 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The Board of Trustees of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) have decided to award power purchase agreements (PPAs) to eleven solar energy projects yesterday. One of the renewable energy projects expected to be selected by LIPA was the Deepwater Wind’s offshore wind farm. Last year, LIPA called for bids for 280 MW of renewable energy projects that […]

  • USA: IBM Introduces New Wind and Solar Forecasting System

    12 August 2013
    Technology

    IBM today announced an advanced power and weather modeling technology that will help utilities increase the reliability of renewable energy resources. The solution combines weather prediction and analytics to accurately forecast the availability of wind power and solar energy. This will enable utilities to integrate more renewable energy into the power grid, helping to reduce […]

  • Internal Combustion Engines Competitive in Enabling Wind and Solar Energy

    14 May 2014
    Technology

    Internal combustion engines (ICEs) are a promising technology for supporting wind and solar energy, a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) finds. Comparing different sources of flexibility for power systems, IEA says gas-fired ICE power plants are “very mature technology” and “cost-competitive to OCGTs” (Open Cycle Gas Turbines). Commenting on the alternative technologies, […]

  • SolarDuck and partners install Japan’s first offshore floating solar

    10 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Technology, Vision

    Duch-Norwegian firm Solar Duck and Tokyo’s Tokyu Land Corporation, together with Kyocera Communication Systems, have installed what is said to be Japan’s first offshore floating solar photovoltaic (OFSPV) power plant on the sea surface.

  • EDF opens 20MWp floating solar power plant in France

    26 June 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Technology

    The EDF Group has opened the Lazer floating solar power plant, the first facility of its type to be constructed in France by subsidiary EDF Renewables, and the first to combine solar and hydroelectric power generation at a single site.

  • SJVN to build new 90MW floating solar park in India

    16 August 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Transition, Vision

    India’s state-owned power company SJVN has announced it will build its second 90MW floating solar project at the Omkareshwar floating solar park in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

  • Sunlit Sea installs 60kWp floating solar unit in Germany

    9 August 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Outlook & Strategy, Technology

    Norwegian company Sunlit Sea has installed a 60kWp floating solar unit in Germany as part of the partnership with Rixen Cableway, formed to revolutionize water sports industry and to make it more sustainable.

  • Floating solar start-up goes after seed money

    18 August 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology

    French start-up HelioRec has opened a seed funding round, whose proceeds will be used to further advance its floating solar technology and business.

  • Norsk Solar CFO to start work in same role at Eidesvik

    29 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Eidesvik Offshore has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), who is expected to join the company within the next few months.

  • Macquarie Capital plans floating solar investment in Southeast Asia

    3 October 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Transition

    Macquarie Capital has signed a letter of intent to invest in the development of floating solar projects in the Philippines through its portfolio company Blueleaf Energy.

  • Sunlit Sea partners up with BTM Scandinavia for solar floaters

    7 June 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology

    Norwegian company Sunlit Sea has teamed up with sheet metal solutions provider BTM Scandinavia to strengthen the floats for its offshore floating solar technology.

  • G8 lands 65MW floating solar deal in West Africa

    22 February 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Technology

    Singapore-based marine renewables specialist G8 Subsea has signed letter of intent (LOI) with BUI Power Authority Ghana to install a next-gen turnkey 65MW floating solar system.

  • Industry firsts: Berge Bulk ship tests solar panels

    23 July 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Innovation, Technology, Vessels

    Bermuda-based bulker owner and operator Berge Bulk has launched a pilot test to trial the maritime application of solar technology.

  • Interview with wave energy and floating solar developers Novige and HelioRec

    26 October 2021
    Innovation

    During this interview with CEO’s of wave energy company Novige, and floating solar developer HelioRec we get to hear more about these innovative clean energy solutions that are set to be an important contributor of the future energy mix.

  • Swimsol grabs $14M loan for rooftop and floating solar in the Maldives

    2 December 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Transition

    Austrian solar energy developer Swimsol has secured $14 million loan from the Swiss sustainable asset manager responsAbility and the Development Bank of Austria (OeEB) to advance its floating solar activities in the Maldives and other island states.

  • Floating solar power set for trials off Canary Islands

    20 January 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Innovation, Research & Development, Technology

    Ocean Sun and Fred. Olsen Renewables, together with project partners, have been awarded Horizon 2020 funding to test a full-scale floating solar power unit in the Atlantic Ocean.

  • USA Government to Invest $77 Million in Solar and Wind Projects

    11 February 2011

    As part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot project, the agency will soon inject millions of dollars into clean energy initiatives… (coolerplanet) [mappress] Source: coolerplanet, February 11, 2011

  • Solar Sailing: Green Boats Keep Air, Water Clean

    8 July 2013
    Business & Finance

      Anyone who has ever scanned the sea’s horizon for a fuel station recognizes the key advantage of solar-powered boating: solar-powered (or green) boats eliminate boaters’ dependence on gasoline. Solar-powered boats are better for the environment, not to mention beautiful (often encased in glass to support the panels and preserve the view), quiet and potentially […]

  • World’s Biggest Solar Boat Arrives in Hong Kong, China

    16 August 2011

      There is “huge potential” to use alternative energy in the shipping industry, the man behind the world’s biggest solar boat said on Monday as it arrived in.. (dawn) [mappress] Source: dawn, August 16, 2011

  • WavEC: Combined Wind, Wave and Solar to Transform Marine Energy

    16 December 2019
    Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development, Technology

    Delegates at the ‘Marine Renewable Energy and Offshore Aquaculture’ seminar in Lisbon, Portugal, heard about a series of advances involving deep water floating wind, wave energy, hydrogen production, offshore aquaculture and seaweed cultivation. New developmental pathways are being geared towards sustainable use of the marine environment by maximising use of ocean space while reducing costs […]

  • Anglo American Starts Floating Solar Plant Testing in Chile

    19 March 2019
    Research & Development

    Anglo American has began testing of the floating photovoltaic plant built on the Las Tórtolas tailings deposit, in the district of Colina, Chile. The project, which was launched in the presence of the Minister of Mining Baldo Prokurica, consists of solar panels installed on a floating island on the Las Tórtolas tailings deposit. The project will reduce […]