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Dutch ocean current prototype wraps up open-water testing
Dutch Equinox Ocean Turbines (EQOT) has completed open-water testing of its ocean current prototype, collecting data used to de-risk and advance the technology toward commercial deployment. The open-water testing of the Mobula 5 1:10 prototype began in Friesland, the Netherlands, earlier this month,
Dutch getting ready to test ocean current tech in open water
Dutch Equinox Ocean Turbines (EQOT) is about to start open-water testing of its ocean current platform to gather data required for de-risking and advancing the technology toward commercial deployment. The open-water testing of the Mobula 5 1:10 prototype will begin in Friesland, the Netherlands, on
Swedish hybrid ocean energy platform on sea trials in commercialization push
Swedish wave energy developer NoviOcean is carrying out sea trials of its hybrid offshore renewable energy platform, which combines wave, wind, and solar energy technologies, as part of the journey toward commercial deployment. The 10×6-meter N03 prototype has been operating in open water east of St
Dutch floating power hub for remote subsea assets secures €3.2M gov’t push
Dutch offshore floating solar company SolarDuck and the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) have secured a €3.2 million subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) to develop an offshore floating power hub for remote subsea assets. The Steady Seas research program will advance t
6% of Welsh people think renewable energy development should decrease, research shows
New research by RenewableUK Cymru has found that 71% of Welsh people believe renewable energy development should increase, with just 6% saying it should decrease, and 58% want Wales’s future energy system to be mainly or entirely based on renewable energy. New polling published by RenewableUK Cymru
Saudi ACWA Power seals 27 deals for green hydrogen and other technologies
ACWA Power, a Saudi Arabian developer, investor and operator of power generation, water desalination, and green hydrogen plants, has signed 27 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) at a recent three-day event to advance green hydrogen, desalination technologies, energy storage systems, and industrial
Readers’ choice: Offshore Energy’s most-read news in 2025
As the offshore energy sector continued to navigate the energy transition and technological development, but also uncertainty, 2025 saw continued shifts in policy, investment, and project development across the global energy landscape. To mark the year’s end, the Offshore Energy editorial team looks
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DMEC-led accelerator program opens first support call for offshore energy innovations
The Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC)-led Offshore Accelerator for System Integration and Storage (OASIS) project has launched the first support call for offshore energy innovations. The initiative aims to support innovative companies in the North Sea region by accelerating their growth and enhancin
Offshore Energy Amsterdam 2025 exhibition floor 70% booked
This is an article by Navingo, owner of the Offshore-Energy.biz media brand and the organiser of the annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference in Amsterdam. The year has just started but the exhibition floor for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2025 in November is filling up quick
Readers’ choice: Offshore Energy’s most-read news of 2024
With increasing coverage of global energy transition efforts, but also energy security worries, keeping up with everything can be a challenge. To celebrate the year gone by, the Offshore Energy editorial team brings you the most-read stories on the site that defined the journey throughout 2024. $30
One week to go: 400+ exhibitors from offshore energy industry to gather in Amsterdam
The following is a press release from Navingo BV, the owner of Offshore-Energy.biz and organizer of the annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC). More than 400 exhibitors and co-exhibitors booked their spots at OEEC 2024 Businesses and organizations from across the offshore energy secto
Final preparations for OEEC 2024 underway
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2024 (OEEC 2024) is coming up this month. Work on the event is at full steam at Navingo (the company behind OEEC and Offshore-Energy.biz brands) with final tweaks and preparations underway. The exhibition floor has been almost completely booked and visitors ar
OEEC 2024: A lot to talk about
In a little more than five years, renewable energy targets set for 2030 will come knocking on the door. Whether they will be reached, missed or overshot, depends on multiple factors, most of which concern policymakers and the energy sector itself. At the end of 2023, the EU increased the binding ren