Arantxa Tapia, the minister for Economic Development and Competitiveness of the Basque regional government, highlighted the role of the wind industry for the future of the Basque Country’s economy at an event held on 14 April in Bilbao. During the opening session at the 3rd edition of the Analysis o
The UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Spain’s Tecnalia have signed a Collaboration Agreement with the aim of developing research and development (R&D) projects to tackle some of the key technology challenges facing the offshore renewable energy sector. The two research centres will c
The UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and Spain’s Tecnalia have signed a Collaboration Agreement with the aim of developing research and development (R&D) projects to tackle some of the key technology challenges facing the offshore renewable energy sector. The two research centres will c
A large number of international banks and investors have emerged from the financial crisis and are now offering venture capital for green investments such as offshore wind, a healthy and positive sign reflecting a more mature market, but the one that places new demands on early investors, Denmark’s
Atlantis Resources has signed a memorandum of understanding with SBS to develop a 150 MW tidal stream site off Indonesia.
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has granted consent for the offshore elements of the Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) to be created off the Isle of Wight, UK.
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has appointed Anne Glover to its Board as a Non-Executive Director.
Basque Energy Agency (Ente Vasco de la Energía; EVE) will back demonstration and validation of marine renewable energy technologies with EUR 500,000 this year, as part of a EUR 10 million aid programme for energy efficiency and renewable energy in 2016. Under the programme, a budget of EUR 1.7 milli
Basque Energy Agency (Ente Vasco de la Energía; EVE) will back demonstration and validation of marine renewable energy technologies with EUR 500,000 this year, as part of a EUR 10 million aid programme for energy efficiency and renewable energy in 2016. Under the programme, a budget of EUR 1.7 milli
Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) has proposed an amendment to the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) which would enable two offshore wind tenders with a total capacity of 2.92GW to be held in 2017. The two tenders with 1.46GW capacity each are part of the new draft bill for
Ente Vasco de la Energía (EVE), the Basque energy agency, has allocated €500,000 for projects in the marine renewable energy sector for this year.
The Syndicat des Energies Renouvelables (SER), a French renewables lobby, will ask for more ambitious targets for offshore wind capacity planned post-2023 during the review of the country’s new energy investment plan scheduled for Friday, 15 April. The French government’s plan calls for the developm
The Carbon Trust has awarded a contract for dynamic thermal rating of subsea cables (DTR) to the Kenilvorth-based Transmission Excellence Ltd. The GBP 375,000 contract is part of the Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) initiative focussed on reducing the cost of energy from offshore wind by more than 10
The Carbon Trust has awarded a contract for dynamic thermal rating of subsea cables (DTR) to the Kenilvorth-based Transmission Excellence Ltd. The GBP 375,000 contract is part of the Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) initiative focussed on reducing the cost of energy from offshore wind by more than 10
