French Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, Ségolène Royal, yesterday announced six new measures to accelerate the development of renewable energy and thus faster creation of “green” jobs. Minister Royal introduced an offshore wind amendment that could allow competitive dialogue
The official document has been signed authorizing the extension of the port of Cherbourg into the main roadstead as part of the marine renewables energy (MRE) project. This represents a successful conclusion to the efforts made by French state, PNA (Ports of Normandy Authority) and the Cherbourg Urb
Sabella has signed an MoU with PLP and MEINDO to supply renewable electricity to remote areas of Indonesia. The aim of this agreement is to develop ocean current energy in Indonesia for remote areas of the country. The turbines to be deployed in Indonesia will be of 100 kW to 2.500 kW in capacity. S
UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced today that CTruk has been selected to receive funding through Round 6 of the UK Government’s Regional Growth Fund. CTruk said that this advances its plans to build larger vessels for offshore wind and diversify for sustainable growth. The £1 million RGF
Akuo Energy and Pertamina have signed an MoU for developing renewable energy projects, including OTEC plant, at various sites in Indonesia. The renewable projects will concern electricity generation from wind, solar photovoltaic (PV) and ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC). The Memorandum of Unde
Maria van der Hoeven, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) will be the first keynote speaker at the POWER-GEN Europe and Renewable Energy World Europe conference 2015 in Amsterdam. Maria van der Hoeven took office as Executive Director in September 2011. Her work at the IEA in
The proposed Ocean Energy Test Bed will be used for the purposes of testing, demonstrating and validation of renewable energy devices and marine environmental sensors and technologies. The Marine Institute, in collaboration with Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), the Hydraulics and Mari
Caroline Flint MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change visited North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm last week. During the visit to the wind power plant, the Shadow Energy Minister presented three MHI Vestas Offshore Wind employees with 10 year service awards. The three technicians Chri
Caroline Flint MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change visited North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm last week. During the visit to the wind power plant, the Shadow Energy Minister presented three MHI Vestas Offshore Wind employees with 10 year service awards. The three technicians Chri
European Commission has launched work on the Energy Union; a fundamental step towards the completion of single energy market and reforming how Europe produces, transports and consumes energy. The Energy Union with a Forward-looking Climate Change Policy is one of the key political priorities of the
The trial phase for the proposed wave energy plant at Ada Estuary, Ghana, is scheduled to begin next month. The first phase of wave energy generation trials will begin with the construction of 8MW power plant and the production is expected to increase up to 1,000MW by the end of 2015. Installation w
General Electric and Andritz Hydro have been chosen to supply 16 bidirectional turbines for the GBP 1 bln Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project. Two companies have jointly secured GBP 300 mln worth contract, and have committed to use a majority of British large turbine components, British generators, and
GDF Suez has chosen Atlanpole as its first regional partner for developing innovative projects, in the marine renewables sector particularly. Over the last twenty years Atlanpole has overseen the creation of more than 220 innovative businesses – the experience which will now be placed at disposition
This Invitation to Tender is made for a consultancy project that will provide the service of a Secretariat for the Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) Ocean Energy, which covers both wave and tidal energy. ORJIP Ocean Energy is a UK-wide programme, jointly funded by the Crown Estate
