Tidal energy company Nova Innovation has been awarded £2 million from the Scottish Government to advance tidal turbine manufacturing to a global level.
The UK’s hydraulic subsea tools specialist Webtool has launched a new heavy-duty cutter, said to be designed to cut cable, umbilicals and risers in severe working conditions. The Webtool HCV220 can be deployed subsea mounted on a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and as a deck-mounted cutter for plann
Irish renewable energy developer DP Energy has teamed up with Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line) and power utility company Chubu Electric Power to develop the Uisce Tapa tidal energy project in Nova Scotia, Canada.
UK-based Apollo Offshore Engineering has set its sight on reducing the costs and risks associated with wave energy through the development of a PALM connector which is said to offer ‘real promise’ for array scale deployments.
The €20 million EuropeWave project is looking to engage suitably qualified and experienced individuals to join a framework of experts who will provide technical expertise during the assessment of applications as part of the five-year collaborative programme.
Finnish wave energy company AW-Energy has refloated its first commercially-ready WaveRoller wave energy device after two years of constant operation on the seabed offshore Portugal.
An ambitious European project to accelerate the development of the ocean energy sector DTOceanPlus has announced the upcoming release of an open-source software suite for designing and optimisation of tidal and wave energy farms.
The UK Parliament’s Welsh Affairs Committee has called for the development of a specific renewable energy strategy for Wales before the end of this year as failing to do so would put at risk the emerging economic opportunities offered by the shift to net-zero.
Finnish wave energy company Wello has deployed its Penguin wave energy device off the coast of Bilbao in the Basque Country.
Orbital Marine Power’s O2, deemed the world’s most powerful tidal turbine, has started grid-connected power generation offshore Orkney in Scotland. The turbine is also set to provide power for green hydrogen generation to facilitate decarbonisation of wider energy requirements.
French offshore cabling specialist Nexans has been awarded a contract by Equinor to supply power export cable for its floating solar pilot offshore Frøya in Norway.
Boosting offshore renewables will accelerate the energy transition and allow G20 countries to build a resilient and sustainable energy system, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has found. The report has also outlined specific courses of action to make this happen.
The Mutriku wave power plant, located in the Basque Country in northern Spain, has reached a ten-year milestone of uninterrupted clean power generation, becoming the longest operating commercial plant of its kind in the world.
Korean shipyards Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) have ordered GTT tank design of six new LNG carriers (LNGCs).
