Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group has constructed SolarDuck’s offshore floating solar demonstrator that will be deployed for testing later this month.
Floating solar farms could help protect lakes and reservoirs from some of the harms of climate change, a new study suggests.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a €9.1 million loan for the construction of 12.9MW floating solar farm in Albania.
Norwegian floating solar specialist Ocean Sun has signed an agreement with MP Quantum Group (MP) to develop floating solar projects in Greece and the Republic of Cyprus.
DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has published the world’s first recommended practice for floating solar power projects following a collaborative joint industry project involving 24 industry participants.
The ENCORE project has appointed MET-support as the new lead partner, and three observers to the project including the National University of Costa Rica (UNA), Hogeschool Zeeland Applied University of Sciences (HZ), and DOB-Academy.
EU-backed Blue-GIFT project has extended the deadline for applications for its third and final call to test and validate marine renewable energy technologies in real sea environments.
RWE, one of the world’s leading companies for renewable energy, has unveiled plans to construct its first floating photovoltaic (PV) project in the Netherlands.
UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) have awarded funding for a £1.1 million multi-institution project that aims to assist the development of offshore renewable energy in challenging sea conditions.
IECRE has launched a survey to better understand the growing needs for certification in the marine energy sector and develop corresponding services by certification bodies and test facilities worldwide.
SolarMarine Energy, an Irish start-up based in Co Mayo, has designed an innovative floating hybrid renewable energy system which could offer sustainable low carbon solution for Irish coastal communities.
Norwegian floating solar specialist Ocean Sun has released financial results for 2020, with a slight decrease in net loss when compared to the results posted a year before.
Powering ships with hydrogen that can be refueled at offshore floating solar islands sounds like a perfect sustainable shipping alternative. Now, the idea is coming closer to reality in the Netherlands with a prototype of such solar island set for testing on the Waal near IJzendoorn through a joint
The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Bas van ‘t Wout, has published a roadmap for floating solar energy, outlining the opportunities and risks associated with this growing industry in the Netherlands.
