Floating Solar
Building confidence in marine energy technology through certification
As part of the IEC 62600 standard series, IEC Technical Committee 114 (IEC TC 114) has recently published a new part for the international standard to support the assessment of marine energy technologies.
OEE: Stage set for large-scale deployment of ocean energy
Brussels-based industry body Ocean Energy Europe has welcomed the new European strategy for offshore renewables as an important step towards scaling up a brand-new European industry, while calling for swift, concrete implementation of the strategy’s actions.
EU targets 40 GW of ocean energy and other emerging technologies by 2050
The European Commission has presented the EU Strategy on Offshore Renewable Energy which sets a goal of reaching 40 GW of installed capacity for ocean energy, and other emerging technologies like floating wind and solar, by 2050.
EU aims for 300+ GW of offshore wind by 2050
The European Commission presented the EU Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy today, 19 November, which sets a target for 300 GW of offshore wind by 2050, confirming the reports over the past several days. The strategy, part of the EU Green Deal, also sets out a goal for 40 GW of ocean energy and othe
Portugal and Canada team up for transatlantic marine renewables growth
Marine industry experts from Portugal and Canada are staging a special ‘blue economy’ conference to spark transatlantic business growth.
Marine Energy Alliance – support beyond technical and commercial services
Navingo has recently organised its 13th, but also the first virtual edition of Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC 2020), creating a perfect opportunity for people working in the offshore energy industry to establish new business relationships and maintain existing ones. The content-pack
UK government to help creation of 2 million green jobs by 2030
The UK government has revealed its ambition to create 2 million green jobs by 2030 and has launched a Green Jobs Taskforce to help reach that goal as part of the government’s plan to build back greener and achieve net zero emissions by 2050. According to the official press release, the government ha
HarshLab weathers through Epsilon storm
The floating materials and components testing platform, HarshLab, has proven to be robust enough to withstand extreme weather having recently gone through the Epsilon storm unimpaired.
Trial demonstrates floating solar islands as storm-proof
A three-year trial in the Netherlands has shown that the floating solar panels produced by the Dutch-based company Floating Solar are capable to withstand storms without damage.
G8 lands Singapore Northern Woodlands cable
Singapore-based engineering firm G8 Subsea has recently completed the landing and pull-in of the world’s first submarine cable for offshore solar power and data. The Northern cable landing, situated at Woodlands, Singapore will transmit data back to mainland with over 5MW of clean renewable energy b
Oceans Powering the Energy Transition: Progress Through Innovative Business Models
Francisco Boshell, Renewable Energy Markets and Standards Analyst, IRENA, shared his views on the role of oceans as a sustainable resource supporting the global energy transition. Offshore renewables are the key to reach our climate and sustainable goals, according to Boshell, who highlighted offsho
The Promise of Offshore Floating Solar
Brigitte Vlaswinkel, research and offshore operations director at Oceans of Energy, and Professor Wilfried van Sark from University of Utrecht have given their insights into the offshore solar technology during the first day of the Offshore Energy 2020 event. Brigitte Vlaswinkel showcased how offsho
Focus on Offshore Wind
The first session at the Offshore Energy 2020 event discussed offshore wind, but other offshore renewables as well. As we move to a more clean-energy-oriented world, cross-market collaboration and system integration get more attention. With using multiple technologies to tap into the offshore renewa
Ocean Sun enters public trading
Norwegian floating solar specialist Ocean Sun has been admitted to trading on Merkur Market, operated by the Oslo Stock Exchange.