Floating Solar
BOEM sees limited potential for tidal, wave, offshore solar in GOM
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released two new studies on renewable energy in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers helped undertake these studies, funded by BOEM’s Environmental Studies Program. Offshore Renewable Energy Technologies in t
PDA for new Chinese floating solar project signed
Hangzhou Safefound Technology and LAO-PPA have signed a Project Development Agreement (PDA) with the government for a 1,200MW floating solar energy project. The PDA was signed following a feasibility study on the solar energy project to be installed on the surface of the Nam Ngum 1 dam reservoir. Th
Marine Energy Event: Developments in wave, tidal, ocean thermal, and salinity gradient power
The Marine Energy Event 2018 provided a market outlook for marine renewable energy projects – focusing on the developments in wave, tidal, ocean thermal, and salinity gradient power generation at that time. Watch the contributions from: Andre Hoogeveen (Project Manager, BAM), Martin Edlund (CEO, Min
Highlights of the Week
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Connecting gears of the energy transition
The energy transition is one of the greatest challenges of our time. A large part of the energy transition takes place at sea and sustainable innovations reshape the maritime sector. Our communities, the offshore, maritime and energy industry, are front runners in this change. Navingo believes that
EWP Installs Combined Wave and Solar System in Gibraltar
Eco Wave Power (EWPG Holding) has installed a new combined wave and solar system in the EWP grid connected wave energy power station in Gibraltar. Eco Wave Power integrated eight solar panels on the surface of its eight floaters, operational in Gibraltar. Each panel has the installed capacity of 330
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Saipem and Equinor Eye Offshore Floating Solar
Saipem and Equinor have signed a cooperation agreement to develop a floating solar panel park technological solution for near coastal applications. As reported earlier, the technology will be based on the in-house developed concept by Moss Maritime, part of Saipem’s XSIGHT division. It is a modulari
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DNV GL Backs Norwegian Floating Solar Plant Design
DNV GL has awarded a conformity statement to Norwegian solar energy company Ocean Sun for its floating solar design methodology. The conformity statement is the first of its kind and was issued following a verification process which sets the standard for the expansion of floating solar globally and
LOC Group Reaps Floating Solar Benefits
Marine and engineering consultancy LOC Group said it has made further progress into the growing floating solar photovoltaic market in Asia and Europe. Post the acquisition of INNOSEA in 2018, LOC has been involved in more than 300MWp of FPV projects in Asia and Europe. The company’s first project in
ACCIONA Demos Floating Solar
Spanish renewable energy company ACCIONA has recently started building the first grid-connected floating photovoltaic solar plant in Spain. This initiative is a demonstration project, created with the aim of studying the most suitable technical solutions for the installation of solar panels on lakes
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OPT Unveils Hybrid PowerBuoy
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has announced that the prototype for its newest product, the hybrid PowerBuoy, is in production at its New Jersey facility. The hybrid PowerBuoy will offer remote power for subsea and topside applications, reliable data communications, and a nominal 1.5-megawatt hours