Floating Solar
Sinopec launches first floating offshore solar plant in China’s seawater zone
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), together with Shandong Province and Qingdao Municipality, has commenced operations of China’s first commercial floating offshore photovoltaic (PV) project in a full-seawater environment. According to Sinopec, the project integrates a previously inst
SolarDuck tests interconnected offshore floating solar platforms in scaled MARIN trials
Dutch-Norwegian firm SolarDuck has completed a test campaign at the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN), involving 54 interconnected offshore floating solar platforms, with a real-world capacity of approximately 6 MWp (megawatt peak). According to SolarDuck, this marks the company’s thi
Second floating solar plant on the way for Norway’s northernmost fish farm
Norwegian fish farming company Emilsen Fisk has ordered a second floating solar power plant from Ålesund-based Alotta, just weeks after commissioning the first unit. According to Alotta, the system, an Alotta Circle Mc120, has already supplied over 90% of the site’s energy needs through solar and ba
Offshore solar farm ready for tow out to Hollandse Kust Noord wind farm
What is described as the “world’s first” offshore solar farm integrated within a wind farm has completed assembly at the Port of Amsterdam and is ready for deployment at the Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Dutch company Oceans of Energy assembled the floating solar fa
Chinese firm introduces 480 W floating solar module for offshore use
China-based GCL System Integration (GCLSI), a subsidiary of the GCL Group, has developed a new floating photovoltaic (PV) module designed for offshore solar applications. The NT10/60GT module was produced in collaboration with the Norwegian company Ocean Sun. The module is rated at 480 W and built t
New offshore solar testing results to pave way for certification standards
A new white paper released under the North Sea Two (NS2) project outlines important findings from full-scale testing of floating offshore solar systems under simulated North Sea wave conditions. Conducted in the Deltares Delta Flume, the tests were a joint effort by Oceans of Energy, Deltares, TNO,
Innosea rebrands as OWC, strengthening ABL Group’s renewables offering
French marine renewables consultancy Innosea is rebranding as OWC, finalizing its integration into the ABL Group’s global renewable energy advisory unit. The move consolidates Innosea’s research and development (R&D) and engineering capabilities under the OWC name, while structural, hydrodynamics, a
BlueNewables starts floating solar project in Vigo, design certification underway
BlueNewables, a Spanish engineering consultancy supporting the marine energy sector, has reached several development milestones in its PV-BOS floating solar project, progressing toward offshore deployment. The company confirmed that steel cutting for the first PV-BOS platform took place at San Enriq
Nova Innovation secures triple ISO certification for management systems
Scotland-based Nova Innovation has achieved triple ISO accreditation covering its quality, environmental, and health & safety management systems. The company said the certifications confirm its commitment to improving internal operations while aligning with internationally recognised standards. “It’
Nauticus Robotics and Open Ocean Robotics team up on subsea asset monitoring
U.S.-based developer of subsea autonomous robotic systems and software, Nauticus Robotics, and Canada-based Open Ocean Robotics have unveiled a new collaboration aimed at transforming how subsea assets are monitored and maintained across the offshore energy sector. The partnership combines Nauticus’
Renewables training in focus as Indonesia partners with Aquatera
The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, through its Human Resource Development Centre for Electricity, New, Renewable Energy, and Energy Conservation (PPSDM KEBTKE), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Aquatera, a UK-based renewable energy firm. The partnership aims
Alotta delivers Chile’s first floating solar at Mowi site
Alotta Energy Chile has delivered the country’s first floating solar installation at Mowi’s Isla Huar salmon farm in the Los Lagos region, aiming to cut CO2 emissions and reduce diesel reliance in offshore aquaculture. The system, developed, financed, and installed by Alotta Energy Chile, a subsidia
$2M solar system powers Angola offshore platform
The Aberdeen-based JCE Energy has designed and supplied a modular solar power system to Aquaterra Energy, a UK-headquartered offshore energy engineering solutions provider, for a supermajor’s unmanned Sea Swift production platform offshore Angola. The system was delivered under a £1.5 million (aroun
China’s ‘biggest’ solar/LNG-powered PCTC embarks on inaugural global voyage
The Yuan Hai Kou, hailed as China’s largest ocean-going solar- and liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered cargo ship, has set sail on its maiden voyage from Nansha, Guangzhou. As disclosed, the 7,000 CEU PV + LNG dual-fuel car carrier was fully loaded with Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), after wh