The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub has awarded almost £800,000 to eight projects at UK institutions to advance research in the offshore renewable energy sector.
The BOOST project consortium has developed a purpose-built design for offshore floating solar demonstrator that will be tested at Sintef Ocean’s basin laboratory in the following months.
Swedish wave energy company Seabased is optimising its electrical system that channels inputs from many generators, each absorbing power from different waves, into a single stream of electricity that is ready for the grid.
A new mooring, anchoring and quick connect solution optimised for marine energy systems is set for trials in the Atlantic Ocean, following a range of laboratory and on-land test campaigns currently underway.
Norwegian centre for research and innovation Sintef Ocean has performed tests on a scaled floating solar model on behalf of Moss Maritime and Equinor.
Swedish-Israeli wave energy developer Eco Wave Power (EWP) is nearing completion of the reinforcement works on the seawall meant to accommodate wave energy floaters in Port of Jaffa in Israel.
The European Commission has approved, under the EU State aid rules, a new Danish aid scheme to support electricity production from renewable sources, including offshore wind and wave energy.
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has secured SEK 161.6 million (€15.9 million) in proceeds through fully subscribed TO3 warrants program which will be used for the company’s commercial expansion.
French energy giant EDF has hired a German-based company BELECTRIC to build 19.3MWp floating solar power plant in Israel.
Norwegian floating solar developer Ocean Sun has recorded a slight drop in revenues for the first quarter of 2021, when compared to the same period a year earlier.
Norwegian floating solar company Ocean Sun has together with project partner Statkraft completed the first phase of its 2MWp floating solar scheme on the Banja reservoir in Albania.
U.S.-based marine energy developer Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has been selected by the Maine International Trade Center (MITC) as Innovator of the Year.
The IMAGINE project consortium has made headway on the manufacturing and assembly of the Electro-Mechanical Generator (EMG) power take-off (PTO) concept and the test rig, along with other project assessments and deliverables.
The United States’ Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has announced the winners of the 2021 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition (MECC).
