Marine renewables engineering firm INNOSEA has won a European H2020 grant to undertake a research and development project to support more efficient and cost-effective design of floating solar PV plants. The R&D project specifically aims to develop accurate numerical and cost models for the developme
Norwegian floating solar specialist Ocean Sun and South Korean firm EN Technologies have entered a technology license agreement for installation of Ocean Sun floating solar solution behind the Saemangeum Seawall. Specifically, the deal covers a demonstration system with a follow-on option for minimu
Del Mar Oceanographic and RBR have partnered to provide Wirewalkers with RBR CTDs and sensors in Australia and New Zealand. The DMO Wirewalker, originally designed at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, is a vertically profiling instrument platform powered by ocean waves. Attached to a free-driftin
Verdant Power has taken additional steps toward the installation and demonstration of an array of its three, fifth generation (Gen5) tidal power turbines on the company’s novel TriFrame mount at its Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy (RITE) Project site in New York City’s East River. Prior to the Covid-1
The increase in metal mining needed to address the transition to renewable energy is drawing increasing attention and has led to a proposal to identify critical minerals for energy security options and identify sourcing challenges. There is an elemental strain between the need to scale up ocean-base
Industry veteran, Martin Land, has been appointed as project director for the Mersey Tidal Power project. Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram announced the appointment. Martin has over 30 years’ project experience across energy and infrastructure roles including consenting, devel
Energy regulator Ofgem has approved the 600MW HVDC subsea transmission link connecting Shetland to the Scottish mainland. The link, advanced by SSEN Transmission, will facilitate the connection of renewable electricity developments on Shetland. This includes SSE Renewables’ 443 MW Viking wind farm w
European Commission has published a roadmap and opened a public consultation in preparation for the initiative on new approach for exploiting Europe’s offshore renewable energy potential in a sustainable and inclusive way. As part of the European Green Deal, the Commission identified the importance
After a successful start of the Interreg 2 Seas project, the ENCORE consortium is now planning the kick-off of its regional impact campaign at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) in Amsterdam on 27th October 2020. At the OEEC, ENCORE will reach out to the offshore supply chain sector
Dutch tech developer Teamwork Technology has redesigned its Symphony wave energy system to fit North Sea wave characteristics. Symphony’s initial design was for the Atlantic waves as seen at the coast of Portugal or Scotland. Symphony is a point absorbing WEC that converts the wave motion into an in
Tidal energy company Nova Innovation has received a second contract with Wave Energy Scotland (WES) to deliver its subsea electrical connector. Nova’s MECmate product, a connector linking subsea cables and/or devices, is tailored to meet the demanding requirements of the marine energy environment. T
Four projects that span four states will get nearly $4.4 million in funding from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE’s) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO). The funding is a part of the $54.5 million investment in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Busine
Wave Energy Scotland has selected four projects to share just under £1.4 million with aim to cut wave power costs. The companies selected under the funding are: Apollo, Blackfish Engineering Design, Nova Innovation and Quoceant. Projects will develop technology to enable the quick connection and dis
Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) and OGUK have signed a reciprocal membership agreement to reflect the aligned goals of supporting the energy industry to achieve net zero emissions. AREG, the membership body for renewable energy in the north east of Scotland, and OGUK, the leading trade body f
