Offshore Wind
Ireland: Rabbitte Announces Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan
Speaking at the Ocean Energy Industry Forum in Dublin last week, Irish Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Mr. Pat Rabbitte, T.D., launched the Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan. Within this plan, the Government will invest over EUR 26 million in technology that can har
RenewableUK Organises Wave and Tidal Trip
RenewableUK, in cooperation with Marine Current Turbines, Minesto, Aquamarine Power and the Queen’s University Belfast (QUB), is organising a trip to Strangford Lough. The trip will take place a a day after the RenewableUK’s Wave & Tidal event, which will be held on 26th and 27th February. The Wave
RenewableUK Organises Wave and Tidal Trip
RenewableUK, in cooperation with Marine Current Turbines, Minesto, Aquamarine Power and the Queen’s University Belfast (QUB), is organising a trip to Strangford Lough. The trip will take place a a day after the RenewableUK’s Wave & Tidal event, which will be held on 26th and 27th February. The Wave
Tidal Lagoon Power’s CEO Addresses Public after Project Milestone
Mark Shorrock, Chief Executive of Tidal Lagoon Power, wrote a message to the public, after the company submitted an application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) for its Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon energy project: It’s been three years since we first began work on the proposed Swansea Bay Tidal Lag
Top News of the Week Feb 3 – Feb 9, 2014
DONG Energy Finds Offshore Communication Solution Innovative employees in DONG Energy’s wind business have found a new communication tool that makes it possible to communicate on offshore sites before cables have been uncoiled, and telecommunication poles have been installed. Fugro Secures Second Of
New Tidal Energy Platform Developed to Cut Project Costs
Sustainable Marine Energy and a team of academics headed by Dr Florent Trarieux, Lecturer in Offshore Engineering at Cranfield University have recently completed a 12 month project developing an innovative deployment platform, PLAT-O, that substantially reduces the cost and risks associated with dep
New Tidal Energy Platform Developed to Cut Project Costs
Sustainable Marine Energy and a team of academics headed by Dr Florent Trarieux, Lecturer in Offshore Engineering at Cranfield University have recently completed a 12 month project developing an innovative deployment platform, PLAT-O, that substantially reduces the cost and risks associated with dep
UK Government Publishes Report on Offshore Wind Supply Chain
The UK Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, along with the Department for Energy & Climate Change, has published a report on capabilities and opportunities of the UK’s offshore wind supply chain. The report, produced by BVG Associates, presents a first ‘map’ of the UK offshore wind supply c
Tidal Lagoon Power Submits Application for Development Consent Order
Tidal Lagoon Power Ltd today submitted its application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, under the Planning Act 2008. Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon would be the largest tidal power plant in the world. As a project of national significance, the application, which has been
CT Offshore to Install Cables at Borkum Riffgrund 1
CT Offshore A/S has entered German market by inking a deal with DONG Energy for the cable installation and burial of inter-array cables at Borkum Riffgrund 1 OWF. Located 37 km from the north-west coast of Germany, the 277MW wind farm consists of 77 wind turbines. The cable installation vessel SIA,
CT Offshore to Install Cables at Borkum Riffgrund 1
CT Offshore A/S has entered German market by inking a deal with DONG Energy for the cable installation and burial of inter-array cables at Borkum Riffgrund 1 OWF. Located 37 km from the north-west coast of Germany, the 277MW wind farm consists of 77 wind turbines. The cable installation vessel SIA,
MEC Patents Wave Catcher Barge
Marine Energy Corporation has patented a new marine energy system called the “Wave Catcher Barge©”. The company claims that the barge can produce energy equivalent to four largest wind turbines, currently being Vestas’ V164-8.0 MW wind turbine. Anchored to the seabed, it generates energy by gliding
Scour Prevention Systems Exhibits at Event in Aberdeen
Scour Prevention Systems Ltd (SPSL), based at the OrbisEnergy innovation centre, is exhibiting at the Subsea Expo, Europe’s largest annual subsea exhibition and conference in Aberdeen. SPSL has also been nominated for the UKTI sponsored ‘New to Exporting’ Award. More than one hundred and seventy sub
French Floating Wind Project Lags Behind
After being announced as imminent on several occasions in 2013, the construction of the floating wind turbine prototype Winflo has still not commenced. For this reason, DCNS and Nass & Wind have decided to reconsider the project. Initially, the developers were planning to deploy a small-scale demons