Research & Development
Reliability of wave & tidal energy devices set for upswing
The second phase of the RiaSoR project, designed to improve the reliability of wave and tidal energy converters through collaborative international research, has officially started.
EDS HV Wraps Up Cable Sentry Trials at Gwynt y Môr
High voltage engineering specialist EDS HV Group has successfully completed trials at the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm as part of its EU Funded Horizon 2020 project.
WES awards wave power ‘horizon scanning’ contracts
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has hired a multinational professional services firm Arup, and engineering consultancy Frazer-Nash, to find the best opportunities for wave energy innovation and cost reduction.
EDS HV Wraps Up Subsea Cable Faults Detector Trials at Gwynt y Môr
High voltage engineering specialist EDS HV Group has successfully completed trials at Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm as part of its EU-funded Horizon 2020 project. EDS were awarded over €1.3 million in grant funding from Horizon 2020 – Europe’s largest research and innovation program to support the
The Netherlands to Award Offshore Wind Innovation Zone Permit in April
The Netherlands will reveal the winner of the permit to build and operate the Borssele V Innovation Site by the end of April.
TechnipFMC and Magma Team Up on Hybrid Flexible Pipes
TechnipFMC has agreed the terms of a collaboration agreement with Magma Global to develop a new generation of hybrid flexible pipe (HFP) for use in offshore applications. HFP is expected to provide increased strength and fatigue performance, while also achieving weight and cost reductions, for subse
Subsea Tech Unveils Automatic Seafloor Classification System
Subsea Tech has developed in partnership with Seaviews company an acoustic system for automatic seafloor classification (SACLAF) using a multibeam echosounder. This project was led within the framework of the ADEME‘s Programme Investissement d’Avenir (with the contribution of the Pôle Mer Méditerran
SPT Accepts Chinese Offshore Wind Challenge
Dutch offshore contractor for suction pile anchors and foundations SPT Offshore is engaged in a project to perform research and consulting works on the wind turbine suction foundation design for two offshore wind projects in China.
Katanes Wind-Wave Demonstrator Could Start Producing by 2022
The Katanes wind-wave project located off Caithness and Sutherland in the north of Scotland could deliver first power by 2022, DP Energy and Floating Power Plant, the developers of the project, said.
Katanes Wind-Wave Demonstrator Could Start Producing by 2022
The Katanes wind-wave project located off Caithness and Sutherland in the north of Scotland could deliver first power by 2022, DP Energy and Floating Power Plant, the developers of the project, said.
Scottish wind-wave hybrid scheme moves forward
DP Energy and Floating Power Plant (FPP), the developers behind the Katanes wind-wave energy scheme in Scotland, have decided to move ahead to the next stage of the project development.
Top Polish Oil and Gas Player Issues Offshore Wind Tender
Poland’s biggest oil and gas company, PKN ORLEN (Polski Koncern Noftowy), has announced a tender for the development of a preliminary technical concept to determine the options for preparing and implementing a project involving the construction of offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea.
Tidal power-battery storage project consortium hopefuls unveiled
The members of the project consortium looking to combine tidal power with battery storage to provide consistent base load power to the grid from renewable energy have been unveiled.
AW-Energy makes substation construction headway in Portugal
Finnish wave energy developer AW-Energy has completed the first step in building a new substation for its SURGE2 wave energy project in Peniche, Portugal.