Simon Hart MP visited Bombora for an update on Bombora’s innovative mWave Pembroke demonstration project being conducted at Pembroke Dock. The MP for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire was able to examine the test tank which supplies critical test data for the mWave engineering design team. He
Approximately 3.35GW of wind power capacity can be installed in Lithuania’s Baltic Sea territory, according to a study carried out by Klaipėda University on behalf of Lithuania’s Ministry of Energy. These are the maximum possible capacities, but the concrete scenarios will depend on infrastructure a
A team from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has installed a new turbine in Okinawa that can reportedly harness six times more energy than earlier models. The “ducted” wave energy converter (WEC) marks the latest phase in research and development from the OI
International underwater connectivity manufacturer Hydro Bond Engineering has completed prototype subsea oceanography equipment field tests in Orkney with the collaboration of several European research partners. The LAkHsMI project (‘Sensors for LArge scale HydrodynaMic Imaging of ocean floor’) inve
Nexans said it has completed the final type-test to qualify its 420 kV XLPE subsea cable for installation at a world record depth of 550 meters. The cable type-testing, carried out by Nexans Norway, is a vital preparation for a project to create a subsea power interconnector crossing Fensfjorden, a
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has recently awarded contracts for the delivery of Onshore Control Station as part of its 500kW tidal power plant in form of a “flying” kite tethered to the sea bottom. The 100kW Kite (Power generator) will be connected to the Faroe Islands Grid at 0,4kV (Poin
The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) has validated the final key stage of the EolFloat project to develop a semi-submersible floating platform for large offshore wind turbines. Under the EolFloat project, engineering specialist Dietswell is leading a consortium of French compa
The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) has validated the final key stage of the EolFloat project to develop a semi-submersible floating platform for large offshore wind turbines. Under the EolFloat project, engineering specialist Dietswell is leading a consortium of French compa
DNV GL has launched its first LiDAR verification site in Asia, located in the Jella Province in South Korea. According to DNV GL, LiDAR verification campaigns for Asian stakeholders previously had to be conducted at oversea sites, while they now have the opportunity to be done locally. “Previously,
The Igiugig Village Council (IVC) and ORPC have officially launched ORPC’s commercial RivGen Power System in Alaska on Tuesday. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and a crowd of over 60 people gathered at Lake Iliamna and the Kvichak River in Igiugig for the unveiling of ORPC’s first commercial device, w
A consortium of Tractebel, Jan De Nul Group, DEME, Soltech and Ghent University has launched an innovative project in the field of marine floating solar technology. The partners believe that solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in offshore waters are one of the essential future green energy sources. While
MaREI, the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine hosted by University College Cork, has been awarded EUR 9 million for the H2020 project MUSICA to build a pilot multi-use floating platform. The platform is described as a decarbonising one-stop shop for small islands, including their mar
Scotland’s Energy Minister, Paul Wheelhouse, has announced funding of £4 million to help maximize the economic benefit to Scotland from the decommissioning of North Sea infrastructure. The money from the Decommissioning Challenge Fund is in addition to the £10 million committed in the first three ro
French startup Eolink has towed the 1/10 scale floating wind turbine prototype to the Brest harbour after the unit was tested offshore for over a year. The Eolink prototype was anchored and connected to the grid in April 2018. During that time, the unit underwent a series of tests including the ”max
