Research & Development
PLAT-I tidal platform fully equipped
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has assembled its PLAT-I floating tidal energy platform ahead of upcoming trials in Connel Sound in Scotland.
Nexans Opens High Voltage Test Lab in Calais
Nexans has opened a new high voltage test laboratory at its Calais Center of Excellence in France, making it fully operational with the capacity to test cable systems up to 1.5 million volts.
ATAM Tests Robotic Crawler for Blade Inspection at ORE Catapult
Great Yarmouth-based ATAM Group has tested its robotic crawler, developed for the inspection of wind turbine blades, on the full-size turbine training tower and along test blades at ORE Catapult’s facilities in Northumberland, which is offered as part of a GBP 50,000 grant awarded to ATAM from the G
Wales calls for tidal and wave research support
The Welsh government is looking to commission a contractor to conduct tidal and wave research work in support of the Welsh National Marine Plan.
EC-OG wraps up Subsea Power Hub trials in Orkney
East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG) has completed the testing program for its Subsea Power Hub hybrid unit at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.
Structural Awards 2017 celebrate MeyGen’s extremes
The initial phase of the MeyGen tidal energy project has won an award for its tidal turbine support structures at this year’s Structural Awards.
NKT ropes the power of waves
German-based power cable provider NKT is testing the new set of cables in Waves4Power’s wave energy project in Norway as it looks to take a share in the emerging wave power market.
Ørsted Tweaks Hornsea Three Cable Route
Ørsted has invited comments on the proposed modifications to the onshore and offshore export cable corridor for the Hornsea Project Three wind farm located some 120 kilometres off the north Norfolk coast, UK.
Atlantis steps closer to Wyre estuary tidal lease
Atlantis Resources has signed heads of terms with the Duchy of Lancaster for an option for the long-term lease of the riverbed required to develop the Wyre estuary tidal barrage and flood protection project.
Deltares Conducting Sand-Grain Movement Study
Deltares will team up with the University of Twente and Delft University of Technology to improve the understanding of sand transport in the swash zone, and the predictive power of the company’s models. The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research NWO has announced the approval of the Shapin
VBMS and Kintech Energy Introduce Resin-Free Hang-Offs
VBMS and Kintech Energy Ltd. have jointly developed a resin-free hang-off solution for fixing and sealing subsea cables in offshore structures which could potentially be used on the Horns Rev 3 wind farm off Denmark.
Bluerise ends effective crowdfunding campaign
Dutch OTEC developer Bluerise has concluded its crowdfunding campaign, having raised more than double the amount of the original target.
SPIRE 2 energy storage project opens for tidal researchers
Strathclyde University is looking for PhD researchers who would work on materials-based research topics in tidal energy sector as part of the SPIRE 2 energy storage project.
Wales: Over 100 businesses urge for Swansea lagoon green light
Over 100 business people and organizations from South West Wales have signed a letter to UK’s Prime Minister Theresa May urging for the green light for the tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay.