A new £2 million joint UK-China offshore wind research centre has opened on Thursday in Yantai City. The TUS-ORE Catapult Research Centre (TORC) will act as a renewable energy technology research and development centre with links into both the UK and China to support the growth of their respective o
A consortium led by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has secured funding from Interreg North West Europe to test Saipem’s floating wind technology offshore Ireland. The Accelerating Market Uptake of Floating Offshore Wind Technology (AFLOWT) project is expected to demonstrate the survivabili
Students from Western Norway University of Applied Sciences in Bergen (HVL) are doing their bachelor theses with topics based on Waveco’s wave energy technology. In February this year, eight students and their supervisor visited Waveco’s cooperative enterprises Stadt Towing Tank AS and Easy Form AS
Interventek has committed investment in the region of £750,000 to support business growth in 2019 and beyond, with the addition of six staff and a new technology development and test centre. The investment follows recent business wins for the supply of Interventek’s Revolution shear and seal safety
Anglo American has began testing of the floating photovoltaic plant built on the Las Tórtolas tailings deposit, in the district of Colina, Chile. The project, which was launched in the presence of the Minister of Mining Baldo Prokurica, consists of solar panels installed on a floating island on the
Spanish energy engineering company Norvento has begun conducting validation tests of a new offshore wind turbine prototype. According to Norvento, the prototype represents a more efficient and smaller generator that allows the reduction in the weight and size of offshore wind turbines. The prototype
Spanish energy engineering company Norvento has begun conducting validation tests of a new offshore wind turbine prototype. According to Norvento, the prototype represents a more efficient and smaller generator that allows the reduction in the weight and size of offshore wind turbines. The prototype
The potential of the UK’s tidal and wave power sectors is laid out in a new report which has been delivered by the UK Marine Energy Council and Scottish Renewables. It also sets out an economic blueprint for the sectors, which remain “effectively locked out of the UK energy market”. Sue Barr, Chair
Explosive growth in the offshore wind sector and aggressive renewables targets in India are expected to drive a ten-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.2% in the Asia Pacific region, excluding China, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. “Target compliance in Indi
Marine Energy Wales has welcomed the recent report by the Institute of Welsh Affairs (IWA) which outlines how Wales could make the transition to 100% renewable energy by 2035. The report details a significant role for marine energy in delivering a renewable future. The report, “A plan for Wales’ ren
Ofgem said it is minded to approve a proposal by Scottish and Southern Energy Networks (SSEN) to build a 600MW subsea electricity transmission link from Shetland to mainland Scotland. The link would allow new wind farms on Shetland to export renewable electricity to the rest of Great Britain and hel
Institute of Welsh Affairs (IWA) has launched the final Re-energising Wales report, ‘A plan for Wales’ renewable energy future: Essential actions to re-energise Wales by 2035′. Back in 2016, the IWA Re-energising Wales project pointed out that Wales had a major opportunity around renewable energy. T
The Danish government has allocated DKK 50 million (circa EUR 6.7 million) for new wind turbine testing facilities at the Lindø Offshore Renewables Center (LORC). According to the government, the award will contribute to the establishment of testing facilities for 16MW turbines, which will overall c
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has carried out an audit of Equinor and the fabrication of the subsea Christmas tree for the Snorre expansion project. The objective of the audit was to ensure that fabrication of the subsea Christmas tree for the Snorre expansion project complied with the c
