More than 69GW of new offshore wind capacity is expected to be installed by 2027, exceeding 100GW of operating capacity by 2030, according to a new report by Navigant Research. In its Market Data: Offshore Wind Market and Turbine Vendor Assessment report, Navigant writes that offshore wind will play
Minesto has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to explore the possibilities of supplying the Eastern Caribbean with renewable ocean energy produced by Minesto’s technology. Minesto and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda have agreed to conduct a j
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced Waves to Water Prize competition to spur innovation in wave energy-powered desalination systems. The Waves to Water Prize will draw upon U.S. innovators to accelerate technology development through a series of contests to demonstrate small, modular,
Experimental floating photovoltaic solar power plant project in Kruonis pumped storage hydroelectric power plant (PSHP), developed by Lithuanian state-owned enterprise Lietuvos Energijos Gamyba, has received funding from the Lithuanian Business Support Agency (LBSA). The total amount of €235,000 hav
DNV GL Denmark A/S has won a contract to provide the certification of site studies for the Hollandse Kust (west) and Ten Noorden van de Waddeneilanden wind farm zones in the Dutch North Sea. The contracting authority, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (R
DNV GL Denmark A/S has won a contract to provide the certification of site studies for the Hollandse Kust (west) and Ten Noorden van de Waddeneilanden wind farm zones in the Dutch North Sea. The contracting authority, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (R
The European Commission has approved French plans to support four demonstration floating wind farms, one in the Atlantic Ocean and three in the Mediterranean. The projects include the Groix Belle Ile wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean, and the Golfe du Lion, Eolmed, and Provence Grand Large wind farms
The EU-funded FORESEA (Funding Ocean Energy through Strategic European Action) programme has awarded recommendations for support to five offshore renewable energy projects under its final call. The projects have been selected due to their high readiness level for real sea testing within the year. Fi
Eco Wave Power’s founder Inna Braverman has been selected as the winner of the Women4Climate Tech Challenge, organized by C40 Cities in Paris. The Women4Climate Tech Challenge is an international contest open to women designing an innovative, climate-focused tech solutions. Ten solutions of women fr
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National Advisor Bureau Limited in UAE has proposed the Fujairah-Mumbai subsea tunnel project to connect India, China and Pakistan with the United Arab Emirates. According to the Bureau, the project will have a number of benefits, among others the transport of passengers, tourists and workers betwee
Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) has launched the Ocean Energy Scale Up Alliance (OESA) project. According to the company’s social media update, the OESA project, which will scale-up five ocean energy pilots, has kicked off on Thursday. OESA is coordinated by DMEC and has received funding to suppor
The BioFREE (Biofouling in Renewable Energy Environments) project has started data collection from biofouling monitoring systems deployed across international marine renewable energy (MRE) test centres. A webinar will be hosted by IEA Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Annex IV to discuss current environmen
Marine-i, the EU funded programme set up to boost marine innovation in Cornwall, has made a grant award to specialist marine technology company, Submarine Technology Ltd (STL). Based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, STL have opened a new office in Penryn, Cornwall, to focus on designing and building t
