Research & Development
FaBTest renews The Crown Estate lease
Falmouth Harbour Commissioners have renewed a lease with The Crown Estate to continue using an area of Falmouth Bay for testing of new marine renewable energy technology.
OPERA project members discuss progress in Bilbao
The OPERA project consortium has met in the Spanish city of Bilbao to assess progress achieved so far and plan the forthcoming activities.
Ocean Energy Systems releases 2016 annual report
The Ocean Energy Systems (OES) has published its annual report with an assessment of the current state of the ocean energy industry.
Wood Group Scores Snorre Flowlines FEED
Wood Group has been awarded a contract with Statoil to provide front end engineering design (FEED) to the subsea flowline system of the Snorre expansion project in the Norwegian North Sea. The contract will be delivered by Wood Group’s Stavanger, Norway office and follows on from the completion of a
E.ON to Invest in Airborne Wind Tech Demo Site. Teams Up with Ampyx Power
E.ON has announced that it will invest in the development of a demonstration site for airborne wind technology in County Mayo in Ireland, and that it entered into a collaboration agreement with Ampyx Power as the first user of the test site.
Atlantis starts AR1500 monitoring after grid outage
Atlantis Resources has revealed that the AR1500 tidal turbine is currently being monitored to assess the effects of an unplanned grid outage.
EMEC’s Consents Officer shortlisted for SR’s green awards
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC)’s Consents and Project Officer, Caitlin Long, has been shortlisted for the ‘Academic Award’ at the Scottish Renewables (SR) Young Professionals Green Energy Awards 2017.
June could bring decision on Swansea Bay tidal lagoon
The proposed Swansea Bay tidal lagoon scheme could reportedly be given a go-ahead from the UK government in June.
ORE Catapult Awards GE with Grid Emulation System Contract
GE Energy Power Conversion UK has been awarded a contract by ORE Catapult to design, supply, deliver, install, test and commission a Grid Emulation System including cabling and containment at ORE Catapult’s test facility in Blyth, UK.
ORE Catapult Awards GE with Grid Emulation System Contract
GE Energy Power Conversion UK has been awarded a contract by ORE Catapult to design, supply, deliver, install, test and commission a Grid Emulation System including cabling and containment at ORE Catapult’s test facility in Blyth, UK.
ORE Catapult selects GE for grid emulation work
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has hired GE Energy Power Conversion UK to supply a grid emulation system that will be used for the testing of wind and marine renewable energy devices.
RGU Sets Up Learning Portal for O&G Industry
Robert Gordon University (RGU) has launched a new set of online short courses to help professional development and address skills needs within the oil and gas industry. The courses, the first of which focuses on decommissioning and is available now, have been tailored to appeal to differing competen
MaRINET2 Invites Applications for Free Access to Testing Facilities
On 10 April, the MaRINET2 project launched a call for applications for offshore wind, wave and tidal energy technology developers who want to test their technology.
MaRINET2 launches call for free access to testing facilities
The MaRINET2 project has opened a call for applications for ocean energy developers to access a world-leading network of testing and research infrastructures across Europe free of charge.