Research & Development
¡VAMOS! Reaches Design Freeze Stage
After 18 months the ¡VAMOS! Consortium has reached the “design freeze” stage of the prototypes to be built, Damen Shipyards Group informed. ¡VAMOS!, the Viable Alternative Mining Operating System, is a 42-month research and development project launched to enable the opening and rehabilitation of und
TLP opens £22M manufacturing and assembly plant tender
Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) has launched a tender for the design and construction of a new £22 million turbine manufacturing and pre-assembly plant in Swansea Bay, UK.
Tidal lagoons could bring over £70B to UK industry, report says
Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP), the developer behind the proposed Swansea Bay tidal lagoon, has launched a report on the scale of the British industrial opportunity arising from the development of tidal lagoon power plants in the UK.
Highlights of the Month: September 2016
Areva Sells Its Stake in Adwen to Gamesa for EUR 60 Million Areva has decided to sell its 50% stake in the offshore wind turbine manufacturer Adwen for EUR 60 million to Gamesa, with which Areva had a 50-50 ownership in the joint venture and which is now in a merger process with Siemens. Borssele [&
KCI Secures Funds and Partners to Build Double Slip Joint Prototype
Dutch engineering firm KCI has been awarded with a research and development (R&D) subsidy from Dutch Top consortium Knowlegde and Innovation, Wind at Sea (TKI – WoZ) for the further development of its Double Slip Joint (DSJ) concept. KCI has also teamed up with partners Van Oord Offshore Wind Projec
KCI Secures Funds and Partners to Build Double Slip Joint Prototype
Dutch engineering firm KCI has been awarded with a research and development (R&D) subsidy from Dutch Top consortium Knowlegde and Innovation, Wind at Sea (TKI – WoZ) for the further development of its Double Slip Joint (DSJ) concept. KCI has also teamed up with partners Van Oord Offshore Wind Projec
Take a 360° Aerial Tour of an Offshore Wind Farm with Siemens (Video)
Siemens has released a video showing a 360° flight to an offshore wind farm. The video explains how the company’s technology and O&M solutions keep the industry moving forward and help reduce costs. The technologies described include Siemens’ wind turbines with Direct Drive technology. The video als
Minesto welcomes Seacams funding. Announces collaboration
Minesto has hailed the award of funding for the Seacams 2 project as good news for the marine energy industry, announcing the potential collaboration in the project.
UK Universities Launch Decommissioning Masters Degree
University of Aberdeen in partnership with Robert Gordon University (RGU) has launched UK’s first Masters degree in decommissioning oil rigs and platforms. Both universities are developing a suite of joint Masters degrees, and the new programme that will focus on the key aspects associated with deco
Prysmian Presents Its Latest HVDC Innovation
Prysmian said it is set to launch a new breakthrough cable technology for the development of power transmission grids that should ensure higher electrical performances, lower costs and better environmental sustainability. The company said it has successfully developed and tested its new P-Laser 600
Report: Innovations Can Shave 33 Percent Off LCOE by 2030
A report by KIC InnoEnergy and BVG Associates has identified fifty offshore wind innovations which have the potential to make a substantial reduction in the levelised cost of energy (LCOE) through changes to design, hardware, software or process. The report, ‘Future renewable energy costs: offshore
Wales grants £12M of EU funds to grow marine energy sector
The Welsh government has awarded almost £12 million to support Bangor University’s Seacams 2 project which aims to expand Wales’ marine energy sector over the next four years.
Oceantec WEC soon to raise Spanish waves
Spanish wave energy developer, Oceantec Energías Marinas, is finalizing the construction of its wave energy converter ahead of the deployment off Spain.
Sabella treads towards bright 2016 ending
French tidal energy developer, Sabella, is expecting to wrap up the year 2016 with several projects moving forward to the next phase of development.