Research & Development
ABB to Sell EUR 836 Million High-Voltage Cables Business to NKT
NKT Cables is acquiring ABB’s global high-voltage cable system business with a total enterprise value of EUR 836 million. ABB’s cable system business offers turnkey solutions including design, engineering, supply, installation, commissioning and service. It had adjusted standalone revenues of USD 52
Wales puts tidal lagoons among economic priorities
The First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones has set out his government’s five-year plan to improve the Welsh economy and public services, identifying the delivery of more renewable energy projects such as tidal lagoons as one of top priorities.
Next Geosolutions, RMS Surveying West of Adlergrund OWF Cluster Cable Routes
Next Geosolutions and RMS Submarine are some two months away from wrapping up a 17-month project involving marine surveys for cable route design and engineering of multiple 220kV HVAC grid connections for Arkona and Wikinger offshore wind farms in the western Baltic Sea. Next Geosolutions has been h
ORE Catapult Setting Up Wind Blade Research Hub
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is establishing a Wind Blade Research Hub and seeking to collaborate with a UK-based University to accelerate offshore wind turbine blade research and development activities. The Hub is aimed at building a stronger, complementary offering of academic rese
Innovate UK sets aside £15M for innovative technologies
UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, is investing up to £15 million in emerging and enabling technology projects, including energy harvesting undertakings.
CorPower to present its WEC technology
Swedish wave energy developer, CorPower Ocean, will present its wave energy technology today in Portugal before shipping the buoys to Sweden for testing.
LR Covers Offshore Support Vessels and Walk-to-Work Technology with New Class Notations
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has introduced a range of new class notations which cover offshore support vessels (OSVs) intended to operate in renewable energy sectors such as the offshore wind market. LR has also launched the special feature notation, ‘W2W’ (Walk-to-Work), which is applicable to personnel
LR Covers Offshore Support Vessels and Walk-to-Work Technology with New Class Notations
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has introduced a range of new class notations which cover offshore support vessels (OSVs) intended to operate in renewable energy sectors such as the offshore wind market. LR has also launched the special feature notation, ‘W2W’ (Walk-to-Work), which is applicable to personnel
AKVA Group Names New CFO
Norwegian equipment provider for aquaculture industry AKVA group has appointed Simon Nyquist Martinsen as the company’s new chief financial officer. Martinsen will join the Oslo-listed firm from Constructor Group where he also serves as CFO. According to Akva group his appointment should be effectiv
DEME’s Neptune shows up for duty on MeyGen
The jack-up vessel Neptune, operated by DEME Group’s subsidiary GeoSea, has arrived to Nigg Energy Park to begin with the offshore installation operations as part of MeyGen tidal array project.
WaveEL buoy faces a setback
Waves4Power, a Swedish wave energy developer, has faced a setback when a damage on its WaveEL wave energy device was discovered during a routine inspection.
International collaboration to cut ocean energy costs
A major international Oceanera-Net collaborative project, involving seven partners from across Europe and worth €1.8 million, is driving forward the development of cost effective components, specifically designed for the reliable and sustainable delivery of ocean energy.
AXYS wraps up wave sensor trials
AXYS Technologies, a Canadian environmental monitoring company, has concluded the sea trials of its TRIAXYS g3 wave sensor.
AXYS New Wave Sensor Completes Sea Trials
AXYS Technologies (AXYS) said it has completed a series of sea trials on its new TRIAXYS g3 wave sensor. The trials were conducted both in the German Bight and off the West Coast of Canada and used both AXYS’ own TRIAXYS wave buoy and other industry standard buoys as references. According to the com