Research & Development
TSOs Report on Nordic Power System by 2025
The Nordic transmission system operators (TSOs), Svenska kraftnät, Statnett, Fingrid and Energinet.dk, have launched a report on challenges and opportunities affecting the Nordic power system in the period leading up to 2025. The main drivers of the changes are climate policy, which stimulates the d
Fair Head Tidal to show off latest tidal plans
DP Energy will host two open days to gather opinions and share information with local communities regarding the proposed tidal energy project off Fair Head, Northern Ireland.
Blade Erosion Repair Can Up Annual Energy Production by 2%
An uplift in annual energy production (AEP) of between 1.5 and 2% is possible following the repair of moderate blade erosion, according to the first measurement campaign undertaken on an offshore wind farm under Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s blade leading edge programme (BLEEP). The mea
UK provides guarantees on EU funding post Brexit
The HM Treasury will underwrite funding for approved Horizon 2020 projects applied for before the UK leaves the European Union in a commitment aimed at providing reassurance to applicants from the UK’s research and innovation base when applying for EU research funding.
SWEL concludes WEC tests off Cyprus
UK registered and Cypriot–based wave energy developer, Sea Wave Energy Limited (SWEL), has completed sea trials of its latest scale device, the Waveline Magnet 9.1 (WM9.1).
MMT in Black Sea Survey
Marine survey specialist, MMT, has been awarded a contract with the Black Sea Maritime Archaeological Project (Black Sea MAP) for archaeological and geological scientific surveys at the Black Sea. The second season of the project will be performed during September 2016 from the vessel Stril Explorer
OGA Awards £200K to Spur On Pursuit for Offshore O&G
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded more than £200,000 in the final stage of its exploration licence competition which was launched earlier this year to stimulate further interest in offshore oil and gas exploration activity in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). Australian privatel
UK: North Tyneside explores offshore marine options
The Invest North East England (INEE) team, North East Local Enterprise Partnership (NELEP) and the NECA constituent authorities are seeking expressions of interest for a consultancy study that would evaluate the competitive position of the region in relation to offshore and subsea market opportuniti
HiDef Merges with BioConsult
HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited has completed a merger with German environmental consultancy, BioConsult. The partnership gives HiDef access to BioConsult’s pool of over thirty environment scientists, marine biologists, ornithologists and statisticians. The link between BioConsult SH and HiDef was es
Video: Lir-NOTF makes waves in new flume tank
Ireland’s National Ocean Test Facility, Lir-NOTF, has commissioned the new wave and current flume test tank.
MPS seeks engineering professional
Marine Power Systems (MPS) is recruiting for an Engineer who would support the development of its wave energy device WaveSub.
Humber LEP Chair Asks UK Government to Back Local Offshore Wind Industry
Lord Haskins, Chair of the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership, has urged the UK government to show its commitment to development of offshore wind industry in the Humber estuary in response to DONG Energy’s decision not to build a GBP 450 million offshore wind hub at the Able Marine Energy Park (AME
WaveEL buoy clocks six months at sea
WaveEL wave energy device, developed and deployed by Swedish wave energy developer Waves4Power, has logged in six months of operation in real sea conditions.
PNE Wind Sees Red
German wind farm developer PNE Wind recorded EUR 1.4 million operating loss in the first six months of 2016, as compared to EUR 24 million operating profit reported for the same period a year earlier, as the high expenses related to the construction of wind farms dragged the company’s results down.