Research & Development
Quoceant tests novel WEC technology at FloWave
Edinburgh-based engineering firm Quoceant is testing its inflatable hull technology as part of the novel wave energy technology project for Wave Energy Scotland.
France-Ireland interconnector project enters next stage
Ireland’s state-owned company that manages and operates the transmission grid in the country EirGrid and its French counterpart Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) have launched the next stage of the Celtic Interconnector project in the presence of French and Irish top officials.
Celtic Interconnector Project Enters Next Phase
The French President and An Taoiseach Enda Kenny have launched the next stage of the Celtic Interconnector, a proposed €1 billion subsea electricity cable linking Ireland and France. The capacity of the Celtic Interconnector is estimated at approximately 700 megawatts (MW), enough to power 450,000 h
Tribute Resources takes stake in Tocardo
Canadian energy company Tribute Resources has taken a 46.5% stake in Tocardo after its parent company Huisman sold its shares.
SCORE rolls out £6M to unlock offshore renewable innovation
SCORE programme, being delivered by OrbisEnergy, has launched a £6 million grant fund to help more than 200 companies unlock innovations in offshore renewable energy sector.
UK SMEs Can Score with New GBP 6 Million Offshore Renewables Fund
OrbisEnergy today launched a GBP 6 million fund which provides grants of up to GBP 50,000 through the SCORE programme to support small and medium sized businesses developing new technologies in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk. Oil and gas companies looking to diversify into offshore rene
TLP partners up with Swansea University for research PhD
Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) is collaborating with Swansea University on a PhD research programme that will investigate floating and fixed artificial reefs as biodiversity enhancements in coastal waters to mitigate loss of habitat by sea-level rise and renewable energy infrastructure.
Tidal sector gets turbulence assessment service
The consortia that delivered the Turbulence in Marine Enviornments (TiME) project will now offer a turbulence measurement and assessment service to the tidal power sector.
Penguin to take the plunge in Korea
Finnish wave energy developer Wello has teamed up with Korean company BSR to establish a wave energy demonstration project in Korea.
SgurrEnergy reviews Subhub tidal platform
UK-based renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy has conducted an independent technical and commercial due diligence design review of QED Naval’s Subhub tidal turbine transport, installation and foundation system.
Open Ocean provides combined database for Metocean Analytics
Open Ocean has released an update for its Metocan Analytics software that now combines different databases in several regions of the world.
ExxonMobil Joins Viper JIP to Develop V-IR
Subsea engineering company Viper Subsea informed that ExxonMobil has joined the joint industry project (JIP) to develop the company’s V-IR system. ExxonMobil has joined the V-IR project, which has been established through the Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF), at a crucial phase of development a
AgileTek to Assist Hydro Group on Wave Energy Project
London-based engineering consultancy, AgileTek, has been awarded a contract to support Hydro Group on an undisclosed wave energy project. The work will see AgileTek assist the umbilical manufacturer with design and engineering of accessories for the cable connected to a wave energy conversion device
Hydro Group hires AgileTek for wave energy project
Aberdeen-based subsea cable and connection specialist Hydro Group has hired AgileTek to provide support on an unnamed wave energy project.