Research & Development
Offshore Wind Giants to Invest EUR 7.5 Million in OWA’s Cost-Cutting R&D
DONG Energy, RWE, E.ON, Iberdrola, Vattenfall, Statoil, SSE, EnBW and Statkraft have joined Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) programme, bringing in GBP 6.4 million (approx. EUR 7.5 million) to help reduce the cost of offshore wind power below GBP 100/MWh by 2020. The fund of EUR 7.5 mi
FloTEC project poised to drive tidal costs down
The EU-funded Floating Tidal Energy Commercialization (FloTEC) project is expected to advance Scotrenewables’ 2 MW floating tidal turbine technology, the SR2000, while reducing the levelized cost of energy (LCoE) of floating tidal energy.
TLP rolls out Ecosystems Enhancement Programme
Following ongoing engagement with key stakeholders and organisations, Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) has launched Ecosystems Enhancement Programme strategy that will run alongside tidal lagoon development programme.
Marine leaders discuss seabed mapping and ocean observation
Karmenu Vella, EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries is meeting with ocean research leaders at the European Marine Board offices in Ostend, Belgium, today to discuss ocean research challenges.
StormGeo Service Helps Cable Layers Avoid Bad Weather
Bergen-based StormGeo has launched a new weather forecasting service aimed at providing operators, owners and supporting agencies engaged in cable laying operations with tools to assess weather risks related to operations at sea and identify suitable weather windows for all operations. StormGeo’s Ca
Scientists investigate Falmouth seas noise pollution
A long-term plan for managing noise in shallow parts of the ocean such as Falmouth Bay is needed to protect the environment, scientists from the Universities of Exeter and Bath have said.
UK Funding Innovative Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Projects
A new funding of GBP 57.5 million was announced for the UK’s energy and infrastructure, biomedical and quantum technology sectors, with GBP 28 million set aside for innovation in infrastructure systems and first of a kind deployment of innovation, both including offshore wind projects. A series of c
ABS Group Wins Borkum Riffgrund 2 Certification Contract
The UK-based ABS Group Ltd. has received a contract to provide project certification services to DONG Energy for the planned 450MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm in Germany. ABS Group’s certification scope will cover project quality management and document review, as well as manufacturing ins
ABS Group Wins Borkum Riffgrund 2 Certification Contract
The UK-based ABS Group Ltd. has received a contract to provide project certification services to DONG Energy for the planned 450MW Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm in Germany. ABS Group’s certification scope will cover project quality management and document review, as well as manufacturing ins
Minesto Gets Swedish Energy Agency Funds
Tidal energy developer, Minesto, has been granted research funds totaling SEK 5.7 million by the Swedish Energy Agency. “The decision is a clear sign of confidence from the Swedish Energy Agency in Minesto’s ability to realize the Deep Green technology,” said Dr Heije Westberg, CTO of Minesto. Mines
Tidal joins forces with wind for more efficient grid use
An agreement has been reached between Atlantis Resources’ majority owned MeyGen project and a nearby wind farm development to facilitate access to the distribution grid for other renewable energy projects.
Minesto grabs Deep Green R&D funding
Swedish tidal energy developer, Minesto, together with industry and academia partners, has been granted research funds totalling SEK 5.7 million ($666,000) by the Swedish Energy Agency.
Bangor University opens Marine Centre Wales
HRH The Prince of Wales has opened Marine Centre Wales, a national facility for the growing marine sector, at Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences.
Hitachi Zosen and Ideol to Start Building Japanese Floaters
Japan’s Hitachi Zosen and France’s Ideol signed a contract to launch the construction phase of their 2-turbine offshore wind project in Japan on 13 June, 2016. Prior to this contract, the two companies signed an engineering agreement on 3 June 2015 for the design of both a concrete and a steel versi