Research & Development
Offshore Wind Declaration: EUR 80/MWh or Less Possible by 2025 with Right Policies and Cooperation
Eleven major energy companies have signed a declaration stating that offshore wind can be fully competitive with coal and gas by 2025, achieving a cost of EUR 80/MWh and below, but only if the industry achieves long-term stability through right policies and closer international cooperation. Currentl
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (May 30 – June 05). Technip has been awarded a “major” contract to develop the Bahr Essalam Phase II development in the Central Mediterranean Sea. For Technip, a “major” subsea contract is ranging from
Scotrenewables’ SR2000 heads to Scotland
Scotrenewables Tidal Power’s SR2000 floating tidal turbine has started its journey to Scotland from the Belfast Lough.
KIC InnoEnergy reopens innovation proposals call
KIC InnoEnergy has reopened Innovation Proposals 2016 call aimed at European businesses looking to commercialize their product or service in the sustainable energy sector.
Spanish Researchers Scaling Down Offshore Platforms
Researchers at the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) have joined the PROMOTioN European project to reduce the costs of the development of the offshore wind farms by scaling down offshore electrical installations up to 50%. The Instituto de Automática e Informática Industrial (ai2 Institute) from the Polytec
Houlder Lays Out Offshore Support Base Vessel Concept
Houlder’s Marine Design Consultancy has launched a wind farm support base concept design for an Offshore Support Base (OSB) vessel that recreates the convenience of port facilities – but offshore. Houlder said that it has been able to turn to a proven design from its Oil & Gas heritage to deliver a
Houlder Lays Out Offshore Support Base Vessel Concept
Houlder’s Marine Design Consultancy has launched a wind farm support base concept design for an Offshore Support Base (OSB) vessel that recreates the convenience of port facilities – but offshore. Houlder said that it has been able to turn to a proven design from its Oil & Gas heritage to deliver a
Jee Assesses OWF Array Cables Risks
Jee, a subsea cable engineering company, has completed a project for an unnamed wind farm operator to assess the risks to the array cables within a UK offshore wind farm. With concerns about the integrity of cables on the wind farm, the operator awarded Jee a contract in March 2016 to compile a risk
TenneT to Present Vision of North Sea Electricity Highways
Transmission system operator TenneT will lay down its vision of a future large-scale European electricity infrastructure system in the North Sea in Hague on June 10. TenneT’s CEO Mel Kroon will explain the operator’s vision of a ‘North Sea Infrastructure’ system at a media event to be held in the Ni
Highlights of the Month: May 2016
Shell Setting Up ‘New Energies’ Unit. Oil & Gas Companies to Cause Clash of Giants in Offshore Wind? Shell has created a new division called New Energies, through which the oil and gas giant will invest in wind energy, along with its hydrogen, biofuels and electrical activities, according to The Gua
NEMOS orders MacGregor winches for wave energy system
German-based wave energy developer NEMOS has hired marine engineering firm MacGregor, part of Cargotec, to supply winches for its pilot wave energy system.
Evolution of Nantes – Saint-Nazaire Port into Offshore Wind Hub (Video)
Representatives from the Nantes – Saint-Nazaire Port have used the International Week of Transport and Logistics to provide an update on the expansion project which is expected to turn the port into a link between factories in the region and future offshore wind farms. At this event, Jean-Pierre Cha
Evolution of Nantes – Saint-Nazaire Port into Offshore Wind Hub (Video)
Representatives from the Nantes – Saint-Nazaire Port have used the International Week of Transport and Logistics to provide an update on the expansion project which is expected to turn the port into a link between factories in the region and future offshore wind farms. At this event, Jean-Pierre Cha
Protean hires EcoFin for numerical model assessment
Protean Wave Energy has engaged EcoFin Solutions in partnership with WaveEC for the development of a numerical model to optimise the Protean WEC economics and survivability in varying ocean environments.