Research & Development
DONG Energy Hires Clinton for Hornsea 3 Geophysical Survey
DONG Energy has awarded Clinton, a Swedish marine survey company, a contract for a geophysical survey at the Hornsea Project Three site, so a more accurate geophysical baseline for the project area can be established. Clinton Marine Survey’s CEO, Martin Wikmar said: “This is the right step in our lo
EU Offers EUR 10 Million for New Offshore Wind O&M Solutions
The European Commission has issued a call for project proposals for new solutions in the operation and maintenance of offshore wind turbines/farms, and has set aside EUR 10 million to fund the winner(s). The call was launched on 11 May, as part of the Horizon 2020 programme, with the period for subm
Adwen Targeting Asia with Monsoon-Ready Turbine
Adwen has obtained the type certificate of its AD 5-132 offshore wind turbine awarded by the independent certification body DNV GL. The AD 5-132 has been designed and certified as special class, covering the most demanding offshore sites worldwide. This wind turbine is tailored for subtropical monso
Horizon 2020 launches €15 million ocean arrays call
European Commission’s funding programme Horizon 2020 has launched a funding call aimed at scaling up the ocean energy sector to arrays in order to achieve energy cost reduction.
AWEA Welcomes Danish-US Offshore Wind MOU
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has hailed progress by American agencies in working with their Scandinavian counterparts to expedite the development of offshore wind in this country. The leaders of the United States, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden released a joint statemen
UK: Conservatives show vast support for Swansea tidal lagoon
Research released today shows overwhelming backing for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon among Conservative MPs and Councillors, with more than four in five saying they support the project.
ACORN project moves forward
New phase of the Advanced Coatings for Offshore Renewable Energy (ACORN) project, involving the testing of materials coated with ACORN solutions in open water, has started.
Denmark and USA Ink Offshore Wind MOU
Denmark and the United States have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen their cooperation on offshore wind energy projects. On 4 May 2016 at the Embassy of Denmark in Washington, D.C., Danish Ambassador Lars Gert Lose and BOEM Director Abigail Ross Hopper signed the MOU to recogn
Top News of the Week May 9 – 15, 2016
Oil & Gas Giant Bids to Build Dutch Offshore Wind Farms Following recent media reports that Shell, one of the biggest oil and gas companies, will take part in Dutch tender for Borssele I and II offshore wind sites as part of a consortium also comprising Eneco and Van Oord, the move was confirmed thi
Top News of the Week May 9 – 15, 2016
Oil & Gas Giant Bids to Build Dutch Offshore Wind Farms Following recent media reports that Shell, one of the biggest oil and gas companies, will take part in Dutch tender for Borssele I and II offshore wind sites as part of a consortium also comprising Eneco and Van Oord, the move was confirmed thi
US Offshore Wind Demo Projects Could Get a USD 40 Million Boost
The US Senate has passed the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, a bipartisan legislation which includes a recommendation that USD 40 million be allocated to the offshore wind demonstration programs. Senator Angus King from Maine has urged the Appropriations Committee to include this la
KIVI, DOT to Host ‘Space for Subsea’ Symposium
The Royal Netherlands Society of Engineers (KIVI) and Dispuut Offshore Technology (DOT) will host a symposium “Space for Subsea” on May 18, 2016 in Theater de Veste in Delft, Netherlands. KIVI is a professional organisation for engineers, and with 20,000 members it is the largest engineering society
Gallery: World’s largest tidal turbine launched in Belfast
Orkney-based Scotrenewables Tidal Power has launched its 2 MW SR2000, the world’s largest energy generating tidal turbine.
Scotrenewables Launches 2MW Tidal Turbine
Orkney-based Scotrenewables Tidal Power has launched its 2MW SR2000 tidal turbine at Harland & Wolff Heavy Industries in Belfast. The 550-tonne machine is the first commercial scale machine the company has built. The turbine should undergo preliminary tow trials in Belfast Lough before being towed t