Research & Development
Tidal site off Isle of Wight gets MMO’s blessing
Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has granted consent for the offshore elements of the Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) to be created off the Isle of Wight, UK.
DCNS seizes Malaysia’s OTEC chance
DCNS has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with OTEC Centre of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM OTEC) for the development of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) plant in Malaysia.
Offshore Wind Becoming a Big-Ticket Item
Investors who traditionally focus solely on big-ticket mergers and acquisitions are showing interest in offshore wind projects as returns on investments in more conventional infrastructure assets are pushed lower and lower, according to Macquarie. Pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and insurers t
Atlantis scores £6.5 million
Edinburgh-based tidal energy developer, Atlantis Resources, has raised approximately £6.5 million through conditional placing of shares.
Minesto to award mooring contract for Deep Green plant
Minesto, a Swedish tidal energy developer, is set to reveal the winner of the mooring system supply tender for Deep Green tidal power plant.
Offshore Wind Turns Europe into Top Green Energy Investor
Two multi-billion dollar offshore wind projects have turned Europe into the strongest performing region in terms of clean energy investments in the first quarter of 2016, according to the data compiled by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). The two projects, the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One and the 71
VIDEO: Statoil Unveils New Subsea Concept
Norway’s Statoil has presented a new subsea concept at the Barents Sea Conference in Hammerfest, designed to reduce cost and increase efficiency. The new concept, called Cap-X, is estimated to cut costs by as much as 30% compared with conventional technology. According to Statoil’s video, which furt
Euro smart grids initiative launches €20 million call
ERA-Net Smart Grids Plus, an initiative of 21 European countries and regions, has launched a second joint call for RDD projects, in an effort to create an electric power system that integrates renewable energy.
Partrac Nets Dudgeon Metocean Contract
Statoil has selected Partrac to provide real-time wave and current measurement services for the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm. Partrac has been contracted to manage the deployment and maintenance of the equipment and the delivery of real-time waves and current data over the duration of the constr
Renowned Scientist Joins ORE Catapult Board
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult appointed Dame Anne Glover DBE to its Board as a Non-Executive Director today. Following a three year term, Baroness Helen Liddell of Coatdyke PC has stepped down from the Board. A biologist and academic, Dame Anne Glover is Vice Principal for External Af
Basque Country Launches Floating, Offshore Wind Funding
Basque Energy Agency (Ente Vasco de la Energía; EVE) will back demonstration and validation of marine renewable energy technologies with EUR 500,000 this year, as part of a EUR 10 million aid programme for energy efficiency and renewable energy in 2016. Under the programme, a budget of EUR 1.7 milli
Basque Country Launches Floating, Offshore Wind Funding
Basque Energy Agency (Ente Vasco de la Energía; EVE) will back demonstration and validation of marine renewable energy technologies with EUR 500,000 this year, as part of a EUR 10 million aid programme for energy efficiency and renewable energy in 2016. Under the programme, a budget of EUR 1.7 milli
Statoil, Kongsberg Engage Eelume for New Subsea IMR Robots
Kongsberg Maritime and Statoil have signed an agreement with Eelume, a NTNU spin-off company, to accelerate new technology that could reduce costs related to subsea inspection, maintenance and repair operations. NTNU and Sintef have conducted research on snake robotics for more than 10 years. Eelume
NSRI Workshop to Discuss Future of Subsea Storage
The National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) is launching a drive to develop technology that could make underwater factories and storage more viable, helping to increase the recovery of hydrocarbons and prolong the life of the North Sea. The industry-led, technology organisation is hosting an even