Research & Development
Life DemoWave project to demonstrate viability of WECs off Galicia
A multidisciplinary consortium led by the University of Vigo will install two wave energy converters (WECs) off Galicia, Spain, to demonstrate the efficiency of wave energy devices in the high-energy coasts. The main objective of the Life DemoWave project is to demonstrate the viability of two WECs,
Danes Delay Sejerø Bugt Project over Sea Bird Concerns
Developers interested in constructing the Sejerø Bugt nearshore wind farm will have to wait an additional month to file their final bids after an environmental impact assessment (EIA) suggested that the farm could affect a population of migratory sea ducks which winter in the area. In the assessment
Engineers Work on New Anchor System for Floating Wind Farms
A team of researchers that includes two engineers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst is working with Vryhof Anchors on developing a new mooring system for floating offshore wind turbines. Reportedly, the system uses an integrated network of anchors and lines to hold dozens or even hundreds
VIDEO: Tidal farm in-field cabling RD&D
The video shows the recently completed project whose aim was to investigate cost-effective methods of cable laying for tidal arrays in strong tidal flow conditions.
Subsea Manufacturers to Feel Full Force of Downturn in 2016
A new report by energy research and consulting service, Douglas-Westwood (DW), predicts a major decline in deepwater oil and gas projects spending in the next four years. Namely, DW anticipates deepwater expenditure to total $137 billion between 2016 and 2020. A rapid 35 per cent drop compared to DW
Fugro Starts Surveying South Holland Offshore Wind Zone
Fugro has begun preliminary site investigations at the Hollandse Kust (zuid) Wind Farm Zone in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. The site characterisation specialist will perform geophysical surveys from its 54-metre multi-purpose survey vessel, Fugro Pioneer and the 40-metre Victor Hensen. Accordi
ABB Converter Station for Kriegers Flak Combined Grid
ABB has received an order, worth around $140 million, from transmission system operators Energinet.dk in Denmark and 50Hertz Transmission in Germany to design, supply and install an HVDC converter station in Bentwisch, Northern Germany. The HVDC Light “back-to-back” converter station, the first of i
Witt launches equity raise campaign
Witt Ltd has launched a £750,000 equity raise through the crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, to take the WITT technology into manufacturing for its first application as the 200-Watt Marine WITT. The Marine WITT is expected to provide autonomous power for marine applications, such as large-scale survi
WATCH: Shetland Tidal Array Sees First Turbine Spin
The first power from the Shetland Tidal Array project has been exported to the grid, Nova Innovation and ELSA announced on Wednesday. The first Nova M100 turbine of the array delivered power to the Shetland grid following a winter of operations and testing. The Shetland Tidal Array is a joint enterp
DNV GL Starts Subsea Processing Standardization JIP
DNV GL with its industry partners Petrobras, Shell, Statoil and Woodside has kick-started a joint industry project (JIP) to standardize subsea processing systems. The JIP ‘Subsea Processing – Standardization of Subsea Pumping’ seeks to deepen industry knowledge and encourage progress in this area by
VIDEO: Tidal turbine produces first power off Shetland
The energy produced from the first tidal turbine from the Shetland Tidal Array project has been exported to the grid. The first Nova M100 turbine of the array delivered power to the Shetland grid following a winter of operations and testing, Nova Innovation informed. The Shetland Tidal Array is a jo
Universities step up for energy transition
Around 100 participants from 22 countries gathered in Norway for the first UNI-SET Energy Clustering Event (ECE) to discuss and stimulate cooperation for the development of innovative research and education programmes in the energy field. This was the first of five ECEs scheduled in 2016 and 2017. T
PLAT-O’s final dip before EMEC
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) is conducting final tests on its PLAT-O tidal platform ahead of the scheduled transportation to Orkney.
France launches €3 million marine energy R&D call
French National Research Agency (ANR), in collaboration with France Energies Marines (FEM), has launched a second call for marine research and development projects. The call for projects in 2016 has a total budget of €3 million and is part of the SET-Plan set by the European Commission. ANR will co-