Research & Development
OceanEd to hold two wave energy events in Ireland
As a result of the stakeholder consultation carried out in 2015 by University College Cork and the Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy (MaREI) in Ireland, OceanEd has organized two wave energy seminars set to take place during this fall.
BEACon Radar Lights Up Westermost Rough
DONG Energy recently started receiving three-dimensional data collected by the BEACon radar on the wind flow at the 210MW Westermost Rough offshore wind farm on England’s east coast. The advanced radar system was installed by DONG Energy and SmartWind Technologies and it is the first of its kind in
BEACon Radar Lights Up Westermost Rough
DONG Energy recently started receiving three-dimensional data collected by the BEACon radar on the wind flow at the 210MW Westermost Rough offshore wind farm on England’s east coast. The advanced radar system was installed by DONG Energy and SmartWind Technologies and it is the first of its kind in
TÜV SÜD Develops Smart Inspection System for Turbines
TÜV SÜD has developed a smart solution for inspecting onshore and offshore wind turbines which enables results to be recorded on site using mobile devices and saved in a database in a structured manner in accordance with the RDS-PP® industry standard. A total of over 25,000 wind turbines are in oper
ABB to Sell EUR 836 Million High-Voltage Cables Business to NKT
NKT Cables is acquiring ABB’s global high-voltage cable system business with a total enterprise value of EUR 836 million. ABB’s cable system business offers turnkey solutions including design, engineering, supply, installation, commissioning and service. It had adjusted standalone revenues of USD 52
RGU Gets Funds for Training Framework for Indian Subsea Sector
Robert Gordon University (RGU) has been awarded funding from the UK Government to establish a training framework for the Indian energy sector with a focus on accelerating skills development in deep-water subsea. The university announced the funding after it welcomed the Indian Minister for Petroleum
Wales puts tidal lagoons among economic priorities
The First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones has set out his government’s five-year plan to improve the Welsh economy and public services, identifying the delivery of more renewable energy projects such as tidal lagoons as one of top priorities.
ACEP works out Oceana testing arrangements
ACEP’s Energy Technology Facility has started preparatory works in the facility ahead of the upcoming testing of Oceana Energy’s turbine design.
Next Geosolutions, RMS Surveying West of Adlergrund OWF Cluster Cable Routes
Next Geosolutions and RMS Submarine are some two months away from wrapping up a 17-month project involving marine surveys for cable route design and engineering of multiple 220kV HVAC grid connections for Arkona and Wikinger offshore wind farms in the western Baltic Sea. Next Geosolutions has been h
Neptune wave energy device ready for launch off BC
Canadian wave energy company, Mermaid Power, will launch its wave energy device Neptune 3 tomorrow, off Vancouver, British Columbia.
CGG Completes Encontrado Reprocessing Project (GoM)
French seismic player CGG has delivered data from its Encontrado multi-client merge project covering the Perdido fold belt to the industry and the Comision Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH) ahead of Mexico’s December licensing round. According to the CGG, the ‘Fast Trax’ results are available now for
ORE Catapult Setting Up Wind Blade Research Hub
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is establishing a Wind Blade Research Hub and seeking to collaborate with a UK-based University to accelerate offshore wind turbine blade research and development activities. The Hub is aimed at building a stronger, complementary offering of academic rese
Innovate UK sets aside £15M for innovative technologies
UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, is investing up to £15 million in emerging and enabling technology projects, including energy harvesting undertakings.
Aquaterra and Plexus Introduce New Riser System
Aquaterra Energy and Plexus Holdings have developed a light weight, dual barrier HPHT riser system which can be deployed by a jack-up to enable an alternative to semi-submersible installation for HPHT well operations. The technology is suitable for shallow water depths up to 150 meters and harnesses