The UK Parliament’s Welsh Affairs Committee has called for the development of a specific renewable energy strategy for Wales before the end of this year as failing to do so would put at risk the emerging economic opportunities offered by the shift to net-zero.
Finnish wave energy company Wello has deployed its Penguin wave energy device off the coast of Bilbao in the Basque Country.
Orbital Marine Power’s O2, deemed the world’s most powerful tidal turbine, has started grid-connected power generation offshore Orkney in Scotland. The turbine is also set to provide power for green hydrogen generation to facilitate decarbonisation of wider energy requirements.
French offshore cabling specialist Nexans has been awarded a contract by Equinor to supply power export cable for its floating solar pilot offshore Frøya in Norway.
The Middle East’s largest dredger – the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Hussein Tantawy – arrived in the Suez Canal yesterday. The giant dredger came aboard the heavy load carrier Tai An Kou, and is now waiting in the Bitter Lakes to be floated apart from the vessel. The CSD, built by Royal IHC, is a 2
Boosting offshore renewables will accelerate the energy transition and allow G20 countries to build a resilient and sustainable energy system, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has found. The report has also outlined specific courses of action to make this happen.
The Mutriku wave power plant, located in the Basque Country in northern Spain, has reached a ten-year milestone of uninterrupted clean power generation, becoming the longest operating commercial plant of its kind in the world.
A newcomer in the wave energy sector, founded only a year ago with a name that pretty much speaks for itself – Dutch Wave Power – is preparing to launch its scaled wave energy prototype device for real sea trials offshore The Hague in the Netherlands.
The Government of Laos and Electricité De France – EDF have signed an agreement to develop a 250MWp floating solar project in the central Laos province of Khammouane.
Renewable electricity has been a remarkable success over the past 20 years, but the same cannot be said for other energy uses. However, the global energy transition trend stands to change this as witnessed in a week behind us by a number of collaborative initiatives launched to address the challenge
An innovative £10 million research project, led by the University of Strathclyde, has been set up to investigate the potential of harnessing offshore wind and marine renewable energy to produce zero-carbon hydrogen and ammonia fuels.
Bermuda-based bulker owner and operator Berge Bulk has launched a pilot test to trial the maritime application of solar technology.
Dublin-based information and communications technology (ICT) consultancy Mindseed has formed partnership with Ocean Energy to assess the potential benefits of using satellite-based services within the marine energy sector to address key operational challenges.
Three teams have started working on feasibility studies in the field of space technology and data to accelerate the roll-out of marine energy following the tender from European Space Agency (ESA) issued in cooperation with Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC).
