Technology
NIRAS Makes Taiwan Stay Permanent
Denmark-headquartered consultancy Niras has opened a permanent office in Taiwan in an effort to facilitate access to this country’s developing offshore wind market.
Top news, April 24 – 30, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from April 24 – 30, 2017.
Jan De Nul’s Multipurpose Vessel Daniel Bernoulli Launched
Jan De Nul’s new multipurpose vessel Daniel Bernoulli, the sister vessel of the Adhémar de Saint-Venant, was launched in the AVIC Shipyard in China today. The company said in its announcement that these vessels will be able to perform a variety of functions: different mission equipment is available
UK MP calls for manifesto commitment on tidal lagoons
Neil Parish, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Tiverton and Honiton, has supported the inclusion of the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon in the Conservative manifesto for the upcoming general election in the UK.
Waves4Power gears up for WaveEL redeployment
Waves4Power is preparing to relaunch its WaveEL wave energy system following the conclusion of service and maintenance operations on the device.
CSD Artemy Volynsky Arrives at Volga-Caspian Dredge Site
The cutter suction dredger (CSD) Artemy Volynsky arrived at the Volga-Caspian Maritime Shipping Channel dredging site earlier this week, FSUE Rosmorport said in its latest announcement. The vessel will be involved in the dredging operations on the 143-144km section of the waterway. Since the beginni
TenneT Taps Into CLENS Wind Database
German energy service provider Clean Energy Sourcing (CLENS) has won a contract to provide TenneT with data on current and forecasted generation on wind farms which will help optimise the transmission system operator’s net and curtailment management.
Dover Western Docks Revival Scheme Progresses
Port of Dover has just announced that the work is now underway to prepare the harbor for the piling and land reclamation phase of the port’s flagship Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) development. Currently, dredging activity is in operation to remove soft sediments in the harbor prior to the pilin
Guinard Energies shows off Poseide tidal turbine
French start-up, Guinard Energies, has demonstrated its Poseide tidal turbine in real-sea conditions off the coast of Brittany in France.
Atlantis recruits for Project Resource Analyst
Edinburgh-based tidal energy developer Atlantis Resources is looking for a Project Resource Analyst who would join its project delivery team.
WES provides £2.8M boost to four wave energy projects
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has awarded £2.84 million to four wave energy technology developers who will be proceeding to the second stage of its wave technology development program.
UK gets its first HVDC test center
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has opened a new technology center for testing and de-risking the use of high voltage direct current (HVDC) on the electricity network in Great Britain.
WindEYE LiDARs for Chinese Offshore Wind Farm
Danish technology group Windar Photonics plc has received a new order for 15 of its WindEYE LiDAR units from a newly appointed regional distributor focused on potential specific IPP customers in China.
Scotland at risk of losing tidal lead, Energy Minister warns
Scottish Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, Paul Wheelhouse, has warned that the inability to access EU funding as a result of Brexit puts Scotland at risk of losing the market lead in tidal energy sector.