Technology
ODE to Test AWC Deep Water Foundation
Engineering and operations support services contractor ODE, part of the DORIS Group, is preparing to set up field demonstration sites to test its Articulated Wind Column (AWC) designed for water depths of up to 200 metres.
ODE to Test AWC Deep Water Foundation
Engineering and operations support services contractor ODE, part of the DORIS Group, is preparing to set up field demonstration sites to test its Articulated Wind Column (AWC) designed for water depths of up to 200 metres.
Minesto lands consent for Holyhead Deep tidal installation
Natural Resources Wales has awarded a marine license to Minesto for the installation and operation of a 500kW Deep Green tidal power plant off the coast of Anglesey in Wales.
Keller to Supply Gearboxes for the World’s Most Powerful Cutter
C. u. W. Keller GmbH & Co. KG (Keller) has secured an order for the design and manufacture of several gearboxes for the world’s most powerful cutter suction dredger. The gearboxes were designed in close cooperation with DEME who will operate the cutter under the name SPARTACUS. According to the comp
WEFO sets aside £14M for small-scale renewables
The Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) has launched a £14 million call for small-scale community renewable energy proposals.
Video: SEENEOH tidal test site in Bordeaux
The video shows the construction of the recently completed SEENEOH tidal test site on the Garonne river in Bordeaux, France.
COAST Group seeks postdoc marine renewables researcher
The COAST Engineering Research Group at the University of Plymouth is looking to add a postdoctoral research fellow in marine renewable energy to its team.
Wärtsilä Heart for Orion
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä is to supply the engines and other propulsion machinery for Orion, DEME Group’s wind farm installation vessel being built at the Cosco shipyard in China.
RenewableUK: Renewables Should Be the Cornerstone of UK Industrial Strategy
RenewableUK is calling on the UK government to make wind, wave and tidal energy key parts of its new Industrial Strategy.
Industry urges UK government to embrace renewables
Six renewable energy trade associations from the UK have in a joint letter called the UK government to embrace a wide range of renewable energy technologies in its upcoming Industrial Strategy.
Image of the day: CoRMaT turbine heading for deployment
The image, taken by Nautricity’s Chief Executive Officer, Cameron Johnstone on April 16, 2017, shows Nautricity’s CoRMAt tidal turbine during installation at tidal test site in Orkney, UK.
Dutch Plan Offshore Wind Mission to China
Holland Home of Wind Energy (HHWE) the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) and Consulate General of the Netherlands in Guangzhou are organising an offshore wind mission to Guangdong and Fujian, China in May.
OrbisEnergy to Host Subsea Engineering Workshop
Lowestoft-based OrbisEnergy will on 3 May host the first in a series of workshops tackling subsea engineering issues, ranging from corrosion and tidal scour at turbine towers, to keeping seals away from piling work.
EC-OG turns on subsea power hybrid in Orkney
Aberdeen-based engineering company EC-OG has installed and switched on its Subsea Power Hub (SPH) system at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.