Technology
Roxtec Seals Dudgeon Deal
Roxtec has secured a contract to deliver its safety seal solutions for the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm project. Roxtec UK managing director Graham O’Hare said the firm will deliver cable transit systems to safeguard workers, structures and equipment on the wind farm’s substation platform. The d
Roxtec Seals Dudgeon Deal
Roxtec has secured a contract to deliver its safety seal solutions for the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm project. Roxtec UK managing director Graham O’Hare said the firm will deliver cable transit systems to safeguard workers, structures and equipment on the wind farm’s substation platform. The d
DTOcean delivers free tidal and wave arrays design tool
Wave and tidal energy arrays design tool DTOcean has been officially launched today as an open source software package.
Orkney set for new marine renewables research campus
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Orkney Islands Council (OIC) have agreed funding for the establishment of a multi-million pound marine renewables research and innovation campus in Orkney, Scotland.
Atlantis grabs over €20M of EU cash for MeyGen
Atlantis Resources has been granted €20.3 million by the European Commission for the next phase of the MeyGen tidal array project.
Ex-Statkraft Engineer Develops New Foundation Installation Solution
Arild Bolsø, an engineer who worked for Statkraft in Norway and Forewind in the UK, has developed a new technical concept for offshore wind foundation installation. According to Bolsø, the concept would reduce installation time by 30-50%, compared to current methods. After Statkraft decided to stop
DCNS Energies Enters MRE Market
French energy specialist DCNS and a fund managed by Bpifrance have formed DCNS Energies, a turnkey constructor of marine renewable energy (MRE) plants for the French and export markets. DCNS Energies, majority owned by DCNS and 36% by the SPI fund (“Société de Projets Industriels” / Industrial Proje
DCNS launches marine renewables subsidiary
French naval and defense specialist DCNS and Bpifrance have established a new company dedicated to marine renewable energies called DCNS Energies.
MeyGen tidal turbine gets blades
AC Marine & Composites has delivered the first set of tidal turbine blades to Atlantis Resources.
Dounreay Trì Champions Local Content
Swedish design and engineering company Hexicon AB has, through Dounreay Trì Limited, awarded the construction contract for a novel floating wind farm off the northern coast of Scotland to Scottish energy sector service company, Global Energy Group. The works will be carried out at the Group’s Nigg E
Dounreay Trì Champions Local Content
Swedish design and engineering company Hexicon AB has, through Dounreay Trì Limited, awarded the construction contract for a novel floating wind farm off the northern coast of Scotland to Scottish energy sector service company, Global Energy Group. The works will be carried out at the Group’s Nigg E
Renewables are worth it for Ecosse Subsea Systems
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) said it had benefited as an ‘early adopter’ moving from traditional focus in oil and gas to the renewables and interconnector markets with the expected turnover to double in the current financial year.
Areva Transfers Adwen Stake to Gamesa
French nuclear and renewable energy company Areva has finalized the sale of its 50% stake in the offshore turbine manufacturer Adwen to Spain’s Gamesa. Gamesa and Areva formed the Adwen joint venture in March 2015, with both companies investing around EUR 200 million, offering two 5MW turbine types
Videos from OTEC Symposium now available online
OTEC Foundation has released the video recordings of the presentations delivered during a two-day OTEC Symposium held in Amsterdam late in October 2016.