Technology
Wavepiston deploys WEC device off Denmark
Denmark-based wave energy developer, Wavepiston, has deployed its prototype wave energy device at DanWEC testing site, off the Danish west coast.
EDS HV Management to Watch Over Blyth 66kV Cable
High voltage engineering specialist EDS HV Management has been appointed to act on behalf of EDF Energy Renewables (EDF ER) as owner’s engineers monitoring the cable manufacture for the 41.5MW Blyth offshore wind demonstration project in Northumberland. The offshore wind farm, located 5.7km off the
Wave and tidal most popular RE resource, UK bosses say
Institute of Directors (IoD) poll which surveyed nearly 1,000 business leaders found they strongly support the deployment of renewable energy technologies in UK, with wave and tidal receiving highest level of support of 88%.
Report: Booming Offshore Wind to Up Demand in HVDC Market
The global market for HVDC converter stations is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 24% between 2016 and 2020, spurred on by the recent rise in offshore wind installations, according to a report issued by market analysts at Technavio. Power generated from offshore wind power plants needs to be
Video: SWEL’s WM9.1 tackles Cypriot waves
Sea Wave Energy Limited (SWEL), a wave energy developer based in Cyprus, has released a video showing the recent open sea testing of its wave energy device.
ORPC Ireland scouts for Mechanical Simulation Engineer
ORPC Ireland, a wholly owned subsidiary of US-based Ocean Renewable Power Company, is looking for a candidate with expertise in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to work on its MHK turbines design.
nkt cables Connector Hooks Måde Giant to Grid
nkt cables has supplied the 72 kV connector which enables transmission of power from one of the two V164 8MW prototype wind turbines from MHI Vestas Offshore Wind installed in Måde, near Esbjerg, on Denmark’s west coast. The two wind turbines, which are the largest on the market, were put into full
DBL Group Launches DBL Dredging Limited
DBL Group, a Dhaka based diversified business conglomerate, has just launched its dredging business concern named ‘DBL Dredging Limited’. “It is going to be a full service company for valuable contribution towards the dredging and excavating needs of Bangladesh,” the company stated in the announceme
Dutch tidal firm seeks hydraulic cylinder partner
Netherlands-based tidal energy firm, whose name was not disclosed, is looking for partners experienced in hydraulic cylinder technology to further develop its tidal power plants.
Boskalis 2016 First Half Results: ‘Drastic Measures’ Announced
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. realized a net profit of EUR 147.5 million in the first half of 2016 (H1 2015: EUR 306.5 million). Revenue in the first half of the year fell 25% compared to the first half of last year to EUR 1.17 billion (H1 2015: EUR 1.57 billion). Whereas the first half of 2015 wa
DredgingToday.com Podcast: Global Dredging Perspective
Welcome to the second DredgingToday.com Podcast, with our host Rosie Moth of RedMeters.com. In this episode we will be discussing the global dredging perspective with the Secretary General of the International Association of Dredging Companies, Rene Kolman, and Technical Consultant Murray Leach. The
SEA connects Oceantec WEC at bimep
Cohort subsidiary, SEA, has installed a 13.2kV cable connection to support the Oceantec wave energy converter being tested at Biscay Marine Energy Platform (bimep) off Spain.
CFL and Barge Master Team Up on Feeder Concept
Dutch companies CFL and Barge Master have joined forces to offer a ”feeder concept” which is said to optimise offshore logistics during wind farm installation phase and could lead to up to 40% reduction in installation time and costs, Bjorn Knopper, Commercial Manager at CFL Offshore told Offshore W
Tratos supplies cables for Scotrenewables’ SR2000
UK-based cable manufacturer, Tratos, has provided a bespoke cable solution to Scotrenewables for its SR2000 tidal testing programme at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).