Technology
KCI Designs Offshore Power Socket for Elia
KCI The Engineers has completed a basic design of a so-called Offshore Switch Yard (OSY), a concept commissioned by Belgian transmission system operator Elia to create a central offshore socket which would bring power from several offshore wind farms to shore. One major long-term objective of the of
PLOCAN joins hands with SPEGC to boost marine sector
Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has signed a collaboration agreement with the Society of Economic Promotion of Gran Canaria (SPEGC) to boost the blue economy and marine sector in Gran Canaria island.
Interview: Government support essential to industrialize tidal
In the light of the recently announced tidal energy project in Japan, as well as other major tidal energy projects set for delivery this year in France and Canada, Tidal Energy Today spoke with Mr. Brendan Corr, CCO of the company at the forefront of tidal energy industry – OpenHydro.
Video: WES releases WEC materials call webinar
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has released a video of the recently held webinar dedicated to its latest competitive funding call.
Five things you need to know about the OTEC Symposium
We’re bringing you five things you need to know about the OTEC Symposium.
EC opens €94.5 million low-carbon energy call
The European Commission, through its Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, launched today a call for a two-stage project proposals submission aimed at developing the next generation renewable electricity technologies.
Carnegie forges ahead with CETO 6 development
Australian wave energy developer, Carnegie Wave Energy, has concluded the wave tank testing programme of its CETO 6 technology design at the University of Plymouth’s COAST facility.
ORE Catapult Cloning Levenmouth Turbine
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is creating a digital ‘Clone of the Levenmouth Turbine’ (CLOWT) which will use sensor instrumentation to determine how large megawatt turbines behave and identify cost reduction opportunities through design optimisation. The GBP 450,000 project, with GBP
Tidetec steps closer to real sea testing
Tidetec, a Norway-based hydropower developer, is conducting final preparations of its turbine turning mechanism prototype ahead of real sea testing in Svelvik, Norway.
SgurrEnergy Lands Inch Cape Met Mast O&M Contract
Renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy has secured an operations and maintenance (O&M) contract for the Inch Cape Offshore Met Mast off the coast of Angus, Scotland. The scope of the 16 month contract includes offshore inspection and maintenance, recertification, project management, weather foreca
Wales needs investment to fully exploit SBTL opportunities
With sufficient investment in the manufacturing and construction labour skills, Wales could be well positioned to fully exploit the economic opportunities of the proposed Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon (SBTL) project, according to the latest Government-commissioned studies.
Van Oord to Buy Bilfinger’s Offshore Wind Unit
Van Oord has reached an agreement on the acquisition of the offshore wind activities of Bilfinger Marine & Offshore Systems GmbH, a German company active in the engineering, construction and installation of foundations for offshore wind farms. The agreement covers the acquisition of assets and emplo
Reflex Marine rolls out new personnel transfer carrier
Reflex Marine, a UK-based provider of safe marine access solutions to offshore industry, has launched a new personnel carrier WAVE-4.
NATS Wins EOWDC Radar Mitigation Services Contract
Air traffic services company NATS has signed a contract with Vattenfall to provide radar mitigation services for the 92.4MW European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) off the Aberdeenshire coast. The mitigation solution will see NATS ‘blanking’ the EOWDC development on its Perwinnes radar and