Technology
Akuo Energy targets EIB boost for NEMO project
Akuo Energy, a French renewable energy company, has turned to the European Investment Bank (EIB) for funding support for the ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) project off Martinique known as NEMO.
French tidal firm to retrieve turbine early July
Sabella, a French tidal energy company, plans to retrieve its D10 tidal turbine early in July, subject to metocean conditions.
ORE Catapult seeks views on MRE satellite optimisation
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is seeking innovative technology solutions from other sectors to provide new satellite based applications to support the offshore marine energy industry.
Liebherr at Hillhead 2016
Following its launch at the bauma 2016, a new Liebherr PR 726 Litronic bulldozer with 6-way blade and newly-developed undercarriage will be put to the test at this year’s Hillhead 2016 show. Powered by a Stage IV/ Tier 4f emissions standards compliant 4-cylinder Liebherr diesel engine, this 6th gene
Video: Sustainable Marine Energy rocks EMEC
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has installed four subsea rock anchors in the challenging tidal flows of the Falls of Warness ahead of the deployment of its PLAT-O 1 tidal energy platform at the site.
TLP Floating Platform Heading to Commercial Test
A new design of floating turbine has been demonstrated as the collaboration behind it says it is nearing readiness for a full commercial test. The TLPWIND project, led by Iberdrola Engineering & Construction (IEC) with project partners the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and the University
Video: Exclusive Atlantis AR1500 assembly footage
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, together with Atlantis Resources, has released the time-lapse footage taken over three months as the 1.5 MW AR1500 turbine was assembled prior to commissioning at ORE Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth.
West Limerick tidal project bags further SEAI funding
Ireland-based tidal energy developer, GKinetic Energy, has received further funding from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) for its hydrokinetic system.
Geps Techno’s RE All-Rounder Goes International
The Saint Nazaire-based startup Geps Techno, the developer of the MLiner independent offshore platform project, has recently adopted new financial sources with a fund raising campaign and Bpifrance grants to offer its line of products on international markets. The MLiner, also known as the ”Swiss Ar
Wartsila Engines for Two Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers
Wartsila has won an order to supply engines for two new 8000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredgers. The vessels are being built for the Adani Group, India’s largest private multi-port operator. The Wartsila scope of supply comprises two 8-cylinder Wartsila 32 main engines for the first vessel, and two
Top News of the Week, 20 – 26 June 2016
Siemens Lays Out Cost Cutting Strategy Siemens stated that its offshore wind projects from 2025 onward will be capable of generating electricity at a Levelized Cost of Energy (LCoE) level below eight euro cents per kilowatt hour (kWh), with the price also including the costs for grid access to shore
Deltares helps TLP assess tidal lagoons energy production
Dutch institute for applied research for water, subsurface and infrastructure, Deltares, is developing modeling tools to be used by Tidal Lagoon Power for optimal design of future tidal lagoons.
DCNS targets €1 billion from turbine sales
DCNS, a French company that specializes in naval defence and energy, is looking to raise €1 billion from tidal turbine technology sales in the next 10 years, Reuters reports.
ORPC Ireland gets Horizon 2020 boost
Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) Ireland has been granted funding through the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme to advance its hydrokinetic technology.