Technology
Minesto awards load cells supply contract
Minesto has hired a Berkshire-based company Applied Measurements for the supply of load cells to be used for Deep Green tidal plant.
DCNS Energies bolsters Brittany marine renewables ties
DCNS Energies will collaborate with the French region of Brittany to develop sites suitable for large-scale tidal and floating wind farms deployment.
TSOs Sign North Sea Wind Power Hub Deal
Representatives of Dutch, Danish and German transmission system operators will sign an agreement to develop the North Sea Wind Power Hub during the first meeting of the North Seas Energy Forum held in Brussels today.
Intertek presents study on tidal range energy
Intertek has published a study on the influence of storm surge on tidal range energy as part of tidal energy research done in collaboration with leading academic institutions.
Wavepower sets up R&D center in Ireland
UK-based wave energy developer Wavepower Technologies plans to establish a research and development office in Ireland, creating up to 10 advanced engineering research jobs.
MeyGen nears 400MWh of tidal power generation
Atlantis Resources has revealed that in the first three weeks of March, the average generation at MeyGen has been sufficient to power the equivalent of 1,250 UK homes.
Scotland calls for low carbon rural energy innovations
Scottish government has made available £10 million to assist innovative local energy projects in rural parts of Scotland.
Report: Japan Sleeping On Its Offshore Wind Potential
Japanese offshore wind-power resources have been largely overlooked but have tremendous potential, and can viably contribute to baseload power demand in the country’s post-nuclear era, according to a report released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
Statoil and 4Subsea to Jointly Develop Floating Wind Turbine Concepts
Statoil has awarded 4Subsea with a master service agreement covering services and research projects related to structural integrity of fixed and floating offshore installations, including offshore and floating wind farms.
France plans 2017 tidal tender
The French government plans to open a tender for tidal energy projects off the regions of Normandy and Brittany later this year.
Minesto hunts for marine operator
Minesto is looking to enter into a framework agreement of general support services for various marine operational needs for its Deep Green tidal project.
Siemens Visualises Walney Extension Work with Houlder’s Software Tool
Houlder’s Advanced Analysis Group has provided Siemens Wind Power with a bespoke 3D-visualisation software tool to model project logistics and optimise the turbine installation process at DONG Energy’s 660MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm.
WES seeks advisor for wave projects
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is looking to appoint an individual or organization to act as its independent third party advisor for all the novel wave energy converter (NWEC) stage 2 projects.
Next Geosolutions Secures Survey Work on World’s Longest Subsea Interconnector
Geoscience and engineering service provider Next Geosolutions has been awarded two survey contracts for the 1.4GW North Sea Link (NSL) project, the world’s longest subsea interconnector and the first electricity link between UK and Norway.