Technology
Photo of the Day: Floatgen Halfway There
The 2MW Floatgen floating wind turbine has started taking shape in the Port of Saint-Nazaire with over 50% of the construction works now completed, Ideol, the lead developer of the project, said.
Over £770K set to propel Cornish marine forward
The Cornish marine industry is set to benefit from a new £771,682 project aimed at helping small and medium marine businesses become more competitive and address issues preventing their growth.
DCNS Energies to Use Open Ocean’s Metocean Analytics Tool for RE Sites
DCNS Energies, a new DCNS subsidiary dedicated to floating offshore wind, tidal energy and ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), has chosen Open Ocean’s software for the analysis of metocean conditions at potential project sites.
SEAI seeks monitoring services for AMETS
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has launched a tender for the provision of environmental monitoring services at the proposed Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS).
DCNS Energies takes Open Ocean’s metocean offer
DCNS Energies has chosen Open Ocean’s Metocean Analytics for a worldwide analysis of metocean conditions.
BVG Associates names new Director
UK-based renewable energy consultancy BVG Associates (BVGA) has appointed Neil Douglas as its Director.
Wave-tricity floats tender for boats
UK-based wave energy developer Wave-tricity is looking to procure two boats for transfer of personnel, tools and equipment in the Milford Haven Waterways.
APEM Helps Vattenfall Pinpoint Onshore Cable Route for Norfolk Wind Farms
APEM has undertaken an aerial survey to assist Vattenfall in identifying an onshore cable corridor for the 1.8GW Norfolk Vanguard and the 1.8GW Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farms.
TWI Developing Digital Turbine Twins
UK-based independent research and technology organisation TWI Ltd has set its sights on harnessing digital twin technology to transform the process of monitoring and maintaining offshore wind turbines.
MME Group to Keep Norther OWF Corrosion Free
Van Oord has awarded the Dutch corrosion prevention specialist MME Group with a contract to provide cathodic protection for 44 monopiles and the offshore substation to be installed at the 370MW Norther offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea.
MME Group to Keep Norther OWF Corrosion Free
Van Oord has awarded the Dutch corrosion prevention specialist MME Group with a contract to provide cathodic protection for 44 monopiles and the offshore substation to be installed at the 370MW Norther offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea.
ACEP tries out battery/turbine integration for microgrids
Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) will use the EnerDel Vibor+ battery pack as part of the testing on Oceana Energy’s hydrokinetic turbine.
UK gets ready for second CfD allocation round
The UK government has published a series of documents clarifying the rules for the upcoming second contracts for difference (CfD) allocation round.
EU grants over €2M for Irish hydrokinetic project
Irish companies GKinetic Energy and DesignPro have secured €2.5 million EU grant to commercialize new range of run-of-river hydrokinetic turbines.