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.
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.
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, a Norway-based hydropower developer, is conducting final preparations of its turbine turning mechanism prototype ahead of real sea testing in Svelvik, Norway.
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
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 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, a UK-based provider of safe marine access solutions to offshore industry, has launched a new personnel carrier WAVE-4.
One of the finalist teams in the Wave Energy Prize challenge, AquaHarmonics, has completed its 1:20 scale WEC ahead of the final testing at the US Navy’s maneuvering and seakeeping basin (MASK) in Carderock scheduled for the last week of August.
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
Mojo Maritime was contracted by Sabella to assist the company with the retrieval of its D10 tidal turbine off Ushant island, France.
JDR, the UK based supplier of subsea power cables and umbilicals to the offshore energy industry, has showcased its new high-voltage inter-array cable and accessories at its latest customer technology day held at Hartlepool College of Further Education. The company says that its new 66 (72.5) kV cab
Focal Technologies has been awarded a contract to supply Scotrenewables Tidal Power with a 6.6kV electrical slip ring that will be used for SR2000 tidal turbine.
The European Commission (EC) has authorized French plans to support tidal energy farm demonstration project at Raz Blanchard, off Normandy.
