Offshore Renewables

An offshore wind developer has outlined plans to utilise Scotland’s first offshore wind underwater substation as part of its bids for major offshore windfarms.

The worlds first industrial site for renewable green hydrogen production using wind turbines has been inaugurated.

A new report looks at how oil and gas infrastructure can be repurposed for offshore green and blue hydrogen production in the UK Continental Shelf.

A partnership agreement has been signed for France’s first commercial-scale floating offshore wind tender in South Brittany.

Bureau Veritas has given Approval in Principle (AiP) to an offshore floating solar technology for the first time.

After mooring lines installation in June, towing and hook up in July, Bourbon Subsea Services has completed the offshore installation of the 3.6MW TetraSpar demonstrator floating wind turbine.

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is expanding its reach in the North American offshore wind sector.

A GB£2m cash injection from the Scottish Government will help advance tidal turbine manufacturing.

DTOceanPlus (2018-2021) with a total budget of 8 million euros, has developed and demonstrated a suite of second-generation advanced design tools for the selection, development, and deployment of ocean energy systems.

QED’s self-deploying tidal turbine platform has rapidly moved from Ireland to Wales showcasing the ease of deployment for tidal energy sector.

In late June, leading international classification society DNV confirmed the technical feasibility of Norwegian outfit Odfjell Oceanwind’s WindGrid system.

Vard has been awarded contracts to build two Construction Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs) with a value of €100m for the offshore wind industry.

The world’s first combined floating wind and green hydrogen project could be developed off the east coast of Scotland.

Prysmian Group has been awarded a major contract for the design, supply, termination and testing of inter-array submarine cable systems.

A metocean study supporting the design of the first floating offshore wind (FLOW) projects in Welsh waters is underway.

Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has positioned its 500th JCB generator offshore during work on the Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm.

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and partners have delivered a report outlining a series of recommendations for the Scottish Government.