Offshore Renewables

France says that a new tender for tidal energy will see the country become a global centre of tidal energy manufacturing.

During early January, a research team based at Brunel University, UK, launched an innovative multi-material connector that is predicted to help reduce the running costs associated with mooring a range of devices…

Last month, the energy market analyst company Aurora Energy Research published a report into the new economics of offshore wind which, amongst other things, concludes that the adoption of two policy mechanisms…

New research highlights that tackling corrosion issues and developing new materials could save up to £74 billion for renewables developers by 2050.

Belguim-headquartered wave energy company Laminaria’s wave energy converter (WEC) has completed tank testing at the Coastal, Ocean and Sediment Transport (COAST) laboratory at Plymouth University, UK.

With significant natural wind resources and excellent conditions for offshore construction, Taiwan is aiming to develop 3GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030. In order to achieve this target, local firms are…

“It was a ‘hot hop’ project for certain,” said Matthieu Moerman of SAL. In fact, the single ship handling both transition piece and monopile transport to the Walney III and IV Extension…

Six developers of offshore renewable energy technologies will be given funding to begin testing in Ireland.

Sweden-headquartered wave energy company Minesto intends to develop a smaller Deep Green device, DG100, which will provide the company with an additional commercial product to open new markets and business opportunities, including…

European Parliament MEPs have backed a target of 35% renewable energy in the EU by 2030.

EDS HV Group has been awarded a contract to complete cable termination and testing work at Hohe See Offshore Wind Farm in the German North Sea.

Last December, the University of Delaware published a high profile report which concluded that the most cost effective method of constructing offshore wind turbines is to build them in port.

The leading Australian wave energy outfit Bombora Wave Power has announced that it will significantly expand its European operations by establishing a European headquarters at Pembroke Dock in Wales.

Ecosse Subsea has attributed EBITDA of GB£7m for the year ending 31 March 2017 to its R&D investment and SCAR technologies.

The Finnish clean energy company Wello has received its first order for a commercial wave energy park in Bali which when completed could be the world’s largest.

MPI Contractors will provide offshore transport and lifting services during main component replacements planned for wind turbines in the Prinses Amaliawindpark.

The rise of offshore wind energy is accompanied by risks, an industry analyst has warned.

The presence of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the sea can present an obvious hazard during the construction of offshore grid connections and the laying of offshore wind cables.

The first of Rampion Offshore Wind Farm’s 116 turbines has started generating electricity, marking the project’s move towards full operation.