Marine Renewables
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EU tidal project moves onto next stage
17/10/2018A European Union-backed tidal energy project has received approval from the European Commission to proceed to its next stage after a successful first full year reports Andrew Williams. READ more
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24 hours of power
16/10/2018A new renewable energy system on the Scottish island of Fair Isle went live in October allowing the community to celebrate reliable 24 hour power for the first time. READ more
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Update to OWA Floating LiDAR Roadmap
10/10/2018The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator has published an update of the Floating LiDAR (light detection and ranging) Roadmap. READ more
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Fish spawning mapping for offshore efficiency
05/10/2018A revised technique for mapping the spawning sites of Atlantic herring in the UK has been developed to protect fish during offshore wind farm construction, which could lead to a more efficient and low-cost development process. READ more
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Monitoring Blyth offshore windfarm efficiency
04/10/2018A predictive maintenance provider has signed a three-year contract with EDF Renewables at Blyth Offshore Demonstrator windfarm to monitor the largest operational wind turbines. READ more
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Offshore tests for subsea cable shells
01/10/2018The third round of offshore tests for a new type of subsea electrical cable ballast have been undertaken at a depth of 30 metres on the Centrale Nantes SEM-REV offshore test site. READ more
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MaRINET2 to host offshore renewables training
20/09/2018Two new free-of-charge training courses will take place in November as part of the MaRINET2 project's marine sector training programme. READ more
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World’s most powerful offshore turbines
17/09/2018The 11 turbines recently unveiled at Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre offshore wind farm in Aberdeen Bay include two 8.8 megawatt (MW) turbines standing 191 meters tall, which are the most powerful operating anywhere in the READ more
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Rentel finishes installing North Sea turbines
17/09/2018Rentel has finished the installation of its last two wind turbines in the Belgian North Sea with the help of the marine engineering expert DEME. READ more
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Boat landing cutting transfer bottlenecks
12/09/2018The offshore wind industry’s largest floatel has cut an operational bottleneck with its new boat landing facility that is capable of transferring up to 150 turbine technicians into the field each day. READ more