Offshore Renewables – Page 63
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NewsFrench tidal energy firm announces major funding boost
Late last year, the French tidal energy outfit EEL Energy announced that it had secured an impressive €3.7 million (£3.2 million) of financial support from the French authorities for the development of its next-generation tidal energy generator.
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NewsPenguin producing power
Finland’s Wello Penguin wave energy converter (WEC) has successfully generated electricity into the national grid off the west coast of Orkney, UK.
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NewsGerman tidal expertise helping showcase Southeast Asian potential
Envirotek, a Singapore-based investment company focused on clean technology, has successfully deployed a 62 kW Schottel Instream Turbine (SIT) in the waters off the Sentosa Boardwalk in Singapore.
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NewsOffshore wind service partner
Moventas has been chosen as one of the selected suppliers for wind turbine gearbox repairs and supply in Europe by Iberdrola, a leading clean energy utility.
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NewsCPower Energy ventures into consultancy
CPower Energy, integrated service provider in the Onshore and Offshore Renewable Energy sector, based in East Anglia, UK, branches out in staffing solutions with the establishment of a brand new department – CPower Consultancy.
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NewsOffshore support platform contract
Scotland-headquartered marine solutions provider Malin Group has been awarded a turnkey contract by Swedish low current tidal power developer Minesto AB to provide concept, design, fabrication and delivery of an offshore support platform for the Deep Green 500 tidal generator test project at Holyhead Deep, off the coast of Anglesey, ...
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Report highlights economic benefits of marine energy industry in Wales
The marine renewable energy industry is bringing increased investment and jobs to Wales and this is demonstrated in a new report from Marine Energy Wales, published at their recent conference in Swansea.
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NewsMeyGen connection contract completion
Aberdeen, UK-based subsea cable and connector specialist, Hydro Group has completed a major contract with technology developer and supplier of tidal turbines, Andritz Hydro Hammerfest; a key supplier to Atlantis Resources’ Meygen tidal power project.
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NewsEconomic impact methodology for offshore wind
Earlier this year, a collaborative research team based at the engineering consultancy BVG Associates and the University of the Highlands published a new economic impact methodology for the offshore wind industry.
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NewsScotland forging ahead with floating wind
A floating demonstration wind farm designed by Swedish firm Hexicon, has been granted planning consent by Scottish Government Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy Paul Wheelhouse.
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NewsCathodic protection contract
Netherlands-headquartered marine corrosion prevention specialist company MME Group and Van Oord recently signed a contract for cathodic protection of the Norther Offshore Wind Farm.
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NewsiRAMS controlled generators for offshore turbines
A renewable company operating a large Wind Farm off Germany in the North Sea approached AST Marine Sciences asking for a reliable solution that could monitor and control their generators used for supplying temporary/emergency power.
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NewsRampion installation commences
Netherlands vessel operator MPI Workboats says its wind turbine installation vessel ‘MPI Discovery’ has commenced installation of the MHI Vestas V112-3.45 offshore wind turbines at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm off the south coast of England.
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NewsAutonomous drone inspection
German wind farm giant Siemens is collaborating with U.S. company SkySpecs to deploy automated drone technology for offshore wind-turbine inspections. The goal is to develop a push-button inspection system that is faster, repeatable, and more efficient than existing methods.
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NewsTidal demo project deploys in Orkney
Tocardo Tidal Power has launched a new commercial demo project with the deployment of a new test system at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.
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NewsGWave power generation vessel to come to the UK
One of the largest wave energy projects to be developed worldwide is scheduled to be installed at the Wave Hub test site located off the North Cornish Coast, UK.
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NewsETI Marine Energy Report
The UK Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has recently published a high-profile report outlining the key priorities for the marine energy sector in competing with other low carbon sources.
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NewsImpact of Brexit on the UK and European marine energy sector
As Britain begins the process of leaving the European Union in the wake of the Brexit vote, stakeholders across the UK marine renewable energy sector are busy coming to terms with the likely long-term implications.
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Tank tests for LAMWEC system
The Costal, Ocean and Sediment Transport (COAST) laboratory at Plymouth university has conducted tank testing on Laminaria’s wave energy converter (WEC).
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Bazefield achieves 10 GW renewable energy
Bazefield has reached 10 GW of renewable energy capacity in the Bazefield operations management system.
