Three offshore renewable project developers, selected in the first stage of the NeSSIE project, have launched a call for supply chain companies interested in joining the demonstration projects in North Sea Basin related to developing commercial solutions for corrosion.
Denmark and South Korea have entered into a renewable energy cooperation agreement that particularly focuses on offshore wind.
Swedish wave developer CorPower Ocean and UK-based tidal player Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) have joined forces to tackle foundations and moorings for marine energy devices.
Scottish tidal turbine developer Orbital Marine Power, and drivetrain solutions provider SKF, have been awarded €1.2 million to deliver performance improvement technology for tidal energy turbine.
Scotland’s Energy Minister, Paul Wheelhouse, has praised Nova Innovation’s milestone of delivering baseload power to the grid by combining tidal energy generation with Tesla energy storage system.
Finance Secretary for Wales – Mark Drakeford – has reiterated the support and ambition Wales has for its marine energy sector during his keynote address at the Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) conference.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has announced a 4GW solar-offshore wind complex with the Saemangeum reclaimed land area in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do Province, at its centre.
A new report, prepared by 30 experts and stakeholders in the ocean energy industry, has identified future emerging technologies for ten different technology families which have the potential to provide significant step-change to the ocean energy sector.
International recruitment company Atlas Professionals has won a tender to produce an in-depth report for the Topsector Energy about employment opportunities in the Dutch offshore wind industry.
The French Vendee Prefecture issued authorizations for the construction of the 496MW Iles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier offshore wind farm.
The FORESEA project has released a report which highlights the mutually-beneficial relationship between ocean energy and coastal communities, and the sector’s potential for regional development.
A €2.5 million project has been approved by Interreg Atlantic Area which will support ocean energy demonstration throughout the Atlantic Arc.
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold public meetings in early November to help inform the environmental review of Deepwater Wind’s 90MW South Fork offshore wind farm project.
The Dutch authorities have set up a market consultation for the development of the Brouwersdam as a tidal power plant, inviting commercial parties to show interest and make the project a reality.
