Flex2Future, a Norwegian technology company developing floating offshore energy systems that combine wind, wave and solar power on a single platform, has wrapped up an extensive model testing campaign in Norway, putting its floating wave, wind and solar energy platform concept through simulated offs
Spain’s BlueNewables has installed its Paiporta floating solar platform at the Port of Valencia, marking the first major offshore operation of the RENMARINAS project. BlueNewables led the entire engineering scope and EPCI management, including conceptual, basic and detailed engineering; procurement,
Swedish wave energy developer NoviOcean is carrying out sea trials of its hybrid offshore renewable energy platform, which combines wave, wind, and solar energy technologies, as part of the journey toward commercial deployment. The 10×6-meter N03 prototype has been operating in open water east of St
Energy expert and assurance provider DNV has completed an independent technical review of Fred. Olsen 1848’s floating photovoltaic (FPV) concept designed to operate in rougher, more exposed wave conditions than conventional FPV solutions. “This Statement of Compliance represents a significant milest
Dutch offshore floating solar company SolarDuck and the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) have secured a €3.2 million subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) to develop an offshore floating power hub for remote subsea assets. The Steady Seas research program will advance t
Norway’s Ocean Sun has secured approximately NOK 2.1 million (around €193,000) in EU funding for a floating solar demonstrator project in La Palma, one of Spain’s Canary Islands. The 310 kWp La Palma demonstrator, located at the port of Tazacorte, will combine renewable energy from an Ocean Sun FPV
Spain-based engineering consultancy BlueNewables has launched the first platform of its PV-bos floating solar technology in Vigo, before it is taken to its final site in Valencia to conclude operational validation in open sea conditions. The platform named Paiporta was launched at the facilities of
Norway’s Ocean Sun has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ACEN-Silverwolf, a joint venture renewables platform between ACEN Renewables International (ACRI) and Silverwolf Capital, to establish a strategic framework for the deployment of its floating solar technology in Asian
DNV has published two new coordinated standards for floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) systems with the aim of improving their safety, reliability, and long-term performance. These two new standards, DNV‑ST‑C108 Structural design of floats for floating photovoltaic systems and DNV‑ST‑E309 Station kee
Offshore Renewable Energy Sustainability Alliance (ORESA), an Interreg North-West Europe project, is inviting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) developing innovative products, technologies, or services within the offshore energy sector to apply for its second innovation call. This 2nd Innova
South Korean Taihan Cable & Solution has been selected to manufacture, transport and install extra-high-voltage submarine cables for a local solar power generation project. Taihan will supply the 154 kV cables, joints, and all related materials, as well as provide the installation to EPC contractor
Sweden-based NoviOcean is exploring the options for the deployment of its hybrid offshore renewable energy platform, which combines wave, wind, and solar energy technologies, in Costa Rica. NoviOcean has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MIR Green Energy to explore the deployment of th
Vietnam’s Refrigeration Electrical Engineering Corporation (REE) is planning a billion-US-dollar push into offshore wind and floating solar as part of its renewable energy expansion strategy, according to Vietnamese media. At its 31 March 2026 annual general meeting, REE outlined plans to significan
French energy giant TotalEnergies and Switzerland-headquartered sustainable construction player Holcim have inaugurated a floating solar power plant with a 31 MW capacity, located in Belgium. The plant, inaugurated on March 20, is located in Obourg on a former chalk quarry site that has been rehabil
