What is described as the “world’s first” offshore solar farm integrated within a wind farm has completed assembly at the Port of Amsterdam and is ready for deployment at the Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Dutch company Oceans of Energy assembled the floating solar fa
China-based GCL System Integration (GCLSI), a subsidiary of the GCL Group, has developed a new floating photovoltaic (PV) module designed for offshore solar applications. The NT10/60GT module was produced in collaboration with the Norwegian company Ocean Sun. The module is rated at 480 W and built t
The Italy-based global power cable manufacturer Prysmian will supply subsea export cables for the HydroWing tidal energy array, led by UK-based Inyanga Marine Energy Group at the Morlais site off Anglesey, Wales. Scheduled for deployment in early 2026, the HydroWing array aims to deliver 20 MW of pr
Australia’s wave energy developer Carnegie Clean Energy has secured AUD 335,020 (approximately $218,000) in funding from the Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre (Blue Economy CRC) to advance preliminary design work for the first MoorPower commercial pilot wave energy system. The project will ad
Wave energy developer Eco Wave Power and AltaSea have agreed on a launch date for the first U.S. onshore wave energy pilot, scheduled for September 9, 2025, at the Port of Los Angeles. Inna Braverman, CEO and founder of Eco Wave Power, and Ran Atias, the company’s VP of Engineering, met with Terry T
A new white paper released under the North Sea Two (NS2) project outlines important findings from full-scale testing of floating offshore solar systems under simulated North Sea wave conditions. Conducted in the Deltares Delta Flume, the tests were a joint effort by Oceans of Energy, Deltares, TNO,
The Barbados Investment & Development Corporation (BIDC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UK-based Global OTEC to collaborate on the deployment of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) systems in Barbados. The agreement involves cooperation through BIDC’s Bloom Clean Technology a
The Netherlands-based tidal and wave energy developer Symphony Wave Power has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with compatriot firm ONE-Dyas to advance testing of its wave energy technology for offshore power applications in the Dutch North Sea. With deployment targeted for 2027, the compa
Australian wave energy developer WaveX is approaching completion of its current seed raise, securing 82% of its targeted funding round ahead of the June 30, 2025 deadline. The Perth-based company has partnered with LIQUIDITY as lead manager to finalize the seed raise. The final push is said to get W
France-based Legendre Group has started constructing the first full-scale demonstrator for the Dikwe project in Boulogne-sur-Mer, northern France, in collaboration with GEPS Techno. Supported by ADEME and the Région Hauts-de-France, the initiative aims to integrate wave energy generation into coasta
The UK has launched the Marine Energy Taskforce (MET), a new initiative aimed at developing a roadmap to realise the country’s marine energy potential. Supported by The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland, the 12-month project will focus on accelerating wave and tidal stream energy deployment whi
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has secured a SEK 22 million (approximately $2.3 million) loan from Fenja Capital to be used as working capital for its ongoing operations and business development. According to Minesto, the loan has a four percent set-up fee and a one percent monthly interest
French marine renewables consultancy Innosea is rebranding as OWC, finalizing its integration into the ABL Group’s global renewable energy advisory unit. The move consolidates Innosea’s research and development (R&D) and engineering capabilities under the OWC name, while structural, hydrodynamics, a
Norwegian company Havkraft has reported an energy conversion rate of over 80% from its latest lab test of a scaled wave power converter model, marking the firm’s most efficient result to date. The model was tested at Stadt Towing Tank in Måløy, where recent geometric adjustments led to a performance
