Singapore-based Canopy Power and Norway’s Ocean Sun have formed a strategic partnership to deploy floating solar technology in Australia, aiming to accelerate renewable energy solutions while addressing land and water scarcity challenges. The collaboration introduces Ocean Sun’s patented circular me
Chilean researchers have completed hydrodynamic tests on a wave energy converter (WEC) as part of an academic collaboration between the University of Bío-Bío (UBB), the Austral University of Chile (UACH), the University of Edinburgh, and RWTH Aachen University. According to the representative from t
Scotland-based Nova Innovation’s floating solar demonstrator at the Port of Leith has proven its resilience after withstanding Storm Éowyn, described by the Met Office as “probably the strongest to hit the UK in the past 10 years.” According to Nova Innovation, the extreme weather event left over a
The first public engagement for the Mersey tidal power project saw that 84% of the respondents from the Liverpool City Region support the project. The project, set to harness tidal energy from the River Mersey, aims to expand the UK’s renewable energy capacity. A non-statutory consultation, conducte
U.S.-based subsea data collection and delivery provider Tiburon Subsea and Canadian Ocean Floor Geophysics (OFG) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to tackle challenges in wave and wind energy surveys and maintenance, and subsea security, among other things. In 2024, Tiburon Subsea intr
Dutch-Norwegian firm SolarDuck has conducted basin tests for its updated floating solar platform design at the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN). According to SolarDuck, the tests are part of the DEI+ Merganser project consortium and took place at MARIN’s Offshore Basin, a facility de
U.K. social enterprise Menter Môn’s Morlais tidal scheme is collaborating with The Crown Estate to provide access to environmental survey data for tidal energy development, collected off the coast of Ynys Môn, Anglesey, in Wales. According to Menter Môn, the data, amassed during the initial phase of
Innovation in wind energy has been one of the main pillars driving the upscale of the sector, enabling better components, larger and stronger turbines, faster and more cost-effective logistics, but what about its integration into tenders? Innovative approaches in tender designs can have a major impa
Last week, a parliamentary debate brought the future of the UK’s marine energy sector into focus, as Members of Parliament (MPs) called for enhanced government support to harness the country’s tidal and wave energy potential. The discussion underscored the need for funding and initiatives to solidif
Australian wave energy company WaveX has signed a heads of agreement with UK-based Trident Energy to collaborate on advancing wave energy systems. According to WaveX, the partnership will focus on integrating Trident’s PowerPod linear generators into WaveX’s D-Spar wave energy converter (WEC) to enh
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has held the launch meeting of the European DESALIFE project. The project, led by Ocean Oasis Canarias, aims to validate a seawater desalination technology powered by wave energy that will be demonstrated in northern Gran Canaria. Key partners in D
Global OTEC and Brazil’s COPPE/UFRJ have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing the country’s ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) technology. According to Global OTEC, the two-year partnership will focus on joint research projects, knowledge exchange, and technolog
Energy islands are no longer being considered in the Netherlands. Instead, the focus has been shifted to offshore energy hubs and interconnectors. With rising (cyber)security concerns as a result of a number of recent incidents in European waters, as well as the Russia-Ukraine war, diversification o
The University of Hawaii (UH) has made strides in wave energy research through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program. According to the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), TEAMER has facilitated testing and refinement for t
