A consortium led by the Norwegian company Ocean Oasis has secured a grant of nearly €6 million from the European Union (EU) to enhance the supply of desalinated water from floating buoys in deep water off the coast of Gran Canaria, Spain. The European Executive Agency on Climate, Infrastructure, and
The Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission released a new plan on August 26 that will lead to China’s largest city opening an allocation round by the end of this year for at least 1 GW of offshore solar energy capacity that will be co-located with offshore wind. As reported by offshore
Dutch-Norwegian firm SolarDuck unveiled that the Teal offshore photovoltaic (OFPV) demonstration plant in Tokyo Bay, Japan, had endured its first severe weather test. Typhoon Ampil passed near Tokyo on Friday, August 16, bringing high winds and heavy rain. According to SolarDuck, this demonstrates t
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has put together an investment offer for the first-phase buildout of an array of tidal kites in Hestfjord, Faroe Islands. According to Minesto, the actual production results of its utility-scale tidal energy kite Dragon 12 (D12) are used to accurately predict e
UK-based engineering consultancy Ryder, part of Tekmar Group, has completed a geotechnical site investigation for an offshore floating tidal turbine project located at the Fall of Warness European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) test site in Orkney. A site investigation assessed ground conditions for de
The booster station for what is said to be China’s first large-scale, pile-fixed deep-water offshore photovoltaic (PV) project has been energized for the first time, marking the operational readiness of the project. The CGN Yantai Zhaoyuan 400 MW floating solar project, located in Laizhou Bay in nor
The EU’s flagship Horizon Europe program is to issue a multi-million funding call this September, focused on advancing the sustainability, reliability, and cost-efficiency of ocean energy devices. With a budget of €8 million, this call for the “Critical Technologies for Future Ocean Energy Farms” pr
Norway-based floating solar company Ocean Sun has secured funding from state-owned Innovation Norway to advance key technology areas, including a freshwater collection system.
Ireland-based survey provider Green Rebel has secured a contract for floating LiDAR services for the Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS), located west of Belmullet in County Mayo. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) issued a call for tenders for a floating LiDAR and associated pr
France-based floating solar company HelioRec has earned B Corporation (BCorp) certification from B Lab, a nonprofit organization that certifies companies for their social and environmental impact, marking its commitment to a more sustainable and equitable future.
Norway-based floating solar company Ocean Sun has unveiled the addition of two new C-level executives to its leadership team.
Portugal-based technology and innovation center dedicated to developing marine renewable energy, WavEC Offshore Renewables, has conducted a fish population survey to provide relevant information for the currently installed HiWave-5 project and future installations.
The European Commission’s (EC) Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER) is preparing detailed recommendations on the integration of non-price criteria in offshore renewable energy tenders.
This initiative, part of the marine characterization research project (MCRP), aims to ensure the safe deployment of tidal energy devices in the Morlais scheme.
