Dutch-Norwegian floating solar developer SolarDuck, Italian independent asset manager Green Arrow Capital and New Developments s.r.l., an Italian developer, have agreed to collaborate on the development of an offshore hybrid wind-solar farm in the Gulf of Taranto offshore Italy. The three companies
The Government of Canada has released the Tidal Energy Task Force’s final report to clarify regulatory requirements for tidal energy projects in the Bay of Fundy with the aim of defining the path for growth of the industry. The Government of Canada noted it was working with the province of Nova Scot
Seven European partners have teamed up for a project that will see the development of a satellite-based decision support tool to accelerate offshore renewable energy deployments. For upscaling offshore renewables, BLUE-X is set to deliver key data helpful for all five steps of the blue energy lifecy
CorPower Ocean’s C4 wave energy converter (WEC) has completed the first cycle of the ocean commissioning program at the Agucadoura site in northern Portugal. Now proven at commercial scale, at the exposed Atlantic test site, CorPower said that the C4 device had demonstrated a unique ability to tune
Malaysia’s Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has started a hydro floating solar hybrid (HHFS) photovoltaic (PV) project, following the success of its floating solar trial project which was commissioned in 2019. The project is being developed under the national energy transition plan (NETR) at the company
Minesto’s 1.2 MW Dragon 12 tidal powerplant has delivered as expected during its first phase of operation at its grid-connected monopile seabed foundation in Vestmannasund, Faroe Islands, the Swedish company reported. The 25-ton Dragon 12 tidal energy kite was commissioned in the early morning of Fe
Ciel & Terre Taiwan and HEXA Renewables have concluded one of Taiwan’s largest near-shore floating solar projects, situated within the Changbin Industrial Park in Changhua County. The entire floating solar project of the Changbin Industrial zone is about 440 MWp, having Ciel & Terre Taiwain represen
Swedish ocean energy developer Minesto has upgraded its roadmap to a 200 MW tidal energy buildout in the Faroe Islands, said to come as a response to the growing demand for renewable energy. The Faroe Islands has one of the world’s most ambitious energy transition schemes, aiming for 100% renewables
Australian Composites Manufacturing (ACM CRC), Ocius Technology, and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have set out through an R&D project to optimize the use of wave energy for propulsion, utilizing energy for underwater flippers for unmanned surface vessels (USVs). Bluebottle-class USVs, de
Greek cable manufacturer Hellenic Cables has joined a Horizon 2020 EU-funded project that aims to develop a one-stop solution in a multi-use platform (MUP) that will produce electricity and freshwater using wind and wave power for small islands. The MUSICA project will provide a full suite of Blue G
TC Sungenergy (TCS), a subsidiary of Malaysia-based Tan Chong Motor Holdings Berhad (TCMH), has kicked off operations from its first large-scale floating solar photovoltaic (LSSPV) plant. TCS Floating LSSPV, located in Serenedah, which started delivering renewable energy on January 5, 2024, marks TC
Researchers from the Spanish University of Oviedo have developed a new offshore solar energy concept that combines a dual-axis tracking system and a tension leg platform (TLP), deemed as a “promising solution for offshore solar energy”. The novel offshore FPV system named HelioSea leverages the comb
French engineering, advisory, and project management services company DORIS has acquired a compatriot company active in the fixed offshore wind, floating offshore wind, and floating solar market. Through acquiring WINDGLAS, DORIS’ scope of service that is to be offered to the offshore wind industry
Denmark’s Wavepiston has opened its next capital raise with the aim of supporting the critical objectives of operating its full-scale wave energy system, among other things. Wavepiston reported that it had on February 8 installed its first full-scale energy collector on the Wavepiston string at the
