Weather information is now available from Jersey Met’s offshore reef wind masts at the Écréhous and Minquiers. The three-year offshore wind project was set up to measure and collect information about wind at the extremes of the Island of Jersey’s territorial waters. The data from the automatic weat
Wind power is the energy of the future, but wind turbines must be reliable even under extreme weather conditions. To that end, Sirris’s OWI-Lab tested ZF Wind Power’s 80-ton gearboxes in its large climatic test chamber based in the port of Antwerp. OWI Lab – Belgian’s RD&I center for wind power – is
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has called on the Irish industry, academia and the public sector to apply for the next round of energy research funding through the Horizon 2020 funding programme. Launched last year, Horizon 2020 is the EU’s largest research and innovation programm
Cape Sharp Tidal, a joint venture between Emera and OpenHydro, is taking final steps towards the deployment of two 2 MW tidal turbines in the Bay of Fundy, Canada. Cape Sharp Tidal plans to install and grid-connect a 4 MW tidal array at FORCE site, off Parrsboro, Nova Scotia. During one of the four
The Fundy Advanced Sensor Technology (FAST) platform, based on OceanWorks International’s preliminary design provided to FORCE, is now undergoing final testing and sea trials. OceanWorks’ design for the Platform Gravity Base, which has seen some modifications by the Fundy Ocean Research Center for E
The 20 official qualified teams for the Wave Energy Prize are currently preparing for the construction of scaled models of their wave energy devices ahead of small-scale tank testing. According to Wave Energy Prize administration, the teams are preparing to build 1:50 scaled models of their their de
Ingeteam Power Technology S.A. is conducting two power conversion projects in the wind energy sector. Within the project Offshore medium voltage for multimegawatts solutions based on modules up to 4.5MW (Offshore 4.5MW Module), Ingeteam is working on the development of medium voltage energy conversi
The U.S. Energy Department yesterday released a new report showing strong progress for the U.S. offshore wind market, including the start of construction of the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, one of 21 projects totaling 15,650 megawatts (MW) in the planning and development pipel
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has begun a new study to conduct real-time, independent observations and data collection during construction of offshore wind turbines. Field work took place in August and September of this year through the Real-time Opportunity for Development Envir
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has begun a new study to conduct real-time, independent observations and data collection during construction of offshore wind turbines. Field work took place in August and September of this year through the Real-time Opportunity for Development Envir
Specialist Marine Consultants Ltd (SMC) have added environmental consultancy to their range of services by providing Marine Mammal Observers (MMOs). On two occasions, MMOs were supplied during geophysical surveys in the North Sea to minimise the potential negative impacts on marine wildlife. MMOs ar
A Welsh company which specialises in capturing the potential of wave energy and reducing the current cost associated with this process has been announced as the first company to benefit from new Welsh Government innovation funding. Last week, the First Minister announced a £115 million package of su
Marine Power Systems, a Swansea-based wave energy developer, has received approximately £225,000 from the Welsh government for the development of its WaveSub technology. Marine Power Systems (MPS) is one of the first companies to benefit from the recently announced £115 million funding package of su
Subsea Systems Institute, a national research center established in Houston to develop the transformative technologies, engineering and operational practices to safely and sustainably produce deepwater offshore energy resources, has named Bill Maddock as it new director. Maddock is a marine and offs
