The University of Galway has completed testing of a next-generation marine hydrokinetic turbine foil for renewable energy, said to have shown potential for a next-generation marine turbine. The testing program is part of the €3.9 million European Commission’s Horizon 2020-funded CRIMSON project and
With a lack of suitable sites for onshore solar farms intensifying the need for innovative solutions, floating solar is expected to play a key role in Southeast Asia’s solar expansion, according to Rystad Energy research. Solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity additions are poised to be a central pillar o
UK-based Rovco has added a second hull-mounted survey vessel to its fleet, a move said to come in response to client demand for geophysical and geotechnical survey solutions. Rovco has entered into a four-year charter agreement with Glomar for the DP2 vessel Glomar Worker. “We are delighted with our
U.S. GE Vernova’s business unit GE Gas Power and Japan’s IHI Corporation have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to progress to the next phase of technology and engineering for the development of a new gas turbine combustor capable of using ammonia as a viable fuel option for power generatio
SJVN Green Energy (SGEL), part of India’s state-owned power company SJVN, has submitted a proposal to the Goa state government for the development of four floating solar power plants. With an estimated investment of around INR 1300 Crore (approximately $156.4 million), this project aims to produce 1
Malaysian company Semarak Renewable Energy (RE) and China Hydropower (Malaysia), a subsidiary of PowerChina, have signed an agreement to develop Malaysia’s first large-scale green hydrogen production project using floating photovoltaic power generation. The agreement is worth a total of MYR1.88 bill
Japan’s Tokyo Gas and Osaka Gas have signed a collaboration agreement with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar and Japan’s Inpex Corporation to conduct a joint feasibility study on e-methane production in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to Inpex, through the initiative, T
France’s Ifremer and HydroQuest have set up a joint laboratory for the development of offshore tidal turbines. Supported by the National Research Agency, the goal of the laboratory is to develop analysis tools and support for the design of tidal turbines adapted to marine constraints. Ifremer and Hy
The Baltic islands of Bornholm, Gotland and Åland have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to work together on easing the islands’ shift to sustainable energy. According to Baltic Energy Island, the agreement focuses on the exchange of knowledge and the strengthening of local democratic engagement, reco
China-based provider of clean energy services Wison New Energies, formerly known as Wison Offshore & Marine, has initiated the design validation and pre-FEED phase for two floating LNG (FLNG) projects in Nigeria. Following the signing of the contract and disbursement of mobilization funding, Wison N
French green hydrogen producer Lhyfe and UK renewable energy developer Source Galileo have entered into a joint agreement to develop commercial-scale green and renewable hydrogen production units in the UK and Ireland. To this end, the companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), aiming to
Denmark’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) will launch a new company dedicated to developing energy islands globally with backing from Nordic, European, and North American investors. Named Copenhagen Energy Islands (CEI), the new company will build on CIP’s long-standing experience within of
Dutch engineering company H2SEA, in cooperation with the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), has performed an assessment of monopile-based support structures for hydrogen-producing offshore wind turbines. H2SEA says that one of the main questions was if decentral hydrogen production on a mono
Classification society DNV has entered into a joint development project (JDP) with Singapore-based shipping company SDTR Marine to cooperate on a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) feasibility study for the latter’s 85,000 dwt Kamsarmax bulk carrier.
