DNV GL has awarded a conformity statement to Norwegian solar energy company Ocean Sun for its floating solar design methodology. The conformity statement is the first of its kind and was issued following a verification process which sets the standard for the expansion of floating solar globally and
Van Oord is conducting final tests with its Deep Dig-It trencher before the installation of cables at the Hollandse Kust (South) offshore wind farm zone. Van Oord is conducting final tests with the Tracked Remotely Operated Vehicle (TROV) in the Alexiahaven harbor, the Netherlands, in preparation fo
Spanish renewable energy company ACCIONA has recently started building the first grid-connected floating photovoltaic solar plant in Spain. This initiative is a demonstration project, created with the aim of studying the most suitable technical solutions for the installation of solar panels on lakes
The NEMMO project has recently installed a set of tidal turbine blade panels made from fibreglass and a gel-coat coating for testing at the HarshLab facility. The samples, taken from the current Magallanes’ turbine blade, will be submerged for six months to determine the level of biofouling on the s
Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has partnered with ABB to bring clean energy from the oceans. CorPower has developed a prototype in the form of a buoy that takes wave power and turns it into electricity. The buoy in the water, which moves two to three meters up and down, is reinforced w
The EU-funded DTOceanPlus project has recently produced two new deliverables that have been openly shared with the marine energy sector. The deliverables correspond to the technical manuals of the alpha version of two modules: Energy Delivery module of the deployment design tool. This module will de
HR Wallingford has reportedly developed a sophisticated fish collision model for the tidal power industry which predicts collision rates more accurately than ever before by incorporating the real swimming behaviours of different species of fish for the first time. The journal of ‘Renewable Energy’ h
The UK’s Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a competition seeking proposals that can provide future offshore wind farm mitigation for UK Air Defence surveillance. The GBP 2 million innovation competition seeks to reduce and remove impact wind farms have on UK’s Air Defence systems
ABB has won a EUR 10.6 million order for ABB Ability™ digital products and services at TenneT’ DolWin5 (Epsilon) grid connection in the German North Sea. Under the order, ABB will provide a system for IT infrastructure, OT1 security, plant-wide condition monitoring, SCADA2, and remote access service
Scottish firm Ecosse IP (EIP) has announced the arrival of its latest product, Mass of Water Turbine (MOWT), designed to generate energy from slow-moving water. The MOWT technology, patent-pending, is designed for use in rivers, estuaries and subsea current & tidal environments, offering an energy s
Van Oord has selected Marlink’s high throughput VSAT for connectivity in Indian territorial waters, through an agreement with India’s licensed Inflight Maritime Connectivity (IFMC) service partner, Nelco Ltd. The contract for Marlink’s SeaLink VSAT service was signed after the successful conclusion
Swedish wave power company Ocean Harvesting Technologies (OHT) has become member of Norway’s GCE Ocean Technology. Since 2017, the Swedish company has been focusing on InfinityWEC. Each individual wave power plant can produce up to 500 kW of average power and 2 GWh annually, and will be included in
Clean energy specialists EC-OG has completed a six-figure investment in its HALO subsea energy storage technology. The bulk of the investment, in CNC battery cell welding equipment and automated battery module test systems, will be used to simplify the manufacturing process of EC-OG’s proprietary su
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Heortnesse has arrived back at A&P Tees where it will undergo the second and final program of works which will significantly extend the life of the vessel, A&P Group Limited informs. Heortnesse maintains the navigable depth in the ports of Tees and Hartlepo
