Scottish transmission system operator (TSO) SSEN Transmission has submitted a planning application for a project that encompasses the construction of the converter station and substation for a subsea link that will connect the Western Isles to the national electricity transmission network for the fi
Governmental and non-governmental stakeholders have highlighted the progress made so far on establishing a green shipping corridor between California and Shanghai. The green corridor plan seems to be unaffected by the escalating United States-China trade war.
After South Korean Taihan Cable & Solution, a consortium of Hellenic Cables and Jan De Nul has signed a framework agreement with National Grid becoming the appointed contractors eligible to participate in future HVDC cable projects across the UK and Europe. The agreement enables the consortium to pa
Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients, has agreed to sell the 504 MW Greenlink subsea electricity interconnector linking Great Britain and Ireland to Baltic Cable AB and Equitix, valuing the project at an enterprise value of over €1 billion. Partners Group acquired a controlling stake in G
South Korean Taihan Cable & Solution has signed a framework agreement with UK power transmission and distribution company National Grid UK for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable systems, securing participation opportunities in projects valued at approximately £21.3 billion over up to eight yea
Hydrogen has long been a staple of industrial processes, but its potential as a decarbonization tool remains the subject of intense debate. While its role in refining, steel production and heavy transport is increasingly recognized, fundamental challenges persist – chief among them cost, infrastruct
The Indian government said it has ₹2 trillion (around $23.8 billion) allocated to expand domestic shipbuilding capabilities, breathe new life into the country’s maritime industry and position India among the top five shipbuilding nations by 2047. As informed, this latest effort aligns with the “Mari
UK-based tidal energy company Proteus Marine Renewables (PMR) has secured a seat on the Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) Board of Directors, with CEO Drew Blaxland representing the company as a new Lead Partner. According to OEE, PMR has been developing its AR series of bottom-mounted tidal turbines for ov
Canada-headquartered marine technology player Kraken Robotics is expanding its U.S. footprint with the acquisition of 3D at Depth, a subsea technology and services company specializing in high resolution LiDAR imaging and measurements. Kraken Robotics, through a subsidiary, has signed a definitive a
Tidal energy developer Normandie Hydroliennes’ NH1 tidal energy project has been awarded €31.3 million in funding from the European Union’s 2023 Innovation Fund. According to Normandie Hydroliennes, the grant will accelerate the deployment of one of France’s first commercial-scale tidal energy pilo
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has appointed Matthew Finn as its new Managing Director. Finn will lead a reshaped executive team as the facility for demonstrating and testing wave and tidal energy converters advances its clean energy initiatives. EMEC’s leadership revamp also sees Mark Ham
Italy could install up to 1 GW of offshore solar capacity in the next five years, enough to supply electricity to around half a million households annually, according to estimates of a new position paper by the Italian Association of Offshore Renewable Energy (AERO). Unveiled by SolarinBlue, the rep
U.S.-headquartered Halliburton has been awarded technical assessment work by Perth-headquartered InCapture and its joint venture partners for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project offshore Australia, with the companies also having signed a collaboration agreement. The greenhouse gas assessment
The aft part of the highly customized hybrid power cable lay and construction vessel that VARD is building for the Japanese offshore wind market has arrived at the company’s Tulcea shipyard where it will be joined with the forward parts of the hull. The Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder held t
