A major new collaborative project has been launched between ORE Catapult, wind farm owner/operators, wind turbine manufacturers, and academics at world-leading research institutes. The Blade Leading Edge Erosion Programme (BLEEP) will coordinate industry wide initiatives to reduce the adverse impact
Alstom and Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have announced a collaboration to design, develop and deploy MicroGrid Power Mix Management (MPMM) solution in the context of the Renewable Energy Integration Demonstrator – Singapore (REIDS) initiative. This collaboration will begin from
Urgent action is needed to bolster the UK’s wave and tidal industries and get investors back in play, according to a report published today by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, the UK body supporting innovation and rapid commercialisation in offshore wind, wave and tidal technologies. Th
South Carolina Senator Greg Hembree prefiled an offshore wind bill on December 3, pushing the state’s offshore wind research and development activities to a point where they would ensure a safe path to utilizing the state’s vast offshore wind resources. Senator Hembree proposes that South Carolina P
French engineering firm in the field of marine energies, Sabella, is currently testing its tidal energy generator at INSEAN research institute in Italy. With blades diameter of 15 meters, Sabella D15 has a capacity of 2.5MW in water speeds of 4m/s. This is company’s largest bi-directional turbine th
The energy sector supply chain remains positive about facing the challenges of a changing UKCS landscape in 2015 and beyond, according to NOF Energy 2014 annual survey of its members. The annual survey charts the activities and views of the industry of its almost 500 UK and international members alo
MMT Sweden AB and Reach Subsea ASA have jointly invested in developing a new special underwater tool for seabed mapping and pipeline inspection with the Norwegian ROV manufacturer Kystdesign AS. The potential market for pipeline inspection and survey in the North Sea is 2 Billion NOK yearly. This ne
Within the EU project MARINET, test series have been initiated at the ECN in Nantes, one of the world’s biggest wave tanks, to test the 1:5-scaled NEMOS device. Due to precise adjustments and reproduction of wave conditions, extensive hydro-mechanical parameter studies could be made. The results of
Wello has successfully completed the third test season of the Penguin wave energy converter. During this test season, the device was deployed on site six months continuously. All components inside the device are still original from 2011 building further confidence to the durability and survivability
The report: “Wind Turbine Rotor Blade Market by Material (Glass Fiber, Carbon Fiber), by Blade Size (<27 Meter, 27-37 Meter, 38-50 Meter, and >50 Meter) and Geography -Global Trends and Forecasts to 2019”, published by MarketsandMarkets, defines and segments the Wind Turbine Rotor Blade Market with
Dutch independent Commission on EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) has announced that it finds the approach to investigate the environmental impact of offshore wind energy in Borssele clear and relevant. The Commission is established by law and advises on the content and quality of environmental
Norwegian wave power developer Havkraft recently launched its first prototype of a wave power system. One and a half year after Havkraft received NOK 4.5 million (approximately EUR 506,015) in funding from Innovation Norway, the prototype of the wave power device was installed off the Norwegian muni
On the way from the generator to converter, a wind system generates substantial losses in the transmission of electrical energy. In order to reduce these losses, especially in offshore wind turbines, scientists at the Technical University Dresden want to increase the electricity voltage. If the gene
Last month, QED Naval carried out tests on its Subhub tidal turbine foundation structure at the new Flowave Ocean Test Facility in Edinburgh. Flow tests at zero, 15 and 30 cross flow angles were conducted using perforated discs to generate the correct drag load of the turbines. The forces and moment
