SmartBuoy, an integrated marine data acquisition platform developed and operated by the Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas, UK), is celebrating 30,000 cumulative days of deployment in its 15th year of operation. In addition to providing essential calibration and verifica
Carnegie Wave Energy (CWE) was presented with the Clean Energy Council Innovation Award for its CETO technology. The winners of the Clean Energy Council Industry Awards were announced on July 15 at the Australian Clean Energy Summit Gala Dinner in Sydney, Australia. Clean Energy Council Chief Execut
Alstom has been awarded substation automation contracts for three of DONG Energy’s offshore wind farms. The systems will be fitted at the Race Bank project off the Norfolk Coast, the Walney Extension in the Irish Sea and at the Burbo Bank Extension in Liverpool Bay. All projects will feature Alstom
Marine Power Systems (MPS), a Swansea-based developer of wave energy technology, welcomed Carl Sargeant AM, the Minister for Natural Resources in Wales, to its offices on Thursday, June 26. The Minister enjoyed a presentation and guided tour of the business, which showcased the potential of the Wave
Blackbird International Corporation’s fully owned subsidiary, WERPO, has received approval for a wave energy project from the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), the electricity provider in Sri Lanka. The initial plant would have a capacity of 10 megawatts, while 10 additional plants are proposed to be
EU countries have agreed to invest a total of €150 million for 20 cross-European energy infrastructure projects. The projects will increase energy security by contributing to the completion of an EU energy market and increasing the integration of renewable energy on the electricity grid, European C
The University of Dundee is to lead a major research project to determine whether cheaper, more environmentally friendly, and more effective foundations can be developed for the offshore renewables industry. The project, funded by a £ 1 million grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Resear
Wave energy enthusiasts from industry and academia have formed 92 teams to move toward the first milestone of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wave Energy Prize. The design-build-test competition is encouraging the development of wave energy conversion (WEC) devices that will achieve the DOE’s
Allswater has started working on the detailed design of the semi-submersible Triton Tidal Platform for Black Rock Tidal Power (BRTP), the company said Friday. The Triton Platform will host an array of Schottel Hydro turbines generating up to 2.5 MW of power. The first platform is planned for install
Fairbanks Nijhuis, part of Pentair, has introduce a bi-directional turbine optimised for generating energy from tides while being almost 100% fish-friendly. “The bi-directional turbine is an evolution of our low head turbine. The big difference between the two is that the existing turbine is only su
Australian wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) has been selected as a finalist in the Clean Energy Council’s (CEC) Industry Awards. Carnegie was selected as a finalist in the Innovation category by the CEC, and was highlighted as a pioneer of the Australian wave energy industry
On 7th July, the Horns Rev 2 meteorological mast, supported by a Mono Bucket foundation was successfully decommissioned, since Dong Energy no longer required the met mast at its Danish offshore wind farm. The Mono Bucket, which was one of the very first to be deployed and has been in situ for 6 year
Fabrication has been completed on the operational model of the Subhub at Pentland Precision Engineering, allowing QED Naval to begin the pre-testing setup of the device. The Subhub is a foundation structure for wave and tidal turbines, which commissions, tests, transports, installs, and secures a mi
Floating Power Plant (FPP) has been awarded EUR 1.14 million for the 2 year project “Market maturation of Floating Power Plant’s Floating Wind- Wave- Energy Device – POSEIDON” under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 673976 (SME program). “Th
