Kepler Energy is bringing forward plans for a 30MW tidal energy fence that will be located in the Bristol Channel. The tidal energy technology, which will use the very latest carbon composite technology, has been developed by Oxford University’s Department of Engineering Science for deployment in sh
GEV Wind Power is set to unveil its new cloud-based App, the GEV Intuitive Reporting and Inspection System (I-RIS), which is mounted on a technician’s iPad, enables near real-time reporting to be collected, and document a turbine’s maintenance activity. GEV Wind Power is showcasing its I-RIS App and
Breman Machinery recently delivered a second monopile gripper to Van Oord. After a success with the first gripper, Van Oord ordered a second gripper at the end of October 2014. The second gripper, measuring 14,5x29x13,5m and weighing 560t, was assembled and tested at Breman’s facility in Ijmuiden. T
Supported by Vattenfall and Geosea, W3G Marine recently achieved an underwater noise reduction of 25dB in SEL (Sound Exposure Level) and 35dB in peak pressure using its patented HydroNAS™ system. The trial was conducted during the installation of a 5m diameter monopile with no energy restriction, us
Stonehenge Metals Limited has reported that the major structural component build and assembly of the Protean™ Wave Energy Converter (WEC) has concluded. Bench testing and calibration of core energy conversion system components is progressing according to schedule with dry land testing of the full as
Assembly works of the 7MW oil pressure drive-type wind turbine on the three-column semi-sub floater at Onahama port has been completed and delivery of the floater to testing area is going to start shortly as part of the second phase of the Fukushima Experimental Offshore Floating Wind Farm Project.
GEV Wind Power will unveil a a full-sized model of its innovative turbine blade habitat at the Renewable UK Global Offshore Wind exhibition (24-25th June 2015). Located at stand 102, the Habitat model will be mounted to the outside of a Power Climber blade access platform and visitors will be able t
Following the signature of a technology partnership agreement in March, the French start-up IDEOL and the Japanese offshore wind leader Hitachi Zosen (HITZ) have signed an engineering agreement on June 3rd for the design of both a concrete and a steel version of IDEOL’s patented floating foundation
Tocardo Tidal Turbines will install five tidal turbines in the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier, the company announced today. This will be both the largest tidal energy project in the Netherlands as well as the world’s largest commercial tidal installation of five turbines in an array. The Easter
Kersten Europe has invested in additional bending capacity by expanding its machine park over the past few years, due to rapid development of the international offshore wind, industrial equipment and oil & gas industry, which now require even heavier and thicker bent plate segments, cylinders and co
Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) has taken possession of a CAPE Holland Tandem CV-320 Vibro Lifting Tool. On Friday, May 22nd, CAPE Holland officially handed over a Tandem CV-320 Vibro Lifting Tool (VLT) to Seaway Heavy Lifting during the CAPE Holland Product Launch. This new acquisition replaces the tand
Eel Energy, French tidal energy technology company, has announced that it received EUR 500,000 from Bpifrance and the Nord-Pas de Calais region. In the meantime, historical shareholders of the company subscribed to a convertible bond of € 500k. This financing will allow the company to finalize its 1
Atmocean, a US wave energy developer which is set to demonstrate its technology in Peru, reported that it will wait for better weather conditions to deploy the wave energy device off Ilo, a coastal city in the southern part of the country. The company attempted to deploy the device on Wednesday, but
The work of a masters student now working at Marine Power Systems (MPS), a Swansea-based company developing wave technology, has been recognised by MINES-ParisTech University, France. MINES-ParisTech University has requested that Jean-Baptiste Le Dreff, a specialist in computer modelling and design,