Deepwater Windenergy Investment AB (DWI), a Swedish renewable energy developer specialized in floating offshore wind power, has entered into a cooperation agreement with Powerchina Beijing Engineering Corp. Ltd. According to the agreement, Powerchina Beijing Engineering will evaluate the offshore wi
Monobase Wind BV will be performing model test from 17-28 November at the MARIN, in co-operation with Royal Haskoning DHV. The tests are to demonstrate the behavior of the Monobase Gravity Based Foundation (GBF), a novelty in the industry, fully equipped with tower, turbine and blades. The tests wil
An innovative Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) for use on wind turbine towers has been successfully trialled at ORE Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre using their 27m high wind turbine training tower. Newcastle-based Invisotech, providers of inspection and analytical solutions for high-value
During the two first weeks of September, Wirescan had been performing LIRA measurements on three different export cables in the German North Sea. The assignments were both baseline measurements (fingerprint) and second measurement for condition monitoring. The tests were performed from both the onsh
Tidal technology group, OpenHydro, a DCNS company, and its Canadian partner Emera Inc. have formally launched a new joint venture business, called Cape Sharp Tidal. The announcement was made at the fifth International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE), which is taking place 4-6th November in Halifax
Nova Scotia Government is exploring adding another berth at the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE). Energy Minister Andrew Younger made the announcement yesterday, Nov. 4, at the International Conference on Ocean Energy in Halifax. The province is in discussions with Ireland-based renewa
At the beginning of October, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind’s new wind turbine, installed at the test center Østerild, produced enough electricity to power 13,500 Danish households in just 24 hours, thus breaking the world record. A goal that is high on the offshore wind industry list is to reduce the cos
Tocardo Tidal Turbines, producer of tidal and free-flow water turbines, has reached an agreement with Ekornergy, the South Korean energy company, to install tidal turbines with a total capacity of 28MW. The units will be installed in the coastal waters of the Mokpo Jeonnam region. Manufacturing of t
Stonehenge Metals Ltd has successfully completed its due diligence in relation to the option agreement with Protean Energy Limited. The only completion pre-condition remaining is the execution of the formal transaction documents, which along with final completion, is expected to occur within the nex
Forewind’s 3D computer generated simulation of the proposed Dogger Bank offshore development can now be downloaded by anyone with a keen interest in visualising, or navigating through the wind farms. The model, which was developed to enable fishermen and offshore authorities to better understand and
At its National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth, ORE Catapult recently held a workshop on switching from 33kV to 66kV in offshore wind farm inter-array operating voltage. Following the workshop, ORE Catapult provided Offshore WIND with information on the industry’s work towards switching from 33kV
The next generation offshore wind foundation from Universal Foundation – a Fred. Olsen related company – has recently completed a trial installation campaign across three major offshore wind sites in the UK North Sea, as part of the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) programme. The proje
Makai’s Ocean Energy Research Center (OERC) in Kona, Hawaii has received several major pieces of equipment for its Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) demonstration plant. Two new heat exchangers (2-megawatt thermal duty each), and a 100 kilowatt ammonia turbine-generator have arrived and are in
The Bay of Fundy is now wired for power. Four underwater power cables have been successfully installed in the Minas Passage, each able to deliver electricity directly to homes across the province. The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) has laid four cables along the sea floor of the Mina
