Saturday, February 8, 2025

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OceanEnergy’s OE35 wave energy device in Hawaii, a sister project at US Navy’s WETS, launched July 2024 (Credit: OceanEnergy)

EU’s Go-Ahead Brings $22M Wave Energy Scheme Step Closer to Offshore Deployment

.Electricity generated will be exported to the UK grid via EMEC’s subsea cables. “Wave energy is the world’s most valuable renewable resource with around 30TWh of potential annual production waiting to be harnessed. That’s almost ten times Europe’s annual electricity consumption.“However, this potential has yet to be fully realized. The project will demonstrate that wave technology is on a cost reduction trajectory and will thus be a stepping stone to larger commercial array scale up and further industrialization. We predict that the natural energy of the

Illustration (Credit: BW Ideol)

Prysmian Installs Export Cables for Eolmed Floating Wind Farm

hub (FEH) at the Eolmed floating offshore wind farm in France, completing the first stage of the 30 MW project.This project will involve three 10 MW-rated wind turbines, supplied by Vestas, that will be capable of producing more than 110 million kWh/year by 2025, which is equivalent to the electricity consumption of 50,000 inhabitants.The Eolmed project, led by the renewable energy company Qair and partners TotalEnergies and BW Ideol, is one of the first floating wind farm projects in the Mediterranean.Eolmed Floating Wind Farm Starts Taking Shape in Mediterranean SeaMooreast to Anchor Floating Offshore

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Asso.subsea Wraps Up Subsea Cables Installation at French Floating Wind Pilot

tension leg floaters, developed SBM Offshore in cooperation with IFP Energies Nouvelle, each supporting 8.4 MW wind turbine generator supplied by Siemens Gamesa.Provence Grand Large Floating Wind Farm Foundations Floated OutProvence Grand Large is expected to produce the equivalent of the annual electricity consumption of 45,000 inhabitants.“Asso.subsea takes immense pride in participating in France’s first floating wind farm developed by EDF Renewables and its partners. During the last three years, we have worked meticulously performing very detailed engineering analyses as a testament to

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Mooreast to Anchor Floating Offshore Wind Farm in Southern France

region,” said Sim Koon Lam, founder, Executive Director, CEO and Deputy Chairman of Mooreast.The three 10 MW turbines for Eolmed floating offshore wind farm will be supplied by Vestas. Together, they will be able to produce more than 110 million kWh/year by 2025, which is equivalent to the electricity consumption of 50,000 inhabitants.Eolmed Floating Wind Farm Starts Taking Shape in Mediterranean SeaJDR to Provide Inter-array Cables for 30MW Floating Offshore Wind Project in Mediterranean SeaVestas' Wind Turbines for Eolmed Floating Wind Far

Floating electrical hub for Eolmed (Credit: Bourbon)

Eolmed Floating Wind Farm Starts Taking Shape in Mediterranean Sea

30 MW project.The FEH for the pilot floating farm was installed off Portla-Nouvelle in southern France in fall 2023.This project will involve three 10 MW-rated wind turbines, supplied by Vestas, that will be capable of producing more than 110 million kWh/year by 2025, which is equivalent to the electricity consumption of 50,000 inhabitants.The FEH will be connected to the three wind turbines on one side and the shore connection cable on the other, enabling the transportation of electricity to the power grid.Towing and installation took place over a period of two months and involved the use of an anchor

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Most Data Lives in the Cloud. What if it Lived Under the Sea?

HiCloud Data Center Technology Co Ltd has deployed centers in tropical waters off the coast of Hainan Island.Why move data centers under the waves?Underwater data centers promise several advantages over their land-locked cousins.1) Energy efficiency - The primary benefit is a significant cut in electricity consumption. According to the International Energy Agency, data centers consume around 1–1.5% of global electricity use, of which some 40% is used for cooling.Data centers in the ocean can dissipate heat in the surrounding water. Microsoft’s center uses a small amount of electricity for

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Nexans to Install Section of World's Longest and Deepest Interconnector

Futtsu (Japan) and will be installed by the cable laying vessels Nexans Aurora and Nexans Skagerrak.The EuroAsia Interconnector will exchange up to 1,000 MW among the three nations with the capability of increasing to 2,000 MW, the equivalent to three million households’ average electricity consumption.Pole One is expected to be completed in 2028 and Pole Two in 2029. The interconnector has been designated as a Project of Common Interest (PCI) by the European Union which will allow the project to benefit from accelerated planning and permitting, lower administrative costs, and public

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Subsea Power Link Between Spain and France to Go Ahead Despite Cost Increase

production of materials" and a shortage of companies with the technical capacity to build the cable. It did, however, see opportunities for greater profits."The expected profits of the project have also increased considerably, due to the expected evolution of the energy mix and electricity consumption in European countries, in a context of accelerating energy transition," the CNMC said in a statement.The project will boost the interconnection capacity between the two countries from 2.8 gigawatt to 5 GW and is expected to go online in 2028, CRE said.The project would allow Spain to

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Bourbon to Install Eolmed Floating Wind Farm in Mediterranean Sea

the development of floating wind in Europe. This award demonstrates also our capabilities to undertake wide EPCI offshore projects,” says Patrick Belenfant, CEO of Bourbon Subsea Services.This wind farm will have a total capacity to produce nearly 100 million kWh per year, i.e. the annual electricity consumption of 50,000 households.According to information on the website of the European Investment Bank (EIB), the total cost of the project is estimated at around 289 million euros (around $304 million). Of the total amount, EIB will provide 85 million euros.Green Light for 30MW Floating Wind Farm

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