New Alliance Set Up to Boost Australia’s Subsea Sector
firms to develop and implement technology suitable for both regions.Specifically, GUH will work to help UK companies capitalize on significant opportunities in Australia from oil and gas to decommissioning, carbon capture and storage (CCS) and offshore wind.“Australia has a broad conventional energy mix with strong ambitions towards net zero, powered by carbon capture and a growing pipeline of offshore wind projects in both the West and South East Australian regions.“Crucially, and similar to the UK, Australia champions a just transition which builds in energy resiliency and security with
CorPower Ocean, NTNU Join Forces for AI-Based Wave Energy Project
HIL testing providing a realistic real-time environment while using the existing operating strategy as a baseline.“The optimal operation of wave energy converters is one of the key factors to lower the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) ultimately making it an attractive part of the future clean energy mix. The main goal of the WACE Project is to combine AI methods with optimal control to enhance our existing operating strategy and further improve the performance of our point absorber type wave energy converter,” said Gabriel Forstner, WACE Project Lead and CorPower Ocean Control Engineer.A
Japan’s First Megawatt-Scale Tidal Energy Turbine Hits Water
and accreditation phase,” said Philip Archer, Managing Director of Proteus Operations Japan.“With operational turbines in both the United Kingdom and Japan, we are proving the scalability of tidal energy as a viable power source for coastal communities.“As Japan expands its renewable energy mix and reduces reliance on fossil fuels, predictable sources like tidal energy will be essential in securing a stable, sustainable energy future. Proteus remains at the forefront of this transition, bringing proven solutions to new markets,” added Drew Blaxland, CEO of Proteus.Upgraded AR1100
New Industry Alliance Targets Tech Supply for Multi-MW Tidal Energy Projects
, tidal turbine generation speciality components, other offshore services and delivery, while the scope of GE Vernova, Power Conversion, will cover the supply of electrical systems, from generator to grid.“We believe that ocean energy will play a crucial role in the required future sustainable energy mix. Globally, the EU and UK are at the forefront of technology development to harvest this huge untapped resource and over the past 15 years, our dedicated ocean energy team has partnered with leading wave and tidal energy device developers to create reliable, intelligent and clean rotating equipment
Balmoral Comtec Gets Hornsea 3 Cable Protection Job
and increase fatigue life“Hornsea 3 will be a vital project for the UK’s energy transition - and we’re thrilled to play a role in bringing this project online and protecting it for its operational life. Never has it been more important to increase the role of renewables in our energy mix, to protect both the environment and safeguard energy security in the UK,” said Fraser Milne, Engineering and Projects Director at Balmoral Comtec.Located 120km off the Norfolk coast in the UK, Hornsea 3, which will be the world’s largest offshore windfarm, is owned and operated by
Bekaert Joins Tailwind Floating Wind Moorings Innovation Project
will be the key enabler for the value creation of the Tailwind project, which is funded by the EU’s Horizon Program.A wide range of stakeholders will be engaged to investigate the acceptance of potential new technologies to act as a catalyst for increasing affordable wind power in the energy mix.The Tailwind consortium is composed of NGI - Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (Norway), Technische Universiteit Delft (Netherlands), Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (Denmark), SINTEF Ocean AS (Norway), Fundación Tecnalia Research & Innovation (Spain), Nautilus Floating Solutions (Spain)
Eidesvik-Agalas JV to Build New IMR Vessel on Charter with Reach Subsea
Shipyard in Turkey, the company said.“By renewing our fleet with a low emission, favorably priced and versatile vessel we confirm our ability to deliver on our strategy. This vessel, along with the options for 4 additional vessels, will increase our capacity and competitive edge in the future energy mix”, said CEO & President of Eidesvik Offshore, Gitte Gard Talmo.Together with designer NSK Ship Design, Agalas has developed a highly flexible vessel with state-of-the-art design, comfort and capabilities. The vessels measures 99.9 meres in overall length with a breadth of 21 meters, and
Three Winners for Japan's 2nd Offshore Wind Power Tender
of the three blocks. The winners achieved the highest evaluation score in terms of bidding price and business feasibility among other criteria, said Takahiro Ishii, director of the wind energy policy office at the industry ministry."We have selected the best plans to help achieve Japan's 2030 energy mix goal and curb the public burden of the renewable energy levy," he said.The ministries plan to announce the winner of the remaining 356 MW farm off the coast of Happo-Noshiro in Akita prefecture in March 2024, as revisions to the plan are needed by the potential operator because the timing
Floating LIDAR Facilitates KREDO Offshore Wind Farm
risks for KREDO Offshore to ensure the highest possible quality of the measured dataset.These measurements and the findings from the FLS will contribute to establishing KREDO Offshore’s business case for their multi-billion dollar wind project. Increasing renewable energy penetration in the energy mix will support the aims of the country’s Green New Deal.South Korea has set a goal of deriving 20 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2030, and wind energy is a rapidly growing industry, supported by the policy ambition to grow the wind share of the country’s energy mix from
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