Sulmara to Work on Site Characterization at Scottish Floating Wind Farm
for Stromar, where Sulmara’s expertise, alongside its sustainable vessels and innovative technology, will be crucial for this significant work."Partnering with the Sulmara team aligns with our commitment to decarbonization and, importantly, working with Scottish partners to bolster the local supply chain. Stromar represents a major project that could enhance Scotland’s leadership in the global floating wind sector, while also contributing to the ambitious net zero targets set by both the Scottish and UK governments,” added Stromar’s project director, Nicholas Ritchie.The news
MMA Offshore Secures Habitat Enhancement Contract in New Zealand
reef is specifically designed to attract fish and enhance existing marine habitats, with MMA fabricating and installing 54 Reef Pyramids to create a reef halo area of approximately 5ha.Alongside MMA Offshore’s team of engineers, the company will also utilize a local labor workforce and local supply chain to fabricate the Reef Pyramids, supporting the economy in the Wellington region.Works are expected to begin in March 2024 and will continue through to May 2024.“With over 35 artificial reef projects across the world installed to date, MMA is delighted to be partnering with the Te Ara
Azule Energy to Use FutureOn’s Digital Twin Software on Four Oil Projects
for significant investment in deepwater projects to support continued growth of oil production, which has increased year on year since 2021. We anticipate this contract – FutureOn’s first in West Africa – could create a ripple effect for further adoption of FieldTwin across the local supply chain,” said Andreas Hoel Gaarder, Vice President Middle East and Asia Pacific at FutureOn
Floating Wind Leasing Round in the Celtic Sea
intention to unlock up to a further 12 GW of capacity in the Celtic Sea.The Crown Estate’s Information Memorandum published today sets out the contractual commitments bidders will need to follow to be successful in next year’s upcoming Leasing Round 5. These include incentives to engage local supply chain companies and drive social and economic value to the region, including:A timely commitment for ports, to give those suitable for FLOW deployment the confidence they need to invest in the necessary infrastructure up front. Contractual commitments to generate positive social and environmental
Mocean Energy Raises Funds for Blue Star Wave Energy Technology
£3.2 million (€3,749,405) in Phase 3 of EuropeWave, a pre-commercial procurement programme, funded through the EU and managed in collaboration with Wave Energy Scotland, the Basque Energy Agency and Ocean Energy Europe.The Blue X prototype was built in Scotland with around 80 per cent local supply chain content, and it is anticipated Blue Horizon will deliver similar levels of local work. In March, Mocean Energy selected Aberdeen-based TEXO Engineering and Fabrication as its preferred fabrication, assembly and load-out contractor for its future wave energy converters.The deployment and demonstratio
Seabed Surveys Start for Two 1GW Offshore Wind Farms in Scotland
have a floating wind project in the mix, we are keen to leverage the learnings and enhanced designs and technologies that will be available by the end of the decade. There are still many technical challenges ahead for floating offshore wind. In tandem, each year gives us greater certainty that the local supply chain and port infrastructure will be ready.”This summer, TWP continues the bird and marine mammal studies that were launched by contractor APEM in March last year. Altogether, these studies will extend over a two-year period.Ian Taylor says: “We are investing in some of the most advanced
ORE Catapult: Tidal Stream Energy Costs Could Plummet If Current Opportunity is Realized
term, the report estimates that a LCOE of £60/MWh could be reached by 2042 and £50/MWh by 2047. Economic benefits, in recent studies from the University of Edinburgh and University of Manchester, were also highlighted. TSE projects generate over 80% of materials from the local supply chain, create up to 45 jobs per MW deployed - exceeding the wind and solar industries, and could contribute up to £17 billion to the UK economy by 2050," ORE Catapult said.According to the report, UK could capture 25% of the international market value of TSE through export.
X1 Wind's Floater Concept Ready for Testing
supports future mass production at lower cost. The platform uses a Tension Leg Platform (TLP) mooring system which reduces the platform and cable dynamic motions, minimizes the footprint on the seabed, as well as allows its installation in deep waters.A strong collaboration with international and local supply chain partners including Noatum Logistics, Hengtong, Trames, Ditrel Industrial, Electrimega, Partnerplast and Gateway, has been instrumental for the successful installation of the dynamic cable.Noatum Global Sales & Business Development Manager Juan Agustín Pérez Gil de Zú
Offshore Renewable Energy: A Port Puzzle for Floating Offshore Wind
use of ports, Tom Glover, UK country chair at RWE, a German energy company, told the same event.Quite what infrastructure ports will need isn’t that clear. Nancy McLean, Senior Offshore Development Manager, EDF Renewables, says, “I think port infrastructure that’s available in the local supply chain context is going to have quite a large effect on what technology is delivered geographically.” Other, like Colin McKinnon, Technical Director, Wood, agree. “There will be a certain amount of tailoring (of foundation designs) to the specific location you’re installing in.&rdquo
February 2024
