Global OTEC: Deployment of New Onshore Power Module
British climate-tech innovator Global OTEC has announced its next step in revolutionizing tropical energy access: the deployment of its first energy-generating onshore pilot, the OTEC Power Module®—a compact, modular power plant that turns the ocean's natural temperature gradient into continuous, clean electricity. Unlike previous Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) projects that were primarily research-based, this pilot will demonstrate real-world scalability and readiness for mass production across more than 100 tropical and subtropical regions where the technology can thrive.
HydroWing Inks Deal with PLN for Indonesia’s First Tidal Energy Plant
HydroWing, tidal energy division of Inyanga Marine Energy Group, has signed a binding agreement with PLN’s Subholdings to develop plans for plans for the first tidal current power plant in Indonesia.The 10 MW tidal energy project is planned to be located in East Nusa Tenggara in the Indonesian archipelago.The agreement follows the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in 2022 whereby HydroWing and state-owned national power company PLN (Perusahaan Listrik Negara) agreed to accelerate tidal energy in Indonesia through site identification, resource assessment and front-end engineering.The site
New Sanctuary Designated Along California Coast
Marine Sanctuary along California's central coast, a victory for the Chumash tribe that pursued the designation for a decade.The newly formed sanctuary is part of U.S. President Joe Biden's goal to protect 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030.Stretching from just south of Diablo Canyon Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County to the Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara County, the sanctuary will bring community- and ecosystem-based management to nationally significant natural, historical, archeological and cultural resources including kelp forests, rocky reefs, sandy beaches, underwater mountains
Minesto Generates First Power with 1.2MW Tidal Energy Kite
Swedish marine energy company Minesto has reached a key milestone with the delivery of first electricity to Faroe Island’s grid from its 1.2MW utility-scale Dragon 12 tidal energy device.In the early morning of February 9, the Dragon 12 device was successfully commissioned and started producing power ‘at satisfactory levels’ in its first phase of operation, Minesto informed.The 12-meter wide and 28-ton heavy subsea kite, anchored with a tether to the seabed, is steered in an eight-shaped flight trajectory powered by the tidal flow.“This is a big day for Minesto. We have reached
Minesto Reels In $260K Government Grant for Tidal Energy Moorings
has secured a $267,000 grant (SEK 2.8 million) from the Swedish Energy Agency to upgrade its mooring system.The grant will support the development and testing of the next generation mooring system by co-funding a project through which Minesto will advance performance of its tether system that moors the powerplant to the seabed.The funding is part of the CETPartnership (Clean Energy Transition Partnership) program and include collaboration with Swedish, Spanish and French partners, in coordination by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden:“We are very pleased that the Swedish Energy Agency continues
Jan De Nul Group Picks MacArtney’s CEMAC Tensioners for CLV Fleet
commitment to sustainable practices, all CEMAC tensioners provided by MacArtney will be driven by electric motors and feature active front-end drive technology. This innovative approach ensures efficient cable tension and facilitates energy regeneration, which is redirected back to the vessel's power plant, which includes batteries.MacArtney CEMAC Tensioner System (Credit: MacArtney)ABC Engines to Equip Jan De Nul’s Largest Cable Layer YetJan De Nul Orders Offshore Cable Layer with Record-Breaking Capacit
Southeast Asia’s 1MW Tidal Energy Plant to Feature HydroWing Tech
launched in January 2023.The 1MW project, which is expected to deployed in late 2025, will use Inyanga’s innovative HydroWing tidal stream technology.The HydroWing tidal stream turbines will be connected to the electrical network of Capul, an off-grid island currently relying on a 750 kW diesel power plant.The first stage of the project consists of a 1MW tidal power plant, to be connected into a microgrid network coupled with Solar PV and energy storage, delivering a reliable alternative to fossil-based power generation.“As we embark on this pioneering tidal power plant for the Philippines
Minesto’s Utility-Scale Tidal Energy Kite About to Take Off
LARS method, thus verifying both technical method and assessments of operating costs,” Minesto said in a statement.”A complete run-through of the launch and recovery of the Dragon 12 powerplant over the last 24 hours has successfully verified the core marine operations of our kite-based power plants. This is a truly unique procedure at the core of our competitive LCOE-levels”, added Martin Edlund, Minesto’s CEO.The commissioning of the Dragon 12 continues at the site, which is expected to culminate in the production of the electricity. The operation of the smaller Dragon 4 tidal
Artificial Reefs Deployed in Dutch North Sea to Boost Marine Life Around Offshore Wind Farms
measures by TenneT to monitor and encourage underwater life around offshore wind farms," TenneT said."By 2050, energy production must be completely climate-neutral. One of the main pillars to achieve this goal is offshore wind energy and the North Sea is becoming our main power plant. However, all this infrastructure may have an impact on the ecology of the North Sea," Tennet said.Saskia Jaarsma, head of offshore development at TenneT: "We are aware of the potential impact on the North Sea. That's why we pay a lot of attention in researching
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