EU-Backed Project to Unlock Tidal and River Energy Potential
across the region will be developed, engaging 100 organizations in the adoption of tidal and river energy systems.One of the partners in the project is Inyanga, which will design, construct and install a grid-connected 600kW tidal energy turbine, based on HydroWing concept, on the Paimpol-Bréhat test site in France, then operate and monitor the device throughout the test period.In addition, Inyanga will install and maintain SeaQurrent’s TidalKite device at Paimpol-Bréhat, managing all offshore operations.The project is aligned with Europe’s Net-Zero Strategy and the Critical Raw
PODCAST - Underwater Robotics: Giving Marine Scientists Superpowers
;However, advances in underwater robotics continue to expand the depth and range of ocean exploration. In this episode, host Kathy A. Smith talks with Trembanis about his career as a coastal geologist and how that intersects with working on shipwrecks, his experiences mapping the Bikini Atoll nuclear test site, finding the SS Choctaw, and where he sees the world of autonomous robotics headed.“We’re already starting to see increasing uses of coordinated multi-autonomous systems, coordinated swarms of systems. So, it’s not just going out with an ROV or going out with an AUV. It&rsquo
Ocean Kinetics, Green Marine UK complete OpenHydro Decommissioning
and grouted into the seabed – as well as cable disconnection and termination. Pile foundations were cut to the seabed using reversed Diamond Wire Cutters, returning the seabed as close as reasonably practicable to its original condition.OpenHydro was the first developer to use EMEC’s tidal test site at the Fall of Warness and became the first tidal turbine to be grid-connected in Scotland and the first to successfully generate electricity to the national grid in the UK
Portugal Ushers in Floating Wind Era
Contractors, Global Maritime, ETERMAR, Principle Power, X1Wind, Gazelle Wind Power, Wergeland Group, Reach Subsea, Wedge, Spoor, SINTEF, APDL (Ports of Douro, Leixões and Viana do Castelo), Port of Setúbal and Sesimbra, the Norwegian Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre), plus Portuguese Test Site Companhia de Energia Oceânica.Addressing the conference WavEC CEO Marco Alves said offshore wind stands at the intersection of three critical priorities for Europe: decarbonizing our economies, ensuring energy independence, and strengthening energy security.“These are not just policy
SLB OneSubsea Eyes C-Power’s Wave Energy Tech for Powering Subsea Assets
cosponsored by the US Department of Energy.SLB OneSubsea will deliver an integrated subsea solution, including an electric actuation system and a wireless telemetry system, for the 18-month field test of C-Power’s SeaRAY AOPS.Field testing will be conducted at the PacWave South wave energy test site off the Oregon coast to advance the autonomous system’s operating envelope by demonstrating long-term reliability in one of the harshest ocean environments.“Joint industry projects offer collaborative partners the unique opportunity to combine the domain expertise and technical portfolios
EU’s Go-Ahead Brings $22M Wave Energy Scheme Step Closer to Offshore Deployment
technical designs and all plans, budgets and protocols are fully in place and approved.Having received the green light from the EU, WEDUSE project has stepped closer to the demonstration of a grid connected 1 MW OE35 floating wave energy converter at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) wave energy test site at Billia Croo in Orkney, Scotland.The two-year demonstration in Atlantic wave conditions will involve rigorous technical and environmental assessment of the device, developed by Irish firm OceanEnergy.OE35, the world’s largest capacity floating wave energy device, incorporates a trapped
Irish Company Deploys Utility-Scale Wave Energy Device Off Hawaii
Ocean Energy USA, a subsidiary of Irish-based Ocean Energy, has deployed its 1.25 MW-rated wave energy device at the US Navy's Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) in Hawaii.The 826-ton wave energy device, dubbed OE-35, will be connected to the Hawaiian electricity grid by subsea cable in the coming weeks, following the completion of commissioning and testing activities onsite.The utility-scale wave energy device measures 125 by 59 feet, has a draft of over 30 feet, and a potential rated capacity of up to 1.25 MW in electrical power production.It is located north of Mōkapu Peninsula, at the WETS site in
All Set for Cable Installation at US' First Utility-Scale Wave Energy Test Site
The installation of power and data cables at Oregon State University’s PacWave South, the first pre-permitted, utility-scale, grid-connected wave energy test site in the United States, is set to begin later in July.The cable installation marks an essential step to completing construction of a new wave energy testing facility off the Oregon Coast.The work includes installing four power and data cables ranging in length from about 10 to 13 continuous miles from a vault under the parking lot of Driftwood Beach State Park south of Newport out to the test site offshore.Louisiana-based subsea cable
Technip Energies and Partners to Develop Reusable Floating Wind Anchors
, X1 Wind, Partners to Deliver Important Floating Wind ProjectThe integrated system includes X1 Wind's floating wind technology, featuring a lighter floater design with a reduced steel requirement, plus a compact mooring system minimizing seabed impact. The 6 MW prototype will be deployed at a test site in the Mediterranean Sea to operate the concept in open-sea operational conditions.NextFloat platform will provide the means to test the PAREF foundation system in situ for a minimum of two years. “We are thrilled to be selected for the PAREF project and to play a role in France'
February 2025
