TotalEnergies Joins Wave Powered Subsea Project
of this collaboration.”Andy Martin, Chief Commercial Officer at Verlume, added: “Renewables for Subsea Power is capturing industry-leading project data as we demonstrate how Verlume’s Halo subsea battery storage can reliably power subsea equipment through being recharged by a wave energy device.“It is fantastic that TotalEnergies recognises the value of this data and has come on board within RSP to share insights such as further use cases for this technology system.”The Orkney deployment is the third phase of the Renewables for Subsea Power project. In 2021, the consortium
Mocean Energy to Develop 250kW Wave Machine in Orkney with EU Investment
Wave energy technology developer Mocean Energy has secured over £3 million EU funding to develop and deploy a 250kW wave machine in Orkney.The wave energy device – named Blue Horizon 250 – will be manufactured in Scotland and deployed in a grid-connected berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney as early as 2025.It’s hoped the project could then pave the way to a small wave farm delivering 1-2 MW of low-carbon electricity by 2030, Mocean Energy said.The Edinburgh firm has been awarded £3.2 million (€3,749,405) in Phase 3 of EuropeWave, a pre-commercia
Renewable Energy: AWS Waveswing Put to the Test
Inverness-based AWS Ocean Energy announced encouraging results from the current phase of sea trials of its wave energy device at the European Marine Energy Center (EMEC) in Orkney. In a key highlight of the scientific testing programme to date at EMEC’s Scapa Flow test site, the Waveswing wave energy converter captured average power over 10kW and peaks of 80kW, during a period of moderate wave conditions. These figures exceeded the developer’s own predictions by 20%.Other key findings underline the survivability potential of the subsea Waveswing which continued to deliver power in
Putting Power on the Seafloor is a Fuel Cell Future
Verlume (previously known as EC-OG). A trial is set to demonstrate the ability to support resident underwater vehicles with power for recharging and communications. Another wave energy technology company, UK-based Mocean Energy, is also working with Verlume. It’s due to test its Blue-X wave energy device with a Verlume battery offshore Orkney this year. This is also to demonstrate operations with an AUV, as part of a project with oil major Harbour Energy, the Net Zero Technology Centre and subsea inspection firm Modus.US-based Ocean Power Technologies has been working in this space for a number
Wave Energy Device for Subsea Oilfield Assets Arrives in Orkney for EMEC Demo
AWS Ocean Energy's wave energy converter, designed for remote power applications such as powering subsea oilfield assets, has arrived in Orkney ahead of its imminent deployment at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). The 16 kW Archimedes Waveswing arrived at Hatston Pier, Kirkwall on Tuesday evening, January 25, 2022, before being transported to Copland’s Dock in Stromness where it will be prepared for deployment at EMEC’s Scapa Flow test site in February. Weighing in at 50 tons, the seven-meter high, four-meter diameter device traveled to Orkney by ferry following a
Carnegie Launches Wave Energy Device to Power Moored Vessels
ASX-listed wave energy technology company Carnegie Clean Energy has launched a CETO-derived wave energy product designed for moored vessels, which "offers a solution to the challenge of securing clean and reliable energy for offshore activities, reducing reliance on diesel generation."CETO is a fully submerged, point absorber-type wave energy technology. A submerged buoy sits a few meters below the surface of the ocean and moves with the ocean’s waves. This orbital motion drives a power take-off (PTO) system that converts this motion into electricity.The new $3.4m product, called
Wave Energy Firm Opens Aberdeen Office to Meet Demand from Oil & Gas Industry
Wave energy firm Mocean Energy said Tuesday it has opened a new dedicated office in Aberdeen to meet rising oil and gas industry interest in the decarbonization of North Sea assets.The Edinburgh-based firm is working to develop a wave energy device – called the Blue Star – to provide zero-carbon power to subsea equipment and future fleets of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney is currently testing Mocean Energy's first prototype.Ian Crossland, Mocean's commercial director, is in charge of the Aberdeen office. He has over twenty
Getting Metal Wet: Mocean Energy's Wave Energy Device Arrives in Orkney Ahead of Sea Trials
The Blue X wave energy prototype from Mocean Energy has been unloaded at Hatston Pier in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland ahead of summer sea trials.The wave energy device, which is 20 meters long and weighs 38 tons, was built entirely in Scotland and transported by road from Rosyth to Aberdeen, then by ship to Orkney.Mocean Energy said Friday that the Blue X will be tested in Kirkwall Harbour before being towed counterclockwise around Orkney to Copland's Dock in Stromness.The device will then be deployed at the European Marine Energy Centre’s Scapa Flow test site for sea trials initially, and
Wave Energy Device to Power Subsea Oil & Gas Equipment. Tests Start in July
subsea and controlled from shore using ‘over-the-horizon’ technology. This innovative and flexible approach to survey and inspection will reduce the numbers of personnel required offshore, providing significant benefits and cost savings, without compromising quality.”Mocean's Wave Energy Device to Power Subsea Oil & Gas OpsJohn Kerr, subsea production systems and technology director for Baker Hughes, Oilfield Equipment concluded: "Many subsea oilfield production systems will transition to all electric operations in the not too distant future, which will increase operational