Friday, 12 March 2021 Marine energy developer Minesto and Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, have entered a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to develop and build ocean energy farms based on Minesto’s Deep Green technology. Courtesy of Minesto
The collaboration between Minesto and Schneider Electric aims at accelerating the commercial roll-out of marine energy to enable the global transition towards net-zero societies, where energy systems that include plannable, renewable energy production are necessary.
To leverage the value proposition of ocean energy to customers, Minesto and Schneider Electric will engage with lead-users among independent power producers and electric utilities and integrate Schneider Electric’s know-how and products with Minesto’s tidal and ocean current energy technology.
The Hampton Roads Alliance has partnered with Xodus Group and BW Research to conduct a major offshore wind supply chain study for the Hampton Roads area in Virginia. The project will be used to build out the US offshore wind industry in Hampton Roads and identify key opportunities for economic expansion. Courtesy of Hampton Roads Alliance
The partnership will deliver an in-depth offshore wind supply chain assessment and gap analysis for the Hampton Roads metropolitan area and wider Southern Virginia. The study will be based upon the requirements of both offshore wind developers and tier one suppliers as well as gauge the capabilities of local companies to become key suppliers to the industry.
A floating wind turbine support.
Focusing on engineering solutions for the marine environment, Dublin Offshore has developed a mooring LRD for floating offshore wind turbines to reduce the tension in mooring lines during operation. The company tested a 1/4 scale version at a test site off the west coast of Ireland in late 2020.
EMEC was contracted to inspect Dublin Offshore s mooring system and verify the data gathered to International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) technical specification 62600-10: assessment of mooring system for marine energy converters (MECs) . The standard provides uniform methodologies for the design and assessment of mooring systems for floating MECs as they move up technology readiness levels towards commercialisation.
Friday, 12 March 2021
ev.energy will be integrating its smart, cloud-based EV charging platform with Energy Systems Catapult’s real-world test environment - the Living Lab.
The ev.energy charging platform automatically optimises EV charging by filling the battery when the price is lowest - delivering lower carbon and cost to the consumer.
The incorporation of the ev.energy platform and the Living Lab will help innovators such as:
Energy providers wanting to establish new services including EV charging
Networks wanting to understand the impact of EV charging on the grid
Aggregators wanting to offer flexibility services
Home technology providers who want to integrate their platforms with EV charging