Offshore wind developer RWE Renewables has joined the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s new Circular Economy for the Wind Sector joint industry programme (CEWS JIP).

Two UK innovators have joined forces in a mission to develop a robotic solution for ensuring the integrity of the millions upon millions of bolts that hold wind turbines together, a move that is described as essential to the expansion of offshore wind – and the world’s net-zero future.

UK floating offshore wind could reach “subsidy-free” levels by the early 2030s, according to a study completed by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOW CoE).

UK must invest now to be a global leader in clean energy

OGTC and Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult set out direction for UK net zero offshore energy system

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has outlined its ambition to boost the wind turbine blade designs of the future with investment in a state-of-the-art prototype blade manufacturing facility.

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is urging the offshore wind sector to sign up to a world-first data collection platform that aims to vastly reduce subsea cable failures.

Two of the UK’s leading research organisations in the development of robotics for use in offshore renewables are to collaborate to strengthen the relationship between applied academic research and industry need and further develop and amplify the sector’s robotics opportunity.

Development of an indigenous green hydrogen industry could generate £320bn for the UK economy and sustain up to 120,000 jobs by 2050 according to a new report released today (Tuesday. 8th September 2020) by the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult.

The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and Advance Northumberland are working in partnership to develop a new facility for testing the next generation of advanced offshore wind turbines, in a move designed to attract inward investment into the County linked with the rapidly expanding offshore renewable energy sector.

The UK’s national Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Centre of Excellence has partnered with global offshore wind leader Ørsted in a £400k project to develop an innovative approach to sea state forecasting, which aims to deliver a significant reduction in missed working days.

Energy Transition Alliance focused on net zero technologies integration / A new five-year collaboration which will focus on R&D to accelerate the energy transition / Five high-potential projects already identified to form part of the technology roadmap

A new project set to revolutionise local renewable energy generation, storage and use has been launched, led by Plymouth-based technology developer Frontier Technical Ltd.

Wave energy developer Bombora has joined forces with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Marine Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence (MEECE) in Wales to launch a cutting-edge floating wave technology research project.

ORE Catapult, in partnership with the KTN, G+ and Workboat Association, seek rapid solution to increase physical separation during small vessel transit for offshore wind turbine technicians

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth has resumed testing and validation activity after introducing measures to ensure staff safety during the COVID 19 pandemic.

Successful trials at ORE Catapult’s test and validation facility in Blyth pave the way for installation of world’s lightest wind farm blade at an operational wind turbine

Six UK innovators have won out against fierce competition to secure a place in the first intake of the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s industry-backed regional cleantech accelerator programme, the Launch Academy North East.

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has launched a new multi-million pound national Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence to drive forward the development of next generation offshore wind technologies.

A new industry-backed national technology accelerator programme has been launched by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, designed to support innovative SMEs to commercialise new technologies that will enhance the UK’s offshore wind supply chain, enabling greater UK content, whilst supporting cost reduction.

Up to £400,000 grant funding available for offshore wind supply chain improvement projects

Offshore Wind Growth Partnership issues its first calls to engage with industry

World’s longest wind turbine blade arrives on the UK’s north-east coast

The world’s longest offshore wind turbine blade has arrived at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult’s testing facilities in Blyth, Northumberland.

The UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and China’s Tus Holdings have extended their international collaboration through the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding with the People’s Government of Qingdao and the Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao).

New £1.5 million boost for UK offshore wind innovators

Call to companies looking to prove innovations on next generation wind farm / Vattenfall and ORE Catapult deepen agreement to support UK supply chain development