The TIGGOR programme will support companies within the North of Tyne area to de-risk and accelerate their technology, and boost the local offshore renewable energy supply chain.
The F4OR programme typically takes 12-18 months to complete, and it was designed to support companies bidding for work in the offshore renewable energy sector and boost the UK supply chain.
Plans to create a new robotic system that could provide a sustainable, cost-effective solution to subsea maintenance and transform the offshore wind industry are taking off.
The new year has seen the start of two major research and development (R&D) infrastructure projects in Blyth, Northumberland that will support the future advancement of offshore wind turbine technology and operations.
Five UK companies have successfully completed the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s industry-backed Fit 4 Offshore Renewables (F4OR) Programme and achieved ‘Granted’ status.
Aberdeen technology developer HonuWorx and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult are set to demonstrate a concept for a submersible mothership that will make subsea robotics a sustainable and cost-effective solution for offshore wind farms.
At-scale recycling of wind turbine blades is an important first step towards achieving a zero carbon, zero-waste offshore wind industry and boosting the UK supply chain by 20,000 jobs
The latest round of testing of the BladeBUG inspect-and-repair robot for offshore wind turbine blades has successfully concluded at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth.
The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub has launched its second round of Flexible Funding to advance research into the opportunities and challenges of offshore wind,...