Category: Novel Floating Ideas
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Gazelle Wind Power secures authorisation for floating wind demo
Gazelle Wind Power secures approval for floating wind demo in Portugal Gazelle Wind Power has received a 10-year TUPEM authorisation to launch its full-scale floating wind demonstrator off the coast of Aguçadoura, Portugal — the site of Europe’s pioneering WindFloat 1 project. Their patented platform features a compact geometry and…
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Floating hotel planned for Cardiff Bay waterfront
Cardiff could soon welcome its first floating hotel as Finnish firm Meyer Floating Solutions and UK-based Morfield Floating Hotels unveil plans for a 120-room boutique destination on Roath Basin, near the iconic Norwegian Church. Expected to be delivered by 2027 — if approved — the hotel would be manufactured off-site…
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Norwegian government finalises support scheme for floating offshore wind
Norway advances floating wind at Utsira Nord The Norwegian government has submitted its support scheme for the Utsira Nord floating wind farm to the EFTA Surveillance Authority, clearing the way for a competition to allocate three project areas. Following a two-year maturation phase, developers can bid in a competitive auction…
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Can we grow food on water? Can young people help shape Singapore’s floating future?
We were excited to see students from NUS Landscape Architecture and ITE College East take on this bold challenge in Growing Wild: Project Castaway — a CNA documentary following urban farmer Christopher Leow as he builds a self-sufficient floating farm in Singapore’s waters. It’s great to see the next generation…
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Ghana unveils West Africa’s largest floating solar project, boosting renewable energy ambitions
Ghana launches West Africa’s largest floating solar project! A 5 MW floating solar installation on the Black Volta River — engineered by Ghanaian experts at Bui Power Authority — is now online, marking a major milestone in Ghana’s energy transition. This is a pioneering step towards increasing the country’s renewable…
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MIT Launches Maritime Consortium to Tackle Emissions & Innovate the Future of Shipping
A new international consortium has been launched at MIT to accelerate the decarbonization of maritime shipping. The MIT Maritime Consortium brings together global industry leaders and MIT researchers to address challenges in nuclear propulsion, alternative fuels, hydrodynamic design, AI and autonomy, cybersecurity, and more. Co-led by Prof. Themis Sapsis (MIT…
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Iraq Eyes Floating LNG Terminals to Bridge Energy Shortfalls
In response to power shortages following the end of U.S. waivers on Iranian electricity imports, Iraq is accelerating plans to deploy two Floating Storage Regasification Units (FSRUs) by June 2025 near Basra’s Khor al-Zubair Gulf port. These floating terminals will allow the country to import and convert LNG to natural…
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Thailand launches tender for 205 MW hydro-floating solar hybrid project
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has kicked off a major tender for a 205 MW floating solar plant at the Bhumibol Dam, Southeast Asia’s largest arch dam. This project is part of Thailand’s Power Development Plan targeting 2.7 GW of floating solar across 9 dams and marks another…
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Singapore’s First Solar-Powered River Boats Set Sail!
2 of the first 10 Pyxis R ferries—solar-powered electric boats—will begin operations along the Singapore River next month, with the rest joining by the end of the year. Developed by local start-up Pyxis, these vessels will eventually replace half of WaterB’s 20-boat fleet. 🔋 Each boat generates up to 22…
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Floating Solar at Lake Singkarak: Balancing Clean Energy and Community Concerns
Indonesia’s state utility PLN and Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power are moving forward with plans to build Sumatra’s largest floating solar farm on Lake Singkarak by 2027 — a 50 MW project central to Indonesia’s renewable energy transition. But the path is complex. Local communities still bear the trauma of a…