Category: Novel Floating Ideas

In a strategic move to accelerate the floating offshore wind power market, LS Cable & System and LS Marine Solution have signed an MOU with UK marine engineering specialist Balmoral Comtec. With Korea’s first dynamic cables for floating wind already in place, and the selection of Equinor’s Firefly Project under…

Singapore-based Canopy Power and Norway’s Ocean Sun have joined forces to bring next-generation floating solar to Australia! At the heart of this collaboration is Ocean Sun’s patented circular floating PV system, with a 70m buoyancy ring and ultra-thin membrane that enables direct thermal contact with water—boosting energy yields by up…

The UK’s first floating padel tennis courts are set to open in Liverpool at Princes Dock, joining cities like Dubai, Miami, and Helsinki in bringing recreational activities onto the water. This exciting project features:• 3 floating padel courts on a custom-built platform from Finland• A floating clubhouse with a bar,…

As part of its push for sustainable industrial growth, the State of Assam, India, is inviting investments in floating solar, bio-CNG, green hydrogen, and alcohol-to-jet fuel, ahead of the Advantage Assam 2.0 Summit (Feb 25–26). Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met with key industrial leaders to highlight Assam’s emerging role…

The global energy landscape is undergoing a necessary and urgent transformation. As highlighted in The Star, achieving the energy trilemma—energy security, sustainability, and affordability—requires embracing major disruptions to traditional systems. Key strategies like decentralization are empowering individuals and communities to become energy prosumers, reducing reliance on centralized fossil-fuel systems. Innovations…

Indonesia has unveiled plans to build 4.3 GW of nuclear power capacity, marking a major shift toward cleaner energy in a country historically dependent on coal. The initiative includes floating small modular reactors (SMRs)—a promising step in the global floating energy landscape. Key Highlights:✅ 4 GW of nuclear capacity planned…

Germany’s rapid deployment of floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) to boost energy security is now facing new challenges as state-owned Deutsche Energy Terminal (DET) and private operator Deutsche ReGas compete for market share. Key Developments:✅ Germany expanded LNG capacity to replace Russian pipeline gas✅ FSRUs deployed at record speed…

In a significant shift, U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended new federal offshore wind leasing, pending an environmental and economic review. This move puts a pause on the expansion of the offshore wind industry, which had been rapidly growing under the Biden administration’s 30 GW by 2030 target. Key Takeaways:✅…

While US tariffs on Chinese solar firms ripple across Southeast Asia, Indonesia is charting a different course—embracing investment and regulatory reforms to become the region’s next solar powerhouse. Jakarta is actively attracting Chinese solar manufacturers by loosening local content requirements and facilitating billions in renewable energy investments. With over 22.9…

Russia’s Akademik Lomonosov, the world’s only operating floating nuclear power plant, has generated over 1 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity as it approaches its 5-year anniversary of commercial operation in Chukotka. 🚢 Key Highlights: 🔹 Provides 60% of the energy for western Chukotka and Yakutia🔹 Supplies power & heat to Pevek…