The ReEnergise Podcast

This is the next episode in our mini-series of ReEnergise, SME Spotlight. In the run up to the offshore wind industry’s largest event in the UK, Global Offshore Wind, we’re shining the spotlight on 10 innovative SMEs that we’re proud to host on our pavilion stand at the event. Listeners will learn more about the innovative solutions each company is bringing to the offshore renewable energy market...

This is the next episode in our mini-series of ReEnergise, SME Spotlight. In the run up to the offshore wind industry’s largest event in the UK, Global Offshore Wind, we’re shining the spotlight on 10 innovative SMEs that we’re proud to host on our pavilion stand at the event. In each episode, we’ll learn more about the innovative solutions each company is bringing to the offshore renewable energy...

This is the next episode in our mini-series of ReEnergise, SME Spotlight. In the run up to the offshore wind industry’s largest event in the UK, Global Offshore Wind, we’re shining the spotlight on 10 innovative SMEs that we’re proud to host on our pavilion stand at the event. In each episode, we’ll learn more about the innovative solutions each company is bringing to the offshore renewable energy...

You’re listening to the next episode in our mini-series of ReEnergise, SME Spotlight. In the run up to the offshore wind industry’s largest event in the UK, Global Offshore Wind, we’re shining the spotlight on 10 innovative SMEs that we’re proud to host on our pavilion stand at the event. In each episode, we’ll learn more about the innovative solutions each company is bringing to the offshore rene...

This is the second episode in our new SME Spotlight series on ReEnergise. In the run up to the offshore wind industry’s largest event in the UK, Global Offshore Wind, we’re shining the spotlight on 10 innovative SMEs that we’re proud to host on our pavilion stand at the event. In each episode, we’ll learn more about the innovative solutions each company is bringing to the offshore renewable energy...

In the run up to the offshore wind industry’s largest event in the UK, Global Offshore Wind, we’re shining the spotlight on 10 innovative SMEs that we’re proud to host on our pavilion stand at the event. In each episode, we’ll learn more about the innovative solutions each company is bringing to the offshore renewable energy market and explore a wider industry topic. In this first epsiode, we're j...

As we continue the rapid growth within the offshore wind industry, we have seen significant cost reductions and huge inroads made in the number of wind farms up and down our coasts. Costs reduced, interests and ambitions of the industry has shifted focus towards looking at intelligent control systems to optimise performance of wind farms.

The Milford Haven: Energy Kingdom (MH:EK) aims to accelerate the transition to an integrated hydrogen and renewable energy system by creating diverse, local, community-based markets that integrate with, and benefit from, the cluster of major energy infrastructure along the Milford Haven Waterway. In today’s episode, we’re joined by some of the project leads to understand more about the role MHEK w...

Last month, the Crown Estate Scotland announced it’s ScotWind leasing round results, which saw 17 projects offered option agreements for offshore wind project development in Scottish waters. In return, CES is in line for more than £700m in fees for these option agreements. It presents a once in a generation opportunity for Scottish innovation to drive economic and supply chain growth and job creat...

We're back with Tom Quinn and Gavin Smart to review the predictions that the Catapult made at the beginning of the year for offshore renewable energy developments. How well did they do? Listen now.

Offshore renewables projects are relentless producers of big data. While the sector’s turbines are generating clean electricity, a complex network of sensors and systems are generating and logging information about the condition and performance of everything involved – from the turbine’s blades and drivetrain, down to its bolts and even the heart rate of the technicians sent to make repairs. This...

Floating offshore wind is an essential ingredient for the UK’s energy future. Only by pushing installations into deeper waters will we be able to meet our net-zero targets for renewable energy output by 2050. Floating wind will bring investment and support direct and indirect jobs, often in economically and socially deprived areas. In the UK alone, studies have shown that floating wind could creat...

We're pleased to introduce our Global Offshore Wind 2021 Rising Stars in this special edition of ReEnergise! Listen to Johnathan Love and Ellen Jump as they discuss their journeys into offshore wind as well as key themes for this year's GOW 2021 conference.

Our clean energy revolution is in full swing, with the UK actively moving from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources such as offshore wind. If the UK is to meet its net-zero targets by 2050, our offshore wind capacity needs to expand more than seven times over. This future scale-up of operations, pushing into ever deeper waters, will need the help of robotics and autonomous systems for maintena...

ORE Catapult's Tom Quinn and Gavin Smart are back with their analysis of the first six months of developments in offshore wind from 2021. "2020 was almost a watershed year with huge focus on green recoveries and energy transition. 2021 will be the year for action". This is the general theme of Tom's predictions for the offshore wind industry that he made at the beginning of this year. Six months o...

Wave and tidal energy solutions have grown significantly in recent years, with a wide range of projects underway to de-risk, reduce costs and commercialise these technologies, raising their credibility as investments. As the country begins its road to recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK has the opportunity to reap the economic benefits of this renewable source, including job creation,...

O&M activities make up almost a quarter of the lifetime costs of an offshore wind farm and provide a huge opportunity for cost reduction through innovation of products and services. Last year, we opened our Operations and Maintenance Centre of Excellence, a national hub for enhancing the UK’s world leading position in offshore wind operational performance. With our Centre of Excellence located at...

The UK has a strong maritime heritage as well as thriving, innovative maritime and clean-tech industries. Our maritime sector is vital to the success of the UK’s economy, but its carbon emissions are leading a vessel decarbonisation drive, requiring an international solution to reverse the effects of climate change. Joining us this month are three industry experts to explore the topic of vessel de...

While between 85-90% of a wind turbine is already widely deemed to be recyclable, turbine blades remain the stubborn final step in creating a sustainable supply chain in the UK that can extend to more advanced circular economy practices. These include extending components (through refurbishment, for example), reuse and remanufacturing, as well as designing out waste and tough-to-recycle materials...

In this month’s episode, we'll dive into the hidden world of subsea cables. The UK starts well ahead of the game in the sector with our subsea cables network carrying the world’s highest output of offshore wind power and we are already the world leader in subsea engineering, manufacturing and services for the oil and gas industry. With that being said, offshore wind cables require a surge of techn...

At the beginning of the year, Analysis and Insights Manager, Tom Qunin wrote a blog that identified five key trends in offshore renewables that he predicted would take off this year. Now as we begin to finish up for Christmas, Tom is joined by Gavin Smart, Head of Analysis and Insights at ORE Catapult, to discuss just how accurate our predictions have been, and what 2021 has in store for offshore...

For having an average lifespan of 20-25 years, many of the world's wind turbines installed in the nineties and early noughties are now reaching the end of their life cycle. This raises the question, what happens to them when they stop working? Whilst they are excellent producers of green energy, challenges arise when it is time for their decommissioning as the size and durable material used during...

In this month’s podcast, we have a panel of guests who will help us examine the export opportunities that are available for UK businesses operating in offshore renewable energy and offer advice for SMEs looking to expand their presence internationally. Our Panel: - Host: Claire Canning, OWGP Programme Manager -James Battensby, Head of Research and Business Development, ORE Catapult - Bruce Clement...

This month, the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC), Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and RenewableUK organised a joint webinar to discuss the critical work coming out of the Offshore Wind Sector Deal towards delivering green hydrogen from offshore wind, including an in-depth analysis of the Offshore Wind and Hydrogen: Solving the Integration Challenge report. READ THE REPORT: https://ti...

The UK has enough natural resources of offshore renewables to provide all the country’s energy requirements, including transport and heating, with spare for export to Europe. Key to capturing this opportunity will be the development of coastal communities and local UK supply chains for all phases of the project life cycle. At the ORE Catapult, we are at the heart of this energy revolution and grow...