China accounts for around a third of global energy-related carbon emissions. That’s the scale of the challenge. But it also signals something else. When China moves, the energy transition moves with it. The country is already leading the world in offshore wind, responsible for around 40% of global installed capacity. Deployment has accelerated rapidly over[…]
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The Welsh Government has announced an £8 million investment in MPS to accelerate the commercialisation and scale-up of the company’s deep-water offshore wind platform technology. This strategic investment represents a powerful vote of confidence in MPS, our technology and our commercial trajectory. It will accelerate the development and deployment of PelaFlex, the company’s next-generation deep-water wind platform designed[…]
Marine Power Systems (MPS) has been unveiling the next chapter in offshore wind at a high-profile, invitation-only showcase held at the world-renowned FloWave facility in Edinburgh. This landmark event offered a rare, behind-the-scenes look at their PelaFlex platform, which is setting the standard for deep-water offshore wind. Attended by a wide range of industry stakeholders,[…]
Marine Power Systems collaborated with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult through its Marine Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence. The project looked at the following topics: The effect of tendon inclination angle on the platform dynamics was modelled with a Python-based static model and an Orcaflex dynamic model to identify the response of the platform[…]
Marine Power Systems have appointed Toshiya Tomita as Country Director, Japan to build on the progress already being made in the territory. Based in Tokyo, Tomita will continue to advance the opportunities maturing in the Japanese market, as well as identify partnerships and further synergies to develop the market there. Offshore wind power generation is[…]
Marine Power Systems’ flexible floating platform technology, PelaFlex, has been awarded the Statement of Feasibility by the independent certification body, DNV, through their comprehensive certification process. MPS’ modular floating platform solution supports the rapid deployment of industrial scale floating offshore wind whilst maximising local content delivery through existing supply chain. High system stability, low overall[…]
A lot has happened in the last couple of years. Rising energy prices have put a huge squeeze on household budgets and continue to drive inflation. The war in Ukraine has further accentuated the situation and pushed ‘energy security’ up the political agenda. Against this backdrop governments around the world still need to deliver on[…]
The team at MPS continues to grow, with another Project Manager, Madeline, joining us earlier this year. A chartered engineer and experienced team leader bringing over 30 years’ project management experience of renewables, including marine/offshore & new technology development. We caught up with Madeline now that she is firmly in her seat. What attracted you[…]