PMI Industries

  • About
  • News
  • Events
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Home
  • Products
    • Cable Bend Protectors
      • EVERFLEX™ BSR Bending Strain Relief
      • Armor Rods
    • Dyna II® Family
      • DYNA II®
      • DYNA II® Lite, DYNA II® Mini and DYNA II® Umbilical
    • Cable Terminations
      • BALL-JOINT™ Articulation Adapter
      • EVERGRIP™ Termination
      • CABLE-GRIP™ and STOPPER-GRIP™ Terminations
    • DAM/BLOK™ Electrical Cable Splice Kit
    • DYNA-SWIVEL™ Cable Swivel
  • Ocean Engineering
    • Subsea Innovations
    • Subsea Applications
    • Independent Cable Testing
  • Offshore Renewable Solutions
ASK AN EXPERT
  • Home
  • Posts tagged "Tidal and Wave Energy"

Tag: Tidal and Wave Energy

energy industry
  • 0
Cheryl Doell
Thursday, 14 January 2016 / Published in Offshore Renewable Energy, Renewable energy, Subsea Hardware, Tidal and Wave Energy

Tidal and Wave Energy Industry Struggles With Harsh Ocean Environments

Tidal and Wave Energy

Offshore wind and solar energy have been getting all the attention in the quickly growing renewable energy industry, but there’s another player that is beginning to grow strength in the energy market – ocean waves and tidal currents, or “marine energy”. There are vast amounts of energy that are produced within the moving waters of oceans and rivers, and companies working to harness this energy are quickly gaining speed.

While not nearly as large as the main competitors in renewables, marine energy has strong advocates and is quickly gaining steam in the renewable market. About 30 tidal and 45 wave energy companies are at an advanced stage of technological development. One of the biggest issues these companies are facing that has impeded forward movement in the market is the harsh ocean environments – the same thing that makes the industry work in the first place.

The intensity of sea waves is greatly unpredictable and can cause damage throughout the process. Installation of the equipment is often difficult – the areas that are best suited to harness wave and tidal energy are often very hazardous and can be difficult to navigate. As we mentioned in our article on subsea cable vulnerability, subsea cables and hardware have to withstand 14.5 psi per every 10.05 meters they are lowered into the ocean. That coupled with the harsh environment that marine energy succeeds in, makes for a harsh environment for equipment.

PMI has many years of experience engineering proven subsea hardware for companies around the globe. We are excited to be part of the quickly growing marine energy market and are ready to create custom and quality solutions that will withstand harsh and hazardous environments.

Read more about the potential of wave and tidal energy.

The outcome of your project will rely on the quality of your subsea terminations. Make sure to download our guide – 7 Questions You Should Be Asking About Your Subsea Terminations – for a through breakdown of what you should be looking for in your subsea terminations.



Download our Free Checklist




Harsh Ocean EnvironmentsSubsea HardwareTidal and Wave Energy
wave and tidal
  • 0
Cheryl Doell
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 / Published in Marine technology, Tidal and Wave Energy, Tidal energy

Wave and tidal on a massive scale – really massive

The ocean is a big place. The equipment and tools we build for working in the subsea is pretty big too. And apparently there’s room to continue to grow – because projects like the massive Delta Stream Turbine by Tidal Energy are going to prove how big things are going to get. They built one the world’s first demonstration devices connected to the grid to generate green, renewable and predictable tidal power in an attempt to reduce the UK’s carbon emissions.

It weighs 150 tons, has a 52ft by 66ft frame, and each turbine has a 49ft diameter rotor which is connected to a generator to produce electricity both the ebb and flood tides.

Watch how it works:

Read our thoughts on the wave and tidal industry here.

Read more about Tidal Energy’s project here.

Free eBook | Opportunities and Obstacles in Wave and Tidal Energy

Marine TechnologyTidal and Wave Energy
focus on energy
  • 0
Cheryl Doell
Tuesday, 17 November 2015 / Published in Offshore Renewable Energy, Offshore Wind, Renewable energy, Tidal and Wave Energy

Rivers in rural areas are a huge focus for the renewable energy field today


For decades, PMI has been extremely focused on building the best products that withstand the extreme environments of the deep ocean. But as we’ve come to work with Offshore Wind and Renewable Energy companies, we understand our product doesn’t have to be used in the deepest and harshest place on our planet, the sea. Instead, rivers in rural areas are a huge focus of the renewable energy field today. And these companies are offering solutions that serve a large portion of the population, who still have no access to electricity.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

We see a great future in the power coursing through our rivers. And, of course, we will be providing cable equipment for these projects as they evolve. If you want to know more about our custom engineered cable hardware equipment, schedule to talk to our experts today.

Schedule to Talk to an Expert

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

India is facing an energy revolution. Despite broad grid coverage, electricity supply in remote areas remains unreliable. For the future, the government is setting a favorable political scenario by introducing solutions for decentralized electrification based on renewable energies, such as photovoltaic (PV), small wind, and explicitly kinetic hydropower.

Companies such as Smart Hydro Power have the advantage of realizing its systems in rural areas, without the requirement for any kind of infrastructure, suitable for running canals, rivers and streams, which inhabit a large portion of India’s typography. At the distribution part of this system, integrated load management introduces an auxiliary productive load – a water purification plant – that utilizes all excess energy and stabilizes the micro grid with variable operation. Through this feature, additional value is brought to the lifestyle of people residing in these communities. Read more…

The main ambition behind the development of the Smart Hydro Power turbine was cost efficiency. Selected materials had to be robust and yet affordable which resulted in a majority of HDPE, aluminum and stainless steel components. The turbine consists of a three bladed rotor, a 5 kW generator, the floating body consisting of a three piece diffusor and two floats.

Watch how it works here: http://www.smart-hydro.de/en/product/turbine.html





Offshore Renewable EnergyOffshore WindRenewable EnergyTidal and Wave Energy
offshore wind
  • 0
Cheryl Doell
Monday, 14 September 2015 / Published in Offshore Renewable Energy, Offshore Wind, Tidal and Wave Energy, Tidal energy

Offshore wind’s growth rate needs to be matched by an equal pace in reducing costs


Although we are located in the States, we assist companies world-wide with marine cable hardware, deployment, and management. Therefore, we’ve had a front row seat watching Europe position itself as a leader and pioneer in addressing climate change, creating jobs in the offshore wind sector, and reducing fossil fuel imports.

And while offshore wind is years behind onshore wind, the industry is displaying one of the fastest growth rates in the industry. The pace of growth, however, needs to be matched by an equal pace in reducing costs. Success will depend not only on how much it can reduce costs, but also how fast it can reduce costs.

As the U.S. starts installing the foundations for their first offshore wind farm, they will have these same issues to contend with as well as the struggling opposition found along our coast.

Read more about offshore wind here.

Read more about North America’s first offshore wind farm:
Rhode Island’s Deepwater Wind will start installing the foundations for North America’s first offshore wind farm on Monday, a milestone the company says could pave the way for an industry long established in Europe but that is still struggling with opposition in the United States. 

Free eBook | Opportunities and Obstacles in Wave and Tidal Energy

Offshore Renewable EnergyOffshore WindTidal and Wave EnergyTidal Energy
subsea success
  • 0
Cheryl Doell
Wednesday, 02 September 2015 / Published in Renewable energy, Tidal and Wave Energy, Tidal energy

The recipe for subsea success

There is no shortage of new technologies and ideas in the wave and tidal energy business. New floating tidal platforms in the Netherlands are already feeding electricity to the Dutch grid almost upon deployment. The results are amazing and not yet seen in the tidal industry until now,

Their recipe for success is one we share – minimize the impact of equipment costs and grow with minimized risk. That’s exactly how we work customers to find a solution within budget and create top-quality cable hardware maintaining cable integrity in extreme underwater environments.

In a recent interview with Tidal Energy Today, Allard van Hoeken, Head of New Energy at Bluewater Energy Services, echoed our beliefs.

“Learn with low costs, grow with minimized risk, and keep offshore access easy in the early phase.” This recipe for success in tidal energy industry was shared with [Tidal Energy Today] by the Head of New Energy at Bluewater Energy Services, Mr. Allard van Hoeken.

Read the interview with Allard van Hoeken here.

PMI_Hydrodynamics_whitepaper-2

 

Renewable EnergyTidal and Wave Energy
marine power innovation
  • 0
Cheryl Doell
Wednesday, 12 August 2015 / Published in Tidal and Wave Energy, Tidal energy

Innovation is the future for marine power

As engineers, we naturally love to innovate. That’s what is so exciting about what the future holds for us in alternative energy. While our subsea hardware has been proven for over 40 years, we are also equally proven in custom-engineering parts for unique cable innovations and ready to tackle what the future has in store for us.

Turbines designed in the UK aim to harness tidal energy to produce cheaper electricity − without endangering marine life.

Kepler Energy, whose technology is being developed by Oxford University’s department of engineering science, says the turbines will in time produce electricity more cheaply than off-shore wind farms.

It hopes to install its new design in what is called a tidal energy fence, one kilometre long, in the Bristol Channel. Read more… 

PMI_Hydrodynamics_whitepaper-2

Alternative EnergyRenewable EnergyTidal and Wave EnergyTidal Energy
wave technology
  • 0
Cheryl Doell
Wednesday, 05 August 2015 / Published in Hydrodynamic efficiency, Siesmic, Tidal and Wave Energy, Wave and Tidal

Preparing to equip wave technology companies

In the United States, wave energy technology is less advanced than tidal. But as interest grows, companies like ours are prepared to equip these new tidal power companies with proven subsea cable hardware helping them become profitable sources of electricity.

Small tidal power companies are taking advantage of the rising interest in alternative energies. Large amounts of coastal waters are being reserved on both coasts of North America by small companies who plan to take advantage of ocean energy technologies, in the hopes that these sites will become profitable sources of electricity. Read more…

SYNTHETIC STRENGTH MEMBER TERMINATIONS

Hydrodynamic EfficiencySiesmicTidal and Wave EnergyWave and Tidal
innovation
  • 0
Cheryl Doell
Wednesday, 08 July 2015 / Published in Offshore Renewable Energy, Offshore Wind, Tidal and Wave Energy, Wave and Tidal

Looking ahead: Pushing technology and innovation further

Abstract precision mechanics concept

 

Forward-thinking and progressive companies will push sustainable energy technology and innovation further, testing its boundaries. These companies will advance as they see the value in environmental advocacy. They will be very focused on time and cost cutting methods. At PMI, we are looking into the future with these companies, helping reduce their costs through the use of hydrodynamic efficient hardware. Our in-depth hydrodynamic efficiency studies can be done on existing subsea devices for a complete cost analysis, as well.

In the world of energy, time and money are of the essence. Whether it be meeting projects completions, cost recovery or investor returns, entering the sustainable energy market has very real risks. All variables in the energy sector are related to time and cost. This is even truer in the sustainable energy sector. In order to get off the ground floor, in order to thrive, new emerging technologies and companies in this sector will require the removal of barriers to entry, which at times contain the much maligned red-tape.  Read more…


SYNTHETIC STRENGTH MEMBER TERMINATIONS

Offshore Renewable EnergyOffshore WindTidal and Wave EnergyWave and Tidal
cable hardware suppliers
  • 0
Cheryl Doell
Monday, 06 July 2015 / Published in Offshore Renewable Energy, Subsea Hardware, Wave and Tidal

Tidal energy may be young, but long-time cable hardware suppliers will serve this growing market.

Ocean wave

 

Tidal energy farms require cables. And we understand that the lifetime of those cables significantly effect O&M costs. That’s why as the demand for tidal energy grows, we expect to find ourselves a long-time supplier in this market. Our product are designed to guard against cable and equipment damage, extend service life and maintain cable integrity in extreme underwater environments. Our hardware is proven to reduce the cost of maintaining subsea cables over time.

How the world is harnessing the power of the tides:

The Bay of Fundy is receiving a great deal of attention from proponents of ocean energy and from those in the industry seeking a more sustainable and green future. This 270 km long ocean bay is located in Atlantic Canada between the provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The Bay of Fundy is where you will witness the highest and most spectacular tides in the world with 100 billion tons of seawater flowing in and out daily during each tidal cycle. This enormous power is currently being harnessed to generate ­electricity via tidal in-stream energy conversion (TISEC). Numerous projects and research initiatives are underway. With growing demand all over the world for renewable, clean, and carbon-free energy generation, tidal energy is quickly becoming a top choice over traditional wind and solar power.  Read more…

SYNTHETIC STRENGTH MEMBER TERMINATIONS

Offshore Renewable EnergySubsea HardwareTidal and Wave EnergyWave and Tidal
wind power
  • 0
Cheryl Doell
Thursday, 26 March 2015 / Published in Offshore Wind, Tidal and Wave Energy, Wave and Tidal

As wind power grows, hardware support will be needed.

As wind power grows in the UK, it is certain to grow in the US. PMI’s experience designing and producing reliable cable systems for offshore wind projects will benefit companies looking to innovate, increase performance and lower costs.

The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change has released results of a public attitude tracking survey, which shows support for offshore wind power has remained stable since the last survey.

According to DECC’s findings, support for individual renewable energy sources remain positive; offshore wind (74%), onshore wind (68%), wave and tidal (74%) and solar (81%).  Read more…

SYNTHETIC STRENGTH MEMBER TERMINATIONS

Offshore WindTidal and Wave Energy

Recent Posts

  • 3D Printing Offers News Ways for PMI to Solve Customer Challenges

    Ongoing improvements in 3D printing are helping...
  • PMI Introduces a New Cable Termination Solution at the 2022 International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum

    PMI Industries is excited to be an exhibitor at...
  • Robert J. Centa Named President of PMI Industries, Inc.

     Mr. Centa succeeds Bob Schauer who is retiring...
  • marine biogeography

    PMI Proud to Represent the U.S. at International Marine Energies Technology Course

    ...
  • PMI Employees in the News

    For undergraduates from the Cleveland area, the...

Archives

View Post Archives

Categories

View Posts by Category

We're here to talk

We would love to connect with you about our products.

ASK AN EXPERT

© PMI Industries, Inc.

  • About
  • News
  • Events
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Home
  • Products
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Offshore Renewable Solutions

COMPANY INFO

Monday - Friday 8am-5pm EST

+1-216-881-4914

sales@pmiind.com

WE'RE SOCIAL

TOP
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However you may visit Cookie Settings to provide a controlled consent.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.

CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Functional

Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.

Performance

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

Analytics

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

Advertisement

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.

Others

Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.

Save & Accept
Powered by