Renewable Energy

Choosing the right supplier is crucial for the long term success of a project
The MacArtney Underwater Technology Group has been actively working with renewable energy projects for over a decade, supplying state-of-the-art solutions to wave, tidal and wind applications alike.

The MacArtney portfolio of underwater technology systems and products has proven itself to be an ideal basis for advising and supplying the rapidly growing renewable energy sector. Much of our existing products directly applicable within the offshore renewable energy market, where especially our termination, rotary, infrastructure and connectivity solutions hold a successful track record. What is more, MacArtney is also capable of supplying further developed and customised products as well as completely new system designs, which are tailor made to empower any particular purpose, project or customer specification.

Transferring energy and essential data
Infrastructure plays an important role in the new renewable energy sector. Gathering the energy is just part of the equation. Our range of SubConn® and OptoLink connectors, medium and low power cables, terminations, high power connectors, penetrators and junction boxes are ideal for transferring power and data for renewable energy systems, and are readily tested and certified for reliability and performance in harsh offshore environments.

Advice can be crucial for finding the right solution
With 30 years of experience in underwater technology solutions, MacArtney holds specialist knowledge that is essential for providing effective engineering advice and project support for renewable energy technologies, solutions and products alike. Initially, this aids to the reduction of lead time and ensures optimal pricing. Once solutions are operable, MacArtney's commitment to local service and global support ensures that factors such as down time is minimised. 

Solutions at scale
Having undergone a course of rapid development over the past decades, the renewable energy sector continues face new challenges meet ever increasing stakeholder expectations. In response, new and exciting technological solutions are continuously fostered and refined. At MacArtney, we recognise the fact that the scope and scale of these solutions remain extremely variable. Therefore, we strive to supply a broad and flexible portfolio of solutions - comprising as well standard products for empowering existing solutions as innovative and pathbreaking new systems, such as our 11 kV wet mate connector, intended to further advance the opportunities within the renewable energy industry.  
 

ETI Chief Executive David Clarke discusses the development within the renewable energy industry including the ETI and MacArtney's 11 kV wet-mate connector project (All Energy, 2012) 

Renewable energy systems and products supplied by MacArtney

• Interconnectivity systems including special cable terminations and In-Line connectors
• Bend limiting and restrictor devices
• SubConn® connectors and harnesses
• OptoLink fibre optic connectors
• Wet mate connectors, cables
• Low voltage (LV) and Medium voltage (MV) penetrators
• Special junction boxes
• Sensor systems (including navigation)
• Cameras and f/o structural strain measurement
• Rotary products for turbine axis and vertical power swivel
• Multiplexers
• ARIS and DIDSON - Dual Frequency Identification Sonar systems
• Essential engineering advice and project support

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Connecting to Nature - Article in IOS