The 4th Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (AWTEC 2018) was held in Taipei, Taiwan between September 9th and 13th this year. It is the largest marine energy conference in Asia, attracting university researchers, investors, representatives from governments around the world, expert bodies such as DNV GL and high-level players from the industry.

Clear Javan skies and the heady smell of freshly ground coffee welcomed guests to day 2 of MRAS 2018.

Day 1 of MRAS 2018 opened with a keynote presentation from Mr. Harris Yahya, Director, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia which paved the way for several prominent speakers to share their research and ideas at the conference.

With the most important event in the offshore renewable energy (ORE) industry around the corner, Hann-Ocean’s Managing Director, Henry Han Lei and Senior R&D Engineer, Lex de Rijk are set to take the stage in Taipei, Taiwan between the 9th and 13th of September this year.

Marine Renewables Asia Summit (MRAS) 2018 will be held on the 27th and 28th of August in Jakarta, Indonesia. Hann-Ocean Energy, one of the sponsors of the event, will be sharing its advanced wave energy technology and innovative floating platforms with the Indonesian market.

At 5 PM on 24th July 2018, Hann-Ocean team successfully completed the performance and load test of the 15kWp Drakoo wave energy converter, witnessed by DNV GL (the Norwegian international accredited registrar and classification society) and participated by China Ship Scientific Research Center (CSSRC).