2320 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

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  • Scotrenewables Secures GBP 7.6 Million for Tidal Energy Project (UK)

    14 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Orkney-based tidal energy firm, Scotrenewables Tidal Power, have secured £7.6 million worth of foreign investment as they look to design, build, install and test a next generation tidal turbine, the SR200. The private funding from overseas adds to the £1.24 million grant the company received from the WATERS2 scheme run by the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise […]

  • ESB issues technical due diligence and consultancy call

    7 December 2020
    Project & Tenders

    Ireland’s Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has issued a tender for technical due diligence services and energy consultancy services for offshore wind, as well as solar and onshore wind projects. The services will be for various projects which are at different stages of development, for future generation auctions in Ireland and the UK and for acquisition […]

  • Top news, March 23 – 29, 2015

    29 March 2015

    Tidal Energy Today Staff has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from March 23 – 29, 2015. Seabased wave farm now in full swing Seabased, a Swedish wave developer, has deployed the first phase of the wave power farm, developed in cooperation with Fortum and the Swedish Energy Agency, located approximately 8 […]

  • WES: £2.25M for wave energy innovators

    2 November 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has allocated £2.25 million to 8 technology developers and consortia as part of its second competitive call for novel wave energy converters. The projects will receive £300,000 each to take their technologies through WES’ stage one technology development process over the period of 12 months. According to WES, the projects which […]

  • UK: MeyGen Submits Consent Applications for Phase 1 Tidal Energy Project

    27 July 2012

    MeyGen Ltd. announces the formal submission of consent applications for the MeyGen Phase 1 Tidal Energy Project. The offshore application has been submitted and will be determined by Marine Scotland Licencing Operations Team and the onshore applications are to be determined by The Highland Council. The company has spent nearly 4 years collecting and processing […]

  • UK: MeyGen Submits Consent Applications for Phase 1 Tidal Energy Project

    27 July 2012

    MeyGen Ltd. announces the formal submission of consent applications for the MeyGen Phase 1 Tidal Energy Project. The offshore application has been submitted and will be determined by Marine Scotland Licencing Operations Team and the onshore applications are to be determined by The Highland Council. The company has spent nearly 4 years collecting and processing […]

  • VIDEO: Watermaster at Work (Finland)

    20 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    In the following video, Watermaster, Finland based company, presents its technology – Watermaster. This digging machine is ideal for different shallow water applications. Watermaster has excellent mobilisation capabilities: • Transportable on public roads with a standard trailer; • Moves in and out of water and trailer without crane assistance; • Can operate in very shallow […]

  • Nova Innovation seeks Enlli tidal project lead

    14 December 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Human Capital

    Nova Innovation has opened a recruitment process for an experienced project manager that will lead the development of its Enlli tidal energy project in north Wales.

  • Hydrasun Expands Manufacturing Facility in Aviemore

    22 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    Hydrasun is looking to improve its operations with a $5 million investment in its specialist manufacturing facility in Aviemore. This is also being supported by a $840,000 development grant from Highlands and Islands Enterprise. The expansion of Hydrasun’s Manufacturing Division, which is due for overall completion by September 2014, is in response to increased demand […]

  • Top News of the Week May 23 – 29, 2016

    29 May 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Storage

    Borssele Tender Attracts 38 Bids, Cost Reduction Main Priority The tender for the 700MW Borssele I&II offshore wind farm zones has attracted 38 bids and the first impression is that the wind developers have put a lot of effort in driving down the costs, the Dutch media cited Henk Kamp, the country’s Minister of Economic […]

  • Tritec Marine tweaks OE Buoy design

    16 February 2018
    Research & Development, Technology

    Scotland-based Tritec Marine had carried out an engineering analysis of Ocean Energy’s OE Buoy that will be deployed off Hawaii later this year, with the design of the wave energy device now optimizied for the deployment and operation.

  • Jamaica Bay Watershed Protection Plan Unveiled

    8 October 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Emily Lloyd yesterday released the 2014 update to the Jamaica Bay Watershed Protection Plan. The plan, first issued in 2007, focuses on water quality improvements, ecological restoration and enhancing valuable natural resources. The update outlines the numerous initiatives DEP has undertaken, along with state and federal partner […]

  • Marine Current Turbines Gets Green Light for First Tidal Farm off Isle of Skye

    1 April 2011

    Marine Current Turbines Ltd, the British developer of SeaGen the world’s first commercial-scale offshore tidal energy turbine, is on course to install one of Scotland’s first tidal energy farms after securing an Agreement for Lease from The Crown Estate for a four turbine tidal farm in Kyle Rhea, a strait of water between the Isle […]

  • Rock Ponds Ecosystem Restoration Completed

    12 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Southwest Florida Water Management District, in cooperation with Hillsborough County, will hold a dedication event to celebrate the completion of the Rock Ponds Ecosystem Restoration Project. This is the largest coastal habitat restoration project ever done in the history of Tampa Bay, with approximately 1,043 acres of uplands and wetlands. Located on three public […]

  • OIS to Decommission North Sea Subsea Wells

    12 May 2015
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Offshore Installation Services (OIS), an Acteon company, has been awarded a contract to decommission multiple wells in the North Sea by Centrica Energy. The initial campaign includes six subsea wells in the central North Sea, in categories 2.1 and 2.2, which will be abandoned using a diverless, vessel-based approach. Planning and engineering are underway, and […]

  • Beatrice Enters Final Quarter

    25 February 2019

    63 out of the 84 Siemens Gamesa 7MW wind turbines have been installed on the 588MW Beatrice wind farm offshore Scotland, according to Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL). 59 out of the 63 units installed have been commissioned, BOWL said. The turbine installation is expected to be completed in Spring 2019. Swire Blue Ocean’s jack-up is loading […]

  • Top news, January 15 – 21, 2018

    21 January 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from January 15 – 21, 2018.

  • New report outlines pathway to scaling up Scotland’s tidal energy sector

    13 May 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Safety

    A new report from the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) calls for coordinated regulatory reform to unlock Scotland’s tidal energy potential while addressing environmental concerns over harbour seals. According to EMEC, the new report published today, May 13, Managing the Consenting Risk of Harbour Seal Collision in the Scottish Tidal Energy Industry, outlines key recommendations […]

  • UK: Award for First Phase of European Marine Science Park

    29 July 2013

    The development of the first phase of one of Scotland’s leading research locations for marine sciences has won an award through a national initiative. Robertson Construction has won a Gold Award through the Considerate Constructors Scheme for Malin House, part of the new multi-million pound European Marine Science Park development by Highlands and Islands Enterprise […]

  • PLAT-I tidal power platform settles in Canada’s Grand Passage

    20 September 2018
    Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Sustainable Marine Energy’s (SME) 280kW floating tidal platform called PLAT-I has been installed in the Bay of Fundy after securing the necessary permits from Nova Scotia authorities.

  • Wind and Rain Push SSE’s Results

    11 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Storage

    A windy and rainy summer in Scotland and Ireland helped the Perth-based energy company SSE plc improve its total operating profit and profit before tax for the six months to September 30 2015, with over one third of the company’s energy output coming from renewables. SSE reported GBP 701.9 million total operating profit and GBP 548.8m profit before tax for […]

  • SSEN Completes Bute-Cumbrae Subsea Cable Replacement

    15 August 2019
    Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has completed project to replace one of the two electricity subsea cables connecting Bute and Cumbrae, with new additional fault detection technology set to be installed in the coming months. Cumbrae receives its power from the mainland by two subsea cables, one of which was approaching the end of […]

  • Prysmian Secures Two Contracts for New Submarine Link in UK Channel

    20 February 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded two new contracts worth in total approximately €45 million by Jersey Electricity plc (UK), for the “Normandie 3” project to provide electricity to Jersey in the Channel Islands from the French mainland. This is the third such interconnector to be […]

  • USA: City Line Distributors Seek Corps Permit to Place Fill Material

    30 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    City Line Distributors are seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with expanding a storage facility in West Haven, Conn. City Line Distributors is proposing the placement of approximately 36,450 square feet of fill material into a fresh […]

  • HIE: ABPmer to perform Habitats Regulations Appraisal

    19 February 2015
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Research & Development

    Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed ABPmer to handle a Habitat Regulations Appraisal for their Marine Renewables Infrastructure Plan (MRIP). Under the EC Habitat and Birds Directive any new plan or project has to undergo a Habitat Regulations Appraisal to determine whether it is likely to have a significant effect on certain European protected […]