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  • NSRI to Explore Subsea Mining Opportunities in Japan

    10 November 2015
    Research & Development

    In partnership with Scottish Development International (SDI) the National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) will be going on a trade mission to Japan from 16-20th November to explore the opportunities in subsea mining and renewables across East Asia. NSRI will learn about the ongoing initiatives that have been put in place to identify and harvest methane […]

  • Top News of The Week Feb 4 – 9, 2013

    10 February 2013

    Top News of The Week Feb 4 – 9, 2013

  • CorPower builds world’s largest wave energy test rig

    10 August 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology

    Swedish wave energy company CorPower Ocean has constructed the world’s largest wave energy test rig following an intense two-year project.

  • Damen Enters Norwegian Aquaculture Market

    2 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Damen Shipyards Group has received an order for a Multi Cat 2712 from Norwegian owner Samba AS based in Os (Bergen). The vessel will be the first new build from Damen’s proven range of workboats to operate in Norway’s large aquaculture and oil spot market industry. Living up to Damen’s reputation for fast delivery from […]

  • UK: Aquamarine Power to Unveil Wave Energy Plans for Lewis

    5 March 2012

    Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power will unveil proposals for its first wave energy development on Lewis at a series of public exhibitions commencing next week. The exhibitions will take place at the Galson Estate Trust Business Centre on Friday 9 March and Saturday 10 March and at Martin’s Memorial Hall in Stornoway on Monday 12 […]

  • UK: Siemens Increases Stake in Tidal Energy Company Marine Current Turbines

    4 November 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    British tidal energy company, Marine Current Turbines Ltd, announces that Siemens is increasing its share in the company to 45%. “With this increase in its stake, Siemens is strengthening its activities in ocean power generation. We will actively shape the commercialization process of innovative marine current power plants,” said Michael Axmann, CFO of the newly […]

  • UK’s EMEC Supports Pacific Marine Energy Centre Creation

    23 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Scotland’s world-leading marine and tidal energy development facility, announces a major collaboration with Oregon Wave Energy Trust and its partner, Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Centre (NNMREC). EMEC will deliver advice and support on the design, set up and operation for the NNMREC Pacific Marine Energy Centre (PMEC), a […]

  • £1.7M project to tackle hurdles in deployment of wave, tidal, and offshore wind installations

    14 November 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Technology

    The University of Plymouth has launched the OcEn project, a £1.7 million (approximately $2.1 million) research initiative designed to overcome barriers in offshore renewable energy (ORE) expansion and bolster the sector’s readiness for deployment of offshore wind, wave, and tidal installations.  With collaborators from 10 universities across the U.S., UK, Canada, and Australia, OcEn will […]

  • Nextgen and ASN Launch North West Cable System

    14 September 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Nextgen and Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN), part of Nokia, today officially switched on the North West Cable System (NWCS), Australia’s first purpose-built, subsea, fibre-optic network, servicing the oil and gas industries and telecommunications services in Australia’s North West growth corridor. The North West Cable System (NWCS) creates a 2100km link from Darwin in the Northern Territory […]

  • Two Scottish companies to decommission OpenHydro’s tidal energy platform 

    13 June 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Technology

    Two Scottish companies, Ocean Kinetics and Green Marine (UK), have made a joint venture (JV) partnership to decommission OpenHydro’s tidal energy platform in the Orkney Islands, Scotland.

  • Siemens Increases its Stake in Marine Current Turbines to 45 pct (UK)

    4 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    British tidal energy company, Marine Current Turbines Ltd, today announces that Siemens is increasing its share in the company to 45%.  “With this increase in its stake, Siemens is strengthening its activities in ocean power generation. We will actively shape the commercialization process of innovative marine current power plants,” said Michael Axmann, CFO of the […]

  • Siemens Increases its Stake in Marine Current Turbines to 45 pct (UK)

    4 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    British tidal energy company, Marine Current Turbines Ltd, today announces that Siemens is increasing its share in the company to 45%.  “With this increase in its stake, Siemens is strengthening its activities in ocean power generation. We will actively shape the commercialization process of innovative marine current power plants,” said Michael Axmann, CFO of the […]

  • UK Offshore Wind Generation Increases by 46.7 Pct in Q2

    27 September 2012
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices publications are published today 27 September 2012 by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Energy Trends covers statistics on energy production and consumption, in total and by fuel, and provides an analysis of the year on year changes, and now includes a section on renewables. Quarterly Energy Prices […]

  • Italian developer aims to pair green hydrogen with floating offshore wind

    26 December 2022
    Authorities & Government, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Storage, Technology, Transition

    An Italian company specialising in producing green hydrogen using renewable energy sources has applied for a maritime concession to build a 675 MW floating offshore wind farm in the Strait of Sicily.

  • Offshore rigs could be ‘stepping stones’ for non-native species

    6 August 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development

    Scientists from around the UK, led by the Heriot-Watt’s International Centre for Island Technology, are investigating marine life connected to the rigs, pipelines and other infrastructure in the North Sea.

  • All-Energy 2016 welcomes wave & tidal industry

    15 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    The annual All-Energy 2016 conference is putting renewable energy, including wave and tidal, in the spotlight at this year’s event to be held in May, in Glasgow.

  • SgurrEnergy to Deploy Asia’s First Lidar Device for Offshore Wind Monitoring (China)

    18 April 2011
    Research & Development, Technology

    International renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy has been commissioned by Hong Kong Electric Company, to deploy Asia’s first Lidar device for capturing wind speed and directional data in an offshore environment. This large scale project represents Asia’s first Offshore Risk Quantification Analysis deployment (ORQA). ORQA is the latest technology data monitoring equipment designed specifically to capture […]

  • World’s Longest Wind Turbine Blades on Their Way to Scottish Offshore Test Site

    17 July 2013
    Research & Development, Technology

    SSP Technology of Kirkeby, Denmark has completed three prototype wind turbine blades for Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The 83,5 meters blades are leaving SSP Technology’s factory on July 16-18 2013 and are on their way to Scotland for the installation on a 7 MW test offshore turbine. The blades are being transported on heavy load […]

  • Green Marine UK completes 50 cable operations in renewables and oil & gas

    21 October 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Scotland’s Green Marine UK has unveiled the completion of over 50 cable operations, described as complex undertakings, across oil and gas, offshore wind, subsea datacentre sectors, and emerging marine energy technologies.  According to Green Marine UK, the projects have been a combination of full management by the company or subcontractor responsibilities for key elements of […]

  • In focus: Offshore hydrogen steals the show once again

    24 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Transition

    In a world troubled by climate change and energy crisis, it has become clear that hydrogen will play a significant role in creating a low-carbon energy mix. Multiple studies have explored its advantages in decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors and boosting the security of supplies as new pilot and large-scale production projects emerge in Europe, with the […]

  • UK: EMEC to Colaborate with Oregon Wave Energy Trust and NNMREC

    23 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    THE European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Scotland’s world-leading marine and tidal energy development facility, today (Wednesday, May 23) announces a major collaboration with Oregon Wave Energy Trust and its partner, Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Centre (NNMREC). EMEC will deliver advice and support on the design, set up and operation for the NNMREC Pacific Marine […]

  • OEE 2020 statistics: Ocean energy proves resilience despite a challenging year

    25 February 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology

    Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) has released a statistics report for ocean energy sector in 2020 which shows that in spite of the inevitable delays and restrictions caused by Covid-19, ocean energy devices still hit the water, significant investments deals were signed, and new manufacturing facilities launched.

  • Top news, March 14 – 20, 2016

    20 March 2016

    Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from March 14 – 20, 2016. UK releases Budget 2016; £15 mln goes to Wave Hub UK Chancellor George Osborne yesterday announced the Budget 2016, setting aside up to £730 million (approx. €929 million) to support offshore wind and other less […]

  • MeyGen Project Recognized with ICOE’s Award

    5 November 2014

    Last night (Nov. 04), the 398MW MeyGen project was awarded the first ever ‘Navigator Award’ at the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE), in recognition of the project’s significant contribution to the global marine renewable industry.  The highly prestigious Award was awarded to the MeyGen Project, which is 86 percent owned by Atlantis Resources, at […]

  • Damen to Build Renewables Service Vessel for Delta Marine

    21 October 2015

    A Scotland-based offshore wind service provider, Delta Marine, recently awarded Damen a construction contract for a new vessel specially designed for the offshore wind industry, looking towards a launch in early 2017. A cooperation between the two companies has produced a new vessel design, called a Damen Renewables Service Vessel 3315. “For the last couple of years […]