The wave energy device is installed in Pecém wave power plant that was financed by the Tractebel Energia SA and supported by the government of Ceará, Brazil. The energy generated has the potential to produce 87 GW of electricity. The prototype was designed by Coppe Subsea Technology, and its capacit
Following an early completion of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) appeals from unsuccessful applicants, UK government has moved up the schedule for the first allocation of the subsidy scheme. Low Carbon Contracts Company, owned by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), announced the s
Hydroquest’s river tidal turbine has been installed in the Loire river in the city of Orleans, according to laRep news site. The installation represents another test phase for the river tidal turbines. It is expected that the turbine will be connected to the electricity grid in March or April. Frede
POWER-GEN Europe and Renewable Energy World Europe 2015 have revealed the conference program which focuses on accelerating technological and commercial innovation, it is stated in the press release. The conference is taking place in the Netherlands from June 9-11, 2015. Among other things, the confe
The European Commission has given their blessing to the acquisition of the assets of TAG Energy Solutions Limited by a newly created joint venture controlled by Bladt Industries A/S of Denmark and EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH of Germany. Last year the joint venture decided to invest in former
WERPO, an Israeli wave energy company, has signed an agreement with Beijing Capital Group (BCG) which will represent the company in China, it is stated in the press release. The signing of this agreement represents an important step for both WERPO, and China, which is looking to expand its renewable
Channel MOR is a cluster of marine renewable energy related projects which have been selected under the Interreg IV A France (Channel) – England programme. The Channel MOR (Marine Offshore Renewable) group seeks to support the economic development of the marine renewable energy sector and facilitate
A web portal designed to give businesses access to comprehensive data on Channel area’s marine renewables sector including courses, installations and businesses involved in the MRE sector will be launched at Channel MOR Project’s conference, it is stated in Cornwall Marine Network’s press release. T
Carnegie Wave has announced that the works on the onshore power plant for the Perth Project have been completed, and the plant is now ready to be connected to the electricity grid, it is stated in Carnegie Wave’s press release. Carnegie has received approximately USD 45.000 grant from the Western Au
Marine Energy Research Innovation and Knowledge Accelerator (MERIKA) aims to create a reference research and innovation hub on the theme of marine energy, with international support and recognition, it is stated in CORDIS’ press release. EU-funded MERIKA project revolves around establishing the UHI
Annapolis tidal power station is the first of its kind in North America, operated by Nova Scotia Power, and has been producing electricity since 1984. The capacity of this tidal power station amounts to 20 MW with a daily output of roughly 80-100 megawatt hours, depending on the tides. The station’s
Donald Trump is going to fight European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) again at the Scottish Court of Session, local media report. Following last year’s rejection by the court, Mr Trump’s team filed an appeal, which is scheduled to be heard tomorrow and on Thursday. The U.S. billionaire cla
In 2014, three Belgian offshore wind farms (C-Power, Belwind and Northwind) produced more than 2.2 million megawatt hours of electricity. Belgian Secretary of State for North Sea, Bart Tommelein, said that the production in 2014 is equivalent to the annual consumption of 623,715 households, adding t
Development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has reached an agreement with administrators KPMG to acquire intellectual property and a range of physical assets previously owned by Pelamis, which went into administration in November 2014. HIE has obtained the assets on behalf of Wave Ener
