
The Morlais tidal stream energy project has taken a significant step forward following approval of its outline business case by the North Wales Economic Ambition Board.

SIDS DOCK has signed an agreement with Global OTEC Resources to collaborate on developing and deploying floating ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) technology in small island states.

Dutch developer of offshore floating solar technology Oceans of Energy has reached a milestone with its offshore floating solar demonstrator which survived all storms encountered in the North Sea in the past 18 months.

UK’s Impact Subsea has launched what is said to be the world’s most compact 6,000 meters depth-rated imaging sonar. The new addition to the ISS360 range of sonars provides a full 360° field of vision, 80 meters range capability and high-resolution imagery using CHIRP-based signaling, Impact Subsea s

Spain has unveiled plans to develop up to 60MW of marine energy and up to 3GW of floating offshore wind capacity by 2030 in a roadmap released by the country’s Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.

Welsh marine energy developer Marine Power Systems (MPS) has launched the procurement process for engineering design works related to its wave energy converter and floating offshore energy platform demonstrators.

Dutch clean technology start-up Ocean Grazer has completed the first live test phase of its Ocean Battery energy storage system, deemed as a ‘missing link’ in the global energy transition movement.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) has teamed up with the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) and RWE Renewables to test several floating photovoltaic (PV) systems with different structure designs on open waters.

Sustainable Marine’s new turbine rotors have proven they can survive for two decades in the field, following rigorous tests at marine energy centre of the National University of Ireland.

Dutch tidal energy company SeaQurrent has made progress with the preparation of the test site offshore the island of Ameland in the Wadden Sea ahead of the upcoming demonstration of its full-scale TidalKite device.

Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has improved power production performance through upgrades and modifications of its DG100 tidal kite system, as key aspects of test operations and electricity production get third-party verified by DNV.

Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has selected three companies to share nearly £1.8 million to demonstrate their quick connection systems which are expected to bring down the cost of wave energy.

The €20 million EuropeWave project has invited wave energy developers to apply for funding via its innovative pre-commercial procurement (PCP) programme.

Dutch tidal energy company Tocardo and U.S.-based marine energy developer C-Power have made it to the Greenbackers Investment Capital’s final list of technology start-ups to take part in an innovative six-month international investment programme.