Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has completed the construction of its assembly hall in Wales.
UK-based Simec Atlantis Energy has seen its loss cut almost by half for the six months ended 30 June 2020. The company booked overall loss before tax of £6.1 million against the loss of £11.8 million same time last year. This improvement is largely attributable to strong revenue contributions genera
French tidal energy developer HydroQuest has obtained certification for its 1MW tidal turbine’s power curve from classification society Bureau Veritas. The tidal turbine OceanQuest, deployed in Paimpol-Bréhat, meets the requirements of the IEC 62600-200 standard evaluating the performance of the mea
Subsea engineering firm Oceaneering and partners recently deployed their PECMAG power take-off technology at Port of Montrose for testing. The Power Electronic Controlled Magnet Gear (PECMAG) is one of the projects in Wave Energy Scotland PTO call. The PECMAG PTO system is a modular all-electric sys
Community interest company behind Marine Energy Wales, Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum (PCF), has appointed Steve Hall as CEO. Hall brings with him over 30 years of experience in ocean science, technology and policy. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology, a Chartere
Eco Wave Power said it has seen improvements in power output and significant cost reductions for its grid-connected wave energy power plant in Gibraltar. As a result of an upgrade of the automation and control system, as well as experience gained in operations and maintenance, Eco Wave Power said it
Italian cabling specialist Novacavi has recently developed and manufactured a prototype of a custom-engineered cable solution for an innovative floating solar electricity system for marine environment installed in Oslo fjord, Norway. Being challenged by its specific permanent application on top of f
The Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Ocean (C4IR Ocean) is working to promote a sustainable ocean and is partnering with Microsoft to develop technology-based solutions to improve ocean health. Aker and the World Economic Forum are behind C4IR Ocean, which is part of a global netw
One of the UK’s leading offshore renewable energy academics has been admitted to the Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Professor Deborah Greaves OBE has been working in the sector for more than two decades. She is currently director of the UK’s Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE)
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is seeking tenders for IT support for the entire organisation. A single-supplier framework agreement is for a period of 3 years and with the option of two one-year extensions. EMEC will keep the tender open until 16 October 2020. The IT support contract, valu
Eco Wave Power (EWP) has established EW Portugal – Wave Energy Solutions, Unipessoal lda, a wholly owned subsidiary in Porto, Portugal. This move should enable EWP to commence official licensing procedures for its planned 20MW wave energy project in Portugal. This is part of the company’s concession
French tidal energy developer HydroQuest is joining the Ocean Energy Europe board of directors as a lead partner. Specifically, HydroQuest will be represented by Guillaume Gréau, head of business development. Building on a decade’s experience in developing river current turbines, in 2016 HydroQuest
Finnish technology developer Wello has chosen the Basque test site to trial its latest Penguin wave energy converter. This year, Wello will install its floating WEC at the BiMEP marine energy test site off the coast of Armintza. Consequently, a deal was signed this month and the device should be ins
The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy Hub is inviting applications for the Early Career Researcher (ECR) Research Fund. The fund is designed to be a flexible research fund for ECRs to support small activities that either supports and develops existing research activities, or develops skills further
