The leaders of the three Scottish island councils recently welcomed the Scottish and UK governments’ award of £100 million in funding as part of the Islands Growth Deal. The money goes to Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles. The multimillion pound deal will provide investment for local projects a
The French company Ship as a Service, a trademark of SerEnMar, has acquired the marine branch of its compatriot Comex. The alliance with Comex has seen the establishment of a new entity – SAAS Offshore. With expanded skills, resources and a strengthened fleet, it offers as of now expertise and actio
Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has secured €9 million equity funding for its breakthrough wave energy tech. Midroc New Technology led the funding round, with additional investment from ALMI Invest Greentech, EIT InnoEnergy, and private investors. The company will use the funds to dem
Atlantis said that its non-executive director and chair of the Audit Committee Ian Wakelin has resigned from its board. Namely, Wakelin has accepted the role of chairman of Viridor Group, a British waste company. He will leave in October but in the interim assist the transition of the Audit Committe
Not long after Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project officially reached the end of the road, scheme for a new tidal lagoon in Wales rolled out. The company behind the project, Mostyn SeaPower, is planning a £590-million ($750 million) tidal lagoon which clould supply low carbon electricity to power about
Ocean Energy Systems (OES) new report shows that islands and other off-grid markets may present opportunities for ocean energy developers to deploy their technologies while providing sustainable energy to local communities. The report ‘Ocean Energy in Islands and Remote Coastal Areas´outlines the ou
Australian developer Carnegie has completed wave tank testing campaign at the Cantabria Coastal and Ocean Basin (CCOB) in Spain. The testing campaign, which kicked off on 13 July 2020, delivered over 200 wave tests. Specifically, the tests covered a range of wave conditions, which reflect potential
Two UK energy technology and innovation organisations have announced a five-year collaboration to deliver next generation energy technologies and accelerate the United Kingdom’s transition to a net zero future. The Energy Transition Alliance (ETA), formed by The Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) an
Marine renewables engineering firm INNOSEA has won a European H2020 grant to undertake a research and development project to support more efficient and cost-effective design of floating solar PV plants. The R&D project specifically aims to develop accurate numerical and cost models for the developme
The increase in metal mining needed to address the transition to renewable energy is drawing increasing attention and has led to a proposal to identify critical minerals for energy security options and identify sourcing challenges. There is an elemental strain between the need to scale up ocean-base
Industry veteran, Martin Land, has been appointed as project director for the Mersey Tidal Power project. Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram announced the appointment. Martin has over 30 years’ project experience across energy and infrastructure roles including consenting, devel
Energy regulator Ofgem has approved the 600MW HVDC subsea transmission link connecting Shetland to the Scottish mainland. The link, advanced by SSEN Transmission, will facilitate the connection of renewable electricity developments on Shetland. This includes SSE Renewables’ 443 MW Viking wind farm w
European Commission has published a roadmap and opened a public consultation in preparation for the initiative on new approach for exploiting Europe’s offshore renewable energy potential in a sustainable and inclusive way. As part of the European Green Deal, the Commission identified the importance
After a successful start of the Interreg 2 Seas project, the ENCORE consortium is now planning the kick-off of its regional impact campaign at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) in Amsterdam on 27th October 2020. At the OEEC, ENCORE will reach out to the offshore supply chain sector
