The launch of Waves4Power’s WaveEL wave energy buoy has been postponed due to equipment damage. After the successful installation of the WaveEL buoy at Runde site off Norway, the launch of the remaining system has been temporarily halted on Friday, February 12, 2016, due to a problem with the connec
TC’s Energy of Ghana and Seabased Africa signed a second commercial order for a further 5 MW development of the wave power plant at Ada Estuary, Ghana. The turnkey wave power plant will be produced in Seabased’s factory in Lysekil, Sweden, and be based on the new, larger S 2,7 wave energy converter
Waves4Power, a Sweden-based wave energy developer, is currently installing its WaveEL wave energy buoy at Runde test site off Norway. WaveEL buoy, together with its anchors, has already been deployed at Runde test site, with the connection hub and cables expected to be installed this evening, Waves4
International course on marine energy will be focused on the latest innovations in tidal and wave energy, salinity gradient and ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) technologies.
Ocean Energy Europe said today that the United Kingdom can champion European re-industrialisation and world-leading innovation by supporting the creation of a new tidal lagoon industry. Immediate support for early projects will bring forward large, low-cost projects which will significantly benefit
Huisman has announced that André Meijer will step down from his position as CEO of the company, with immediate effect. The company will implement an internal solution and adjust the management structure accordingly, if required, Huisman informed. André Meijer said: “I regret that we came to the deci
Marine Renewables Industry Association (MRIA), which represents Ireland’s tidal and wave energy sectors, has published a set of recommendations to address funding obstacles encountered by Irish pre-commercial wave and tidal developers.
The report offers an in-depth analysis of the European renewable energy industy covering renewable energy markets of 27 European countries. The report ‘Analyzing the European Renewable Energy Industry 2016’ starts off with a basic overview of the global energy industry with the research focused on t
The Marine Renewables Business Park (MRBP) in Hayle, created to strengthen Cornwall’s growing marine renewables sector, will be officially opened tomorrow, February 12, 2016. MRBP offers 2,500 sq metres of managed workspace including a two storey modern office building comprising seven offices desig
The UK’s trade body for wind, wave and tidal energy, Renewable UK, has issued a response to the announced review of the feasibility and practicality of tidal lagoon energy in the UK. The UK government has commissioned a review of the technology to improve the understanding of how tidal lagoons could
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has awarded £250,000 to industry partners for three landscaping studies in wave energy materials, structural forces and technology transfer. Arup’s team will lead the delivery of the research into structural forces and stresses, and the Institute for Materials and Processe
Following the UK government’s announcement of tidal lagoons review, Tidal Lagoon Power welcomed the news, but also called for immediate start of works on the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon, if tidal lagoon power at scale is to be a real option for the long term.
The UK government has announced an independent review into the feasibility and practicality of tidal lagoon energy in the UK. Whilst progress has been made to understand the technology behind tidal lagoons, which have the potential to provide the UK with clean and secure energy, more work needs to b
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) are organizing a visit to marine renewables test sites in Orkney as a side event of the ICOE 2016 conference. The attendees will get a chance to learn more about EMEC and the unprecedented level of marine renewables
