Waves4Power is preparing its WaveEL wave energy device for deployment off Norway planned to take place early in 2016. The WaveEL point absorber full scale device, and a connection hub, will be deployed at Runde test site, off the Norwegian west coast. The system is comprised of an 8 meter WaveEL buo
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has recovered its Integrated Monitoring Pod following months of transmitting real-time data feeds from the seabed at the Fall of Warness tidal energy test site in Orkney, Scotland. EMEC’s monitoring system, designed to operate in high velocity tidal flows, in
Tidal Energy Ltd, a Cardiff-based tidal energy developer, has deployed its DeltaStream tidal energy device into Ramsey Sound, off Pembrokeshire, Wales. DeltaStream device was loaded off the quayside in Pembroke Port by the offshore construction vessel ‘Siem Daya 1’, before making the short passage t
The Canarian Agency for Research, Innovation and Information Society (ACIISI) has allocated €1.2 million in its 2016 budget to the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN). PLOCAN is a research facility co-funded by the Economy and Competitiveness Ministry of the Spanish government and the Ca
The energy cooperation memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the UK and India has been approved by the Union Cabinet. The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for signing the MoU with UK. The MoU was signed during the
EEL Energy, a French-based tidal energy developer, has released a video that explains the operating principles of their tidal energy device based on undulating membrane technology. Undulation of the structure is caused by marine currents, but according to EEL Energy, the technology works just as wel
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has signed a contract to provide advice on the development of a marine energy test facility in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. EMEC will advise on the infrastructure needed to develop a test site, from subsea cables, and grid connection to resource data instrumen
MT Tidal has announced its former CEO and co-founder Paul Morris passed away on December 2, 2015. MT Tidal, a joint venture created by Tocardo and Mosscliff Environmental, stated their former CEO has lost the fight against cancer. The news follows Morris’ stepping down as MT Tidal’s CEO in October t
UK-based risk management and insurance intermediation firm, Renewable Risk Advisers, has joined Ocean Energy Europe as a full corporate member. As relatively new concepts, ocean energy projects have a very specific risk profile. RRA brings its experience in other renewable energy sectors to bear on
Tidal energy developers are being invited to prepare expressions of interest in deploying their devices in the Morlais Tidal Energy Demonstration Zone off Anglesey. The expressions of interest will be the first opportunity for developers to officially register their interest in deploying in the zone
Atlantis Resources has provided an operational update on progress with its MeyGen tidal energy project. MeyGen project continues to progress well and remains on target to deliver power to the grid in 2016, Atlantis’ press release reads. Key project achievements in both onshore and offshore construct
The winners of the Scottish Green Energy Awards 2015, a renewable energy competition, have been revealed. HIE was honoured for its work in the renewable energy sector with The Judges award that was given to the agency as recognition of the wide ranging work carried out across the sector since its in
Atlantis Resources has entered into collaboration agreement with JDR Cable Systems to develop subsea cabling solutions for tidal energy sector.
The Partnership for Research in Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMaRE) has released its research priorities document aimed at accelerating the progress of marine renewable energy technologies. PRIMaRE together with the South West Marine Energy Park (SW MEP) has put together a consortium of marine experts
