Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions Ltd. (GDG), an Irish based engineering company, has completed the first phase of the foundation testing for OpenHydro tidal turbine project. GDG has completed stage 1 of foundation testing for a tidal turbine project, exploring the interaction of the structure’s vertic
TWI and Stirling Dynamics are jointly showcasing REMO, online remote condition monitoring of tidal stream generators system, today at Bristol. The REMO project, funded by European Commission, aims to provide an enabling technology for tidal stream energy, by reducing the projected life cycle mainten
The Texel platform represents a trial for providing clean electricity to remote locations worldwide. Bluewater has partnered with a group of offshore companies to realize the first floating tidal energy platform which will be moored near Texel in the Wadden sea, the Netherlands, and generate clean e
Tidal Energy Ltd, Welsh tidal developer company, has completed the fabrication and assembly of DeltaStream tidal energy device and it’s waiting for stable weather conditions to deploy it into Ramsey Sound. According to Tidal Energy Ltd, the 400 kW DeltaStream device is fully commissioned, grid conne
The SCHOTTEL Instream Turbine (SIT) is a lightweight generator of hydrokinetic energy, whose design is based on the fact that reducing turbine size leads to a better ratio of power and material use. One SIT produces between 54 and 70 kW of electric power, depending on the current velocity and the si
Geir Arne Solheim, Havkraft’s CEO, has joined the International Energy Agency (IEA) Marine Renewable board of directors. Solheim was selected by The Norwegian Wind Energy Association (NORWEA), a trade organization that works to promote Norwegian renewable energy production, including wave and tidal
Wavepower, a private investment company concerned with wave energy sector, is looking to invest in wave power technologies or companies, as well as expanding their team. Wavepower, based in Glastonbury, plans to fund the technology developers they invest in, from their current stage all the way to c
The Rance Tidal Power Station is the world’s first tidal power station that has been producing electricity from tidal energy since 1966. The facility is located on the estuary of the Rance River, in Brittany, France. Opened on November 26, 1966, it is currently operated by EDF, and has the capacity
A four-metre-high device, built and installed by local company MPM North West Ltd, is being tested to assess its capabilities of generating electricity using wave power. If the test results for the prototype are encouraging then MPM North West could go on to build more devices for installation aroun
The system consists of barges that are linked to fixed beams, parallel to the coast, with steel bars and support bearings. Every barge independently makes movements vertically on the surface. The ropes, constantly fixed on the barges, transfer these movements to the intermediate shafts. There is an
The Crown Estate and Natural Resources Wales have jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) demonstrating their commitment to work together to ensure the natural resources of Wales are sustainably managed in the long term. The memorandum sets out a framework in which the two organisations c
Tocardo has deployed an array of three turbines at the sluice gate of Afsluitdijk, Den Oever. The final preparations for the installation were conducted during previous weeks. The turbines were loaded on a pontoon yesterday, and the installation took place earlier today, according to Dutch Tidal Tes
UK Government is seeking opinions from the stakeholders regarding the approach it would take if it decides to enter into Contract for Difference (CFD) negotiations for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project in South Wales. This represents Government’s new transparency approach for the engagement with
The Swansea Bay City Region has formally supported the building of the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. Terry Matthews, a chairman of the Swansea Bay City Region, wants the government to make a swift decision regarding the project, so that it could move to the construction phase, which would generate signi
