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SIMEC Atlantis Ups MeyGen Output; Registers for CfDs; Eyes PPAs
SIMEC Atlantis said that its flagship MeyGen project has now exported 17.5 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity to the national grid, exceeding the previous record of approximately 11GWh. According to the company, MeyGen has exported over 7GWh of renewable energy to the grid in 2019, equivalent to th
Mainstay Splashes AMOG WEC Hull
Mainstay Marine Solutions has launched the hull of AMOG Consulting’s wave energy converter (WEC) technology demonstrator device. The hull and keel were launched on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 from Mainstay Marine Solutions’ slipway at Pembrokeshire, Wales UK. The milestone follows the construction contrac
Eco Wave Power Inks Portugal Deal
Eco Wave Power (EWP) said it has been selected by the Port of Sines and Port of Leixões in Portugal for a pilot project. The EWP technology was selected during the Bluetech Accelerator organized by the Portuguese Ministry of the Sea, alongside FLAD (Luso-American Development Foundation). The deal fo
CorPower and Simply Blue Energy Form Wave Alliance
CorPower Ocean and Simply Blue Energy have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to develop a number of wave energy projects off the coasts of the UK and Ireland. Following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in 2017, the new deal will focus on the large scale commercial roll out of wave energy
French Trio Scraps Tidal Pilot
Developers behind the in-river tidal energy pilot on the river Rhône in the eastern France have decided not to move forward with the project. Team involved in the project comprised the French electricity generation company, Compagnie Nationale du Rhône (CNR), hydrokinetic technology developer, Hydro
Allseas Snaps Up Bluerise
Swiss marine contractor Allseas has acquired Bluerise, a specialist developer of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology that delivers renewable energy solutions. Based in Delft, the Netherlands, Bluerise has been researching and developing OTEC technology for 9 years, designing systems th
Leask Marine on ATIR Diving Duty
Orkney-based Leask Marine will be carrying out diving operations at the EMEC Tidal Test Site Fall of Warness. During the ops, between July 8 – 14, 2019, vessels C-Spartan, Explorer, Kirkwall Bay and Reggie will be moored alongside Magallanes’ ATIR platform currently on site. The ATIR tidal energy co
New Investors for Eco Wave Power
Eco Wave Power said it has secured investment of SEK 25 million (approximately $2.6 million) in the company’s ongoing IPO from the Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4) and Skandia, Swedish insurance company, along with other investors, including board members, Mats Andersson and Elias Jacobson
Highlights of the Week
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DTOceanPlus Welcomes Three New Members
DTOceanPlus partners recently met for a General Assembly in Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation and validated the integration of 3 new partners into the project. The meeting was organised by Wave Energy Scotland and the University of Edinburgh. The first year of the project is reflected in the pu
Haliade-X 12 MW Turbine Tower Rising
GE Renewable Energy has installed three out of four tower sections which will support the prototype Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbine at Maasvlakte in the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The final tower section will be installed once the nacelle arrives at Maasvlakte during the summer, GE Renewable E
Danes Bankroll Wind-Wave Combo Project
Denmark’s EUDP program has awarded DKK 4.79 million (EUR 642,000) to a floating wind – wave technology project as part of an effort to de-carbonise oil and gas production. The project gathers Floating Power Plant, Lundin Norway AS, NOV APL Limited, Semco Maritime, CEFRONT, and Aalborg University. Wi
Eco Wave Power Eyes Italian and Dutch Port Projects
Eco Wave Power has signed a letter of intent with the Port of Taranto, in Italy for the development of the first wave energy power station in Italy. Representatives from Eco Wave Power will arrive to the port again in July for in-depth discussion on the best path forward, the company said. In additi
OceanSET Project to Support Ocean Energy Implementation
The OceanSET project was recently launched to provide support to ocean energy implementation in line with the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan). It is a 3‐year EU H2020 project with a total budget of €1 million that gathers together 9 partners. The SET Implementation Plan (SET Pla