Technology
EMEC recruits for Senior Electrical Test Engineer
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is seeking to add a Senior Electrical Test Engineer to its team to assist with the delivery of testing services for wave and tidal generating devices at the Orkney testing center.
TNEI makes strategic choice
UK-based energy consultancy TNEI has appointed Anna Ferguson as its Strategy Director.
NEMOS secures permit from Belgium for wave prototype trials
Belgian authorities have issued an approval to German wave energy developer NEMOS to construct the full-scale wave energy plant off Ostend in the North Sea.
TC’s Energy engages financial advisor for Ghana wave project
Ghana-based power producer and wave energy projects developer TC’s Energy has hired Palewater Advisory Group (PAG) to act as its corporate finance advisor.
DNV GL Verifies Nacelle-Mounted ZephIR LiDAR
ZephIR’s nacelle-mounted LiDAR has been verified by DNV GL after an independent performance verification of the LiDAR has been undertaken by DNV GL on the test site in Janneby, Germany, which demonstrates the product is compliant with best-practice guidelines developed in the EUDP UniTTe programmes.
JFMS on point for MeyGen installations
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) is preparing to redeploy the third tidal turbine for the MeyGen project after completing the reinstallation of two turbines in Scotland’s Pentland Firth.
Atlantis rolls in £5M through fully subscribed bond offer
Atlantis Resources has closed the fully subscribed ocean energy bond offer raising the target amount of £5 million less than one month after its launch.
IEA: France top tidal energy generator in 2016
France has emerged as top tidal energy generator with 500GWh of electricity produced from its tidal resources in 2016, according to International Energy Agency’s (IEA) renewables statistics for 2017.
BRTP delays Triton deployment for 2018
Black Rock Tidal Power (BRTP), a Schottel Hydro company, has once again pushed back the deployment of its Triton tidal energy platform in the Bay of Fundy for another year.
EU awards €9M for wave and tidal research in UK and Ireland
Queen’s University Belfast has secured over €9.3 million from the EU’s Interreg VA Programme to create a ‘virtual center of competence’ that will support cross-border research into wave and tidal energy in UK and Ireland.
Top news, July 17 – 23, 2017
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from July 17 – 23, 2017.
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (July 17–23, 2017). Boskalis Bags EUR60 Million Norvik Deal Boskalis has been awarded a contract by Ports of Stockholm to construct the quay wall for the new Stockholm Norvik Port in Sweden. Van Oord Wins Dubai
Image of the day: OpenHydro turbine ripe for polishing
OpenHydro’s tidal turbine, recently retrieved from the seabed off Brittany in France, has reached the coast of Cherbourg.
Black Rock Tidal Power reviews Triton design
Black Rock Tidal Power (BRTP) has undertaken a design review of its Triton tidal energy platform planned for deployment in the Bay of Fundy in Canada.