European investor in clean energy InnoEnergy has awarded an additional €1 million for the commercialization of Minesto’s Deep Green tidal energy technology.
MarineEnergy.biz has compiled the top news from marine energy industry from December 3 – 9, 2018.
A marine license for the installation of a wave energy array consisting of three Wello’s Penguin devices has been granted for a project in Scotland, just as the optimized, newly-built, Penguin wave energy converter hit the waters in Estonia.
Scottish marine energy technology and project developers, and the supporting supply chain companies, have received multiple acknowledgments at the annual Scottish Green energy Awards.
India’s National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has issued a tender for the turnkey delivery of four offshore LiDARs.
Orkney marine specialist Leask Marine, backed with the grant from Scottish Enterprise, has started developing submersible drilling rig suitable for highly turbulent marine conditions as it aims to grow its commercial opportunities in the offshore renewable energy market.
A European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) project has been launched to address long-term environmental concerns around the development of emerging wave energy technologies.
Danish company Wavepiston has over the last two weeks conducted upgrades on its wave energy prototype operating in the North Sea, and signed another project that will see its technology demonstrated in combination with desalination scheme in the Mediterranean.
Industry body Subsea UK and NSRI, in partnership with Scottish Enterprise, have launched the latest call for companies to drive forward R&D between Scotland and Japan. The call includes the wider underwater industries, focusing on renewables, aquaculture and carbon capture storage.
US-based ocean energy developer Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has signed a letter of intent to enter into long-term supply agreement with NEC Energy Solutions for its subsea battery products.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO) is launching its first commercial offshore wind turbine in Choshi, Japan, on 1 January 2019.
The wave energy plant from Crestwing, named Tordenskiold, has been anchored in place at Frederikshavn, marking the start of the prototype’s first offshore testing campaign.
Siemens Gamesa has inaugurated its new centre in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India which will support global engineering and technology requirements pertaining to software and design engineering for onshore and offshore wind turbines.
Marine Renewables Canada has appointed three industry and policy leaders to its 2019 Board of Directors.
