Simec Atlantis Energy has welcomed the recent UK government’s commitment to green energy and offshore wind while also reminding of the country’s world leading position in tidal energy.
The Scottish Green Energy Awards has shortlisted potential winners including those involved in the marine energy sector. This year’s awards will see 44 individuals, companies and projects compete in 12 categories at a virtual ceremony – 26 November. The shortlist includes projects, people and busine
The Wave to Energy and Water (W2EW) project consortium has signed an agreement to test a wave energy prototype at the PLOCAN test site off Canary Islands in Spain.
French tidal energy developer EEL Energy has grown its team with several new appointments.
The Penguin wave energy converter has started the journey towards the coast of Basque Country where it will be tested at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP).
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has completed the construction of its assembly hall in Wales.
UK-based Simec Atlantis Energy has seen its loss cut almost by half for the six months ended 30 June 2020. The company booked overall loss before tax of £6.1 million against the loss of £11.8 million same time last year. This improvement is largely attributable to strong revenue contributions genera
French tidal energy developer HydroQuest has obtained certification for its 1MW tidal turbine’s power curve from classification society Bureau Veritas. The tidal turbine OceanQuest, deployed in Paimpol-Bréhat, meets the requirements of the IEC 62600-200 standard evaluating the performance of the mea
Subsea engineering firm Oceaneering and partners recently deployed their PECMAG power take-off technology at Port of Montrose for testing. The Power Electronic Controlled Magnet Gear (PECMAG) is one of the projects in Wave Energy Scotland PTO call. The PECMAG PTO system is a modular all-electric sys
Community interest company behind Marine Energy Wales, Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum (PCF), has appointed Steve Hall as CEO. Hall brings with him over 30 years of experience in ocean science, technology and policy. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology, a Chartere
Eco Wave Power said it has seen improvements in power output and significant cost reductions for its grid-connected wave energy power plant in Gibraltar. As a result of an upgrade of the automation and control system, as well as experience gained in operations and maintenance, Eco Wave Power said it
One of the UK’s leading offshore renewable energy academics has been admitted to the Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Professor Deborah Greaves OBE has been working in the sector for more than two decades. She is currently director of the UK’s Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE)
Ocean energy solutions company Bombora has recently selected Kingswood Engineering for the fabrication of the intervention tool structure for the mWave wave energy converter demonstrator. The intervention tool structure is the floating structure which facilitates the subsea installation and removal
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is seeking tenders for IT support for the entire organisation. A single-supplier framework agreement is for a period of 3 years and with the option of two one-year extensions. EMEC will keep the tender open until 16 October 2020. The IT support contract, valu
