Scottish wave energy company Mocean Energy’s Blue Horizon project is progressing through detailed design work, final testing, and preparations for manufacturing and offshore deployment as part of the EuropeWave Phase 3 program. According to EuropeWave, the company is advancing the detailed design of
Almost two-thirds of companies in Scotland’s clean energy supply chain are investing in skills, capabilities, and facilities to prepare for growth in the renewable sector over the next three to five years, according to new data from Scottish Renewables. The findings come from the trade body’s sixth
The global blue economy business and investment organization World Ocean Council (WOC) and the Netherlands-based Oceanovation have formed a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating sustainable and regenerative solutions across the blue economy. According to Oceanovation, the collaboration will fo
The UK-based marine technology consultant Cape Horn Engineering has delivered what it described as one of the most accurate and computationally efficient results in a blind tidal turbine validation study, part of a benchmarking initiative funded by the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research
Ocean energy continued to advance towards commercialization in 2024, with new data from Ocean Energy Europe (OEE), a network of ocean energy professionals, showing growth across tidal and wave technology pipelines. According to OEE, the pipeline of pre-commercial tidal energy projects expanded furth
Porpoise Power, a tidal energy spin-out from the University of Oxford, has exited stealth with a £1.2 million (approximately $1.58M) pre-seed round led by Zero Carbon Capital (ZCC), alongside Creator Fund and Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE). According to ZCC, the UK startup is developing a bio-ins
RISEnergy has opened its second transnational access (TA) call for applications, inviting researchers from academia and industry to propose innovative solutions to improve energy systems or cut the life cycle costs of renewable energy technologies. The EU-funded call covers research in key areas, in
The Friesland Province has allocated €625,000 to the PROSIT project, which aims to help the Wadden Islands become partly self-sufficient in energy by harnessing tidal currents. According to the Friesland Province, PROSIT builds on SeaQurrent’s TidalKite demonstration near Ameland. The system uses ti
UK-based tidal energy company Proteus Marine Renewables (PMR) has confirmed that the AR1500 tidal turbine deployed at the MeyGen site in Scotland exported 372 MWh of electricity in March 2025, marking the turbine’s highest monthly output since it began operations in 2017. According to PMR, the turbi
Ireland-headquartered GKinetic Energy will test its 3 kW waterpower generator at the Ifremer flume tank in Boulogne sur Mer, France, as part of preparations for commercial pilots scheduled for later this year. The testing campaign is supported by the RISEnergy Transnational Access (TA) programme, an
French engineering group Setec has acquired a majority stake in UK-based Sealand Projects, strengthening its marine engineering and offshore wind capabilities. According to Setec, the acquisition expands the company’s service offering in the marine renewables sector and enhances its presence in the
The Basque technology firm IDOM has started testing a new air turbine design at the Mutriku wave power plant as part of the activities of the EuropeWave project. According to the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP), the testing is being carried out in the experimental area of the Mutriku facility
Balmoral Comtec, part of Balmoral Group, has invested £1 million (approximately $1.3M) in a new wave and current simulation facility at Balmoral Business Park in Aberdeen. According to Balmoral Comtec, the facility is designed to simulate surface, subsea, and seabed conditions for testing offshore
Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has signed a development agreement with UK-based industrial technology company Equipmake to advance its wave energy technology with a custom generator and silicon carbide (SiC) inverter system. According to CorPower Ocean, the collaboration marks the init
