Biome Renewables has started the testing of its PowerCone tidal technology in Strangford Loch, Northern Ireland in cooperation with Queens University Belfast and Cuan Marine Services. After months of preparation the company started the turbine testing, assessing performance in flows nearing 2 m/s, R
Finnish wave energy developer, AW-Energy, has completed final assembly of the first commercial WaveRoller unit. The first commercial-scale 350 kW WaveRoller unit was assembled and prepared for deployment at Peniche in Portugal. “It’s a major step forward for wave energy and the beginning of a new en
NEMOS has finalized commissioning works for 2019 Wave Energy Converter (WEC) prototype in Ostend. After the main steel components were delivered, the Power Take-Off System with sufficient data acquisition integration was fitted to the assembly. The belt drive and spring system, that connects the sub
The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy Hub has invited applications for the Early Career Researcher (ECR) Research Fund. The fund is designed to be a flexible research fund for ECRs to support small activities that either supports and develops existing research activities, or develops skills further
Magallanes Renovables has achieved a validation of its remote-control generation from its control centres located at Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland, and Redondela, Pontevedra, Spain. The tidal platform has overcome the harsh winter on the coast of Scotland, demonstrating that its robust structur
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Minesto is moving forward with the development and manufacturing of its first DG100 unit, which will be installed in the Faroe Islands, with the contract award for the supply of subsea foundations to Leask Marine. Orkney-based marine service provider will be responsible for the concept, detailed des
The second phase of an Innovate UK project has been launched to develop an automated fouling management system for the marine energy industry. The 24-month RoBFMS (Robots to Inspect, Maintain and Repair in Extreme and Challenging Environments) project will develop an automated robotic system to moni
Swansea-based Marine Power Systems (MPS) project to create and launch an underwater device capable of generating clean, affordable and reliable energy has been awarded more than £12 million of EU funding, First Minister Mark Drakeford announced. The WaveSub device is the invention of Swansea Univers
As part of the OPIN project, WEAMEC will organize a workshop on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing on November 12, 2019 in Nantes. This workshop will provide developers, operators and tech providers with an update on the latest advances in materials and manufacturing, with a particular focus on co
Irish tidal energy developer GKinetic has become a member of Ocean Energy Europe (OEE). Over 120 organisations, including Europe’s leading utilities, industrialists and research institutes, trust OEE to represent the interests of Europe’s ocean energy sector. Ocean Energy Europe’s mission is to crea
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto is looking for an experienced mechanical design engineer. The role is a full-time position based at Minesto’s head office in Gothenburg (Nya Varvet, Västra Frölunda). The engineer will be working in the Design Group based in Gothenburg, but also close to Mines
SIMEC Atlantis plans to build a tidal-powered data centre in the Caithness region of Scotland. The power supply for such a data centre would include electricity supplied via a private wire network from tidal turbines at the existing MeyGen project site. This would be the first ocean powered data cen
Minesto’s Board of Directors and senior management recently visited the Faroe Islands where they engaged in strategy discussions and meetings with key stakeholders. Minesto’s Board and management team met with the company’s collaboration partner in the Faroe Islands, the electric utility company SEV
