Sabella has secured its place in a pilot demonstration project, the SELKIE cross-border project, aiming to boost the marine energy industry in Wales and Ireland, following a tender call for participation. Sabella is a tidal technology designer and developer based in Brittany, northern France. The co
Swansea-based Marine Power Systems (MPS) has reached a £1.5m crowdfunding target in just two weeks after launching and then moved into overfunding, now at over £2m. The company also obtained support from WEFO with £12.8m of EU funding which has been supporting them with this phase since being awarde
CorPower Ocean has appointed Miguel Silva as head of its Portuguese operation. The news comes after CorPower revealed plans for a new EUR 16 million R&D, Manufacturing and Service Centre in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, becoming a core focus for the firm’s HiWave-5 Project with a showcase pilot wave f
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has opened new office in Houston, Texas to support Gulf of Mexico and broader U.S. and South American opportunities. The new OPT office will serve as the base for the company’s regional sales and business development activities, headed by OPT’s VP Global Business Devel
Ocean Power Technologies’ (OPT) PB3 PowerBuoy ,operating in the Adriatic Sea, has surpassed 600 days of continuous operation for Eni’s Phase 1 resident autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) project. “The PB3 PowerBuoy continues to validate its durability as a proven marine power asset,” said George H.
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been designated with Renewable Energy Testing Laboratory (RETL) status, the highest international designation for marine energy test laboratories. RETL designation is awarded by the International Electrotechnical Commission – Renewable Energy System (IECR
Wave energy technology pioneer, Bombora, has recruited Rembrandt Niessen as chief commercial officer and James Thadchanamoorthy as chief financial officer. The Pembroke Dock based marine energy company is strengthening its team to bolster in-house commercial capability, resource, and focus. With the
Marine Energy Wales (MEW) has supported the Morlais tidal demonstration project’s Phased Approach to deploying devices in the test zone. The emphasis is placed on a targeted environmental monitoring programme designed to identify and mitigate adverse impacts on the marine environment and other users
A warrant program in Minesto aimed at the European investor EIT InnoEnergy has been completed. A total of 8,513,595 shares were subscribed for in Minesto through the warrant program. Through investments totaling EUR 5.5 million during the years 2015–2018, EIT InnoEnergy has received a total of 8,513
Eco Wave Power has secured the engineering coordination permit from the Municipality of Tel-Aviv Jaffa for the deployment of the grid connection works of the EWP-EDF One wave energy project in the Port of Jaffa, Israel. This permit allows Eco Wave Power to proceed with the path towards electric cabl
Orbital Marine Power, working with Thompsons of Prudhoe and Port of Blyth, has decommissioned its 2MW SR2000 floating tidal turbine. Heavy lifter Mammoet managed the tandem lift of the 516-tonne structure out of the water and onto the Blyth quayside. It was also the port’s largest heavy lift to date
ORPC has selected Downeast Machine & Engineering to build the structural components for its second commercial RivGen power system device. The Portland-based company will install the device in Igiugig, Alaska, in 2021, as part of a multi-year project. The project gets support from the US DOE as wel
Verdant Power has successfully integrated its three, fifth generation (Gen5), tidal power turbines onto its TriFrame mount in preparation for on-water delivery and deployment at the RITE Project site in New York City’s East River. Verdant earlier shipped the turbines by barge from its New Jersey mar
Inna Braverman, the founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power has been featured on the Fast Company’s 11th annual list of the Most Creative People in Business. Fast Company’ annual list of the Most Creative People in Business, honors an influential and diverse group of leaders from a vast range of global in
