Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) – the company behind the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon proposal – has called the UK department of energy’s statement on tidal lagoons ‘deliberately misleading’ following the release of an audit into the government’s comments.
In support of the development of the Morlais tidal energy demonstration zone – Menter Môn, the manager of the project, hired Gloucester-based specialist Ocean Ecology to conduct a marine ecology survey at the site in North Wales.
Marine Energy Wales has welcomed the recent deployment of WaveSub, highlighting the capacity of marine energy sector to act as a catalyst for positive cross-border collaboration within the United Kingdom.
The University of Bristol is hosting a major conference that will seek to address the research and development challenges in the marine energy sector, including wave, tidal stream, tidal range and offshore wind.
Australian wave energy developer Carnegie Clean Energy, and its German counterpart NEMOS, have reinforced their long-running collaboration with the inclusion of Albany Wave Energy Project to the joint activities.
The second generation of wave energy modules, installed in Greece by German developer SINN Power, have produced clean electricity usable within the off-grid system.
Two tidal turbines, equipped with range of sensors, have been redeployed in Northern Ireland for research purposes as part of the third phase of the Tidal Turbine Testing (TTT) project.
Marking its 200th anniversary, and in support of UK government’s Year of Engineering – The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has added the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) to the list of the 200 inspirational and world-changing projects across the globe.
The e-Drive project team has launched the Edinburgh Wave Systems Simulation Toolbox primarily designed for the simulation of wave energy converters.
Specialist marine project management division of James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) – Mojo Maritime – has repaired a broken connection at SEM-REV test site making it ready to export clean power to the French grid.
Swansea-based wave energy developer Marine Power Systems (MPS) has recently relocated its WaveSub prototype to the site where it will be put through its paces shortly. WaveSub’s ‘smooth sail’ to FaBTest – located off the coast of Cornwall – has been captured in a newly released video.
Spanish Grupo JIS has acquired a stake in wave energy developer Arrecife Energy Systems under an agreement that will result in the build-out of the latter’s first wave energy prototype.
Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) has welcomed the findings of the European Commission’s ocean energy market study which strongly advised acting ‘towards the implementation of revenue support mechanisms, as much as possible consistent across EU Member States’ to create certainty for the sector.
Former Head of Turbine Development at Tidal Lagoon Power – Michael Case – has joined civil engineering organization, HR Wallingford, as Business Development Manager for the power sector.
