Innovation in wind energy has been one of the main pillars driving the upscale of the sector, enabling better components, larger and stronger turbines, faster and more cost-effective logistics, but what about its integration into tenders? Innovative approaches in tender designs can have a major impa
Last week, a parliamentary debate brought the future of the UK’s marine energy sector into focus, as Members of Parliament (MPs) called for enhanced government support to harness the country’s tidal and wave energy potential. The discussion underscored the need for funding and initiatives to solidif
Australian wave energy company WaveX has signed a heads of agreement with UK-based Trident Energy to collaborate on advancing wave energy systems. According to WaveX, the partnership will focus on integrating Trident’s PowerPod linear generators into WaveX’s D-Spar wave energy converter (WEC) to enh
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has held the launch meeting of the European DESALIFE project. The project, led by Ocean Oasis Canarias, aims to validate a seawater desalination technology powered by wave energy that will be demonstrated in northern Gran Canaria. Key partners in D
Energy islands are no longer being considered in the Netherlands. Instead, the focus has been shifted to offshore energy hubs and interconnectors. With rising (cyber)security concerns as a result of a number of recent incidents in European waters, as well as the Russia-Ukraine war, diversification o
The University of Hawaii (UH) has made strides in wave energy research through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program. According to the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), TEAMER has facilitated testing and refinement for t
Exowave, a Danish wave energy technology company, has partnered with AquaX Energy Americas to establish a joint venture (JV), AquaX JV, to deploy wave energy solutions across North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. According to Exowave, this partnership targets the implemen
The Hague-based Wave Energy Collective (Weco) has secured funding under the EKOO TSE Electricity 2024 program, backed by the Dutch Ministry of Climate and Green Growth’s Topsector Energiesubsidie initiative, to advance a renewables-driven offshore charging solution for autonomous vessels. According
Eco Wave Power, a wave energy developer, has hired Portuguese firm MOQ Engineering to handle the final design work and load calculations for its Porto wave energy project. This move brings the project closer to its scheduled launch in 2026. According to Eco Wave Power, the project forms part of a 20
Dutch geo-data specialist Fugro has secured a contract from Italy’s Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) to install and operate an offshore wave and current monitoring network (ROCA) to safeguard the country’s coastal and marine ecosystems. According to Fugro, the two-year pro
Wave energy developer Eco Wave Power’s EWP-EDF One wave energy project at Jaffa Port in Israel operated without interruption during storm-classified conditions in the last week of December 2024, delivering constant energy despite challenging weather. With wave heights averaging 1,6 meters and peak p
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) has allocated $800,000 for eight projects designed to advance hydropower and marine energy innovation across the U.S. to foster entrepreneurship, streamline commercialization, and support small business growth in the water
Wales has taken a step forward in marine planning by introducing its first Strategic Resource Areas (SRAs) for tidal stream energy, aiming to foster the sustainable development of marine energy while safeguarding sensitive ecosystems. The Welsh government launched its first marine plan in 2019, layi
The Moored MultiModal Multibody (M4) wave energy device has been named “Kwilyilah” in recognition of Noongar cultural heritage. According to the University of Western Australia’s (UWA) Oceans Institute, the device’s name, meaning “dolphin,” reflects its leaping motion above water and the symbolic co
