SIMEC Atlantis Energy has raised £5 million in a share placing and subscription to help fund its acquisition of SIMEC Green Highland Renewables (GHR). On Thursday, the company said it would issue around 31,250,000 new ordinary shares at 16 pence per share on the PrimaryBid platform. The placing pric
The Wave Energy Research Centre (WERC), a research centre within the University of Western Australia (UWA), is looking for a research fellow, who will be located at the Albany campus in Western Australia. WERC is seeking a research fellow to work with the chief investigators (CIs) to conduct high qu
The Scottish Government has released presentation slides and questions and answers from information event about Saltire Tidal Energy Challenge Fund, held in March this year. In February this year, Scotland relaunched the Saltire Tidal Energy Challenge Fund to help commercial deployment of tidal proj
Edinburgh-based Renewable Risk Advisers (RRA) has been awarded insurance review and brokerage work package by Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum (PCF). RRA will provide strategic advice directly related to insurance risk and solutions available to ensure coverage of the Marine Energy Test Area (META) and i
Zeeland Tidal Power partnership has laid down the ambition to generate 100 megawatts of tidal energy in Zeeland before the year 2025. The Zeeland Tidal Power consists of the companies Hillebrand, Istimewa, DELTA Energy, PZEM, Zeeuwind and Tocardo. Zeeland is the only province in the Netherlands with
Finnish technology company focused on ocean-wave energy conversion, Wello, has launched a new funding campaign. Wello is looking to raise €1 million – €2.5 million in exchange of equity between 4.34% and 10.18% until April 23, 2019. Through Invesdor, Wello is offering its shares at a minimum investm
Mainstay Marine Solutions has won a contract for the fabrication and assembly of the main structure for Bombora’s wave energy demonstration device ‘mWave’. Measuring 75m in length, Bombora’s 1.5MW mWave wave energy converting device harnesses the potential of marine energy in the form of pressure on
Irish company DesignPro Renewables has said that its custom-built grid connected mooring system is running smoothly at the SEENEOH test site in Bordeaux, France. In September 2018, DesignPro deployed a 25kW device at the SEENEOH test site as part of its €2.7-million Horizon 2020 SME Instrument funde
ETIP Ocean has issued an invitation for technical experts to join a new ‘Technology Working Group’ which aims to update the ‘Strategic Research Agenda’ (SRA) for ocean energy. The new Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda will detail the priority research, development and innovation challenges th
European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has awarded a contract to Bryan J Rendall Electrical (BJRE) for the provision of electrical support to the maintenance and operations of marine energy test sites in Orkney, Scotland. The electrical support framework agreement has a total value of GBP 250.000, acc
Minesto’s tender call, launched in December 2018, for the supply of a new generator and power conversion system to support the development of Deep Green tidal power technology, has ended with no result. According to the tender notice published on Welsh government’s procurement portal Sell2Wales, no
Eni has installed and activated the Inertial Sea Wave Energy Converter (ISWEC) production unit, capable of converting energy generated by waves into electricity, in Ravenna, Italy. The pilot plant was installed at the Ravenna offshore site by Eni’s Central Northern District and has been integrated i
Bombora Wave Power Europe said it is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Marketing and Communications Manager to join its team to manage the promotion and marketing of the company and its partners. The position will be based out of Bombora’s Pembroke Dock offices however remote working will
The European Parliament completed the parliamentary approval of the new Electricity market Regulation and Electricity market Directive as well as of the Regulations on Risk Preparedness and on the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER). The Governance of the Energy Union Regulation t
