Crown Estate Scotland has granted an extension to the European Marine Energy Centre’s (EMEC) lease for the Fall of Warness tidal energy test site in Orkney until 2040. The extension will support the long-term ambitions and demonstration plans of EMEC’s clients. EMEC’s Fall of Warness site offers dev
The ecompany Ltd has launched the latest version of RE-search, an online renewable energy marketplace aimed at large and medium corporates, helping them source and buy clean energy directly from generators across the globe. The London-based tech company provides a fresh approach to the digitalisatio
DTOceanPlus H2020 Project is looking to develop and demonstrate a suite of 2nd generation advanced design tools for the selection, development and deployment of ocean energy systems, aligning innovation and development processes with those used in mature engineering sectors. The FP7 funded DTOcean p
Jonas Kamf has recently taken over as CEO of the Gothenburg-based wave power plant company Waves4Power. Kamf has been the marketing manager for the company since 2012. Waves4Power is now entering a new phase of development work and commercialization. The company aims to produce the first of a number
Scottish engineering consultancy QED Naval has released a video footage of recently-deployed Subhub tidal platform leaving Belfast Harbour and arrival in Strangford Lough. Subhub successfully completed the 50 nautical mile offshore passage from Belfast Harbour to Strangford Lough. The final stage of
Wave Energy in Southern Europe (WESE) project, aimed to improve the current knowledge on the potential environmental effects of wave energy, has been officially launched along with a corresponding website. The WESE Consortium, led by the RD&I Basque center AZTI, includes a multidisciplinary team of
SIMEC Atlantis Energy, a sustainable energy generation company, has said that its tidal energy project MeyGen has exported 12GWh of power to the grid. According to the company’s social media update, this represent a new record of exported tidal energy to the grid, surpassing SeaGen tidal stream gene
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has welcomed Spanish tidal energy developer Magallanes Renovables to its tidal test site at the Fall of Warness in Orkney, Scotland. The installation of Magallanes’ second generation 2MW tidal platform ‘ATIR’ took place on 16th February and marks a major mile
Carnegie said it has submitted the Albany wave energy project updated funding plan to the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) for consideration. As reported earlier, the government of Western Australia requested that Carnegie delivers a funding plan for the wave project
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The 15 month OPEC (Offshore Platform for Energy Competitiveness) feasibility project has produced a number of conclusions and recommendations which may be taken forward if further funding can be sourced. Namely, OPEC project explored the technical and economic feasibility of using large offshore flo
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US-based ocean energy solutions provider and developer of PowerBuoy wave device, OPT, has been awarded a contract from the United States Navy valued at $125,000, and an additional three options totaling $100,000. Under this contract, OPT will immediately begin the development of a buoy mooring syste
University of Edinburgh engineers have developed a wave energy device known as a Dielectric Elastomer Generator (DEG) that could help generate low-cost electricity for thousands of homes. The device is designed to be incorporated into existing ocean energy systems and can convert wave power into ele
