UK-based tidal energy developer Inyanga Marine Energy Group has completed hydrodynamic testing of the passive pitch unit for the patented and scalable HydroWing solution, designed for cost-effective tidal stream energy generation. HydroWing secured the largest tidal energy project in the UK as part
UK-headquartered Tocardo, a producer of tidal and free-flow water turbines, has relocated its European operations from Den Oever to Vlissingen, Province Zeeland, Netherlands. The move places the company closer to key partners in the Offshore For Sure (O4S) project, such as Water2Energy, World Class
The U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE), Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), has issued a $112.5 million funding call to spur the demonstration of wave energy technologies through open water testing and system validation. The WPTO is set to allocate funding over the next five years to support w
With revenue recognition on the horizon, Ocean Power Technologies (OPT), a U.S.-based marine energy firm, has completed preparations to ship the AI-capable Merrows PowerBouy (PB) to a customer in the Middle East. With the shipment of the PB, OPT will advance to the next phase of revenue recognition
LUSH Cosmetics, a UK-based cosmetics-sustainability leader, has partnered with Bournemouth University to co-fund a three-year PhD studentship aimed at exploring the development of a new tidal energy station in Poole Harbor, UK. If successful, the development of a 150 kWh tidal energy station in Pool
Marine classification society, Lloyd’s Register (LR), has signed an agreement with Scotland-based renewable energy company Orbital Marine Power to start the certification process for what is described as the “world’s largest” tidal energy converter (TEC). Orbital’s upcoming O2-X TEC will generate 2.
Natural Resources Wales has completed the Environmental Monitoring and Mitigation Plan (EMMP) for the Marine Characterization Research Project (MCRP), led by Menter Môn. The EMMP, developed with input from environmental stakeholders and an advisory group, is part of the marine license for the Morlai
SLB has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with C-Power through its OneSubsea joint venture (JV) to, together with Subsea7, explore using ocean energy as a lower-cost, lower-carbon power source for subsea applications. SLB OneSubsea, the JV backed by SLB, Aker Solutions, and Subsea7, will pro
UK-based tidal energy company Proteus Marine Renewables (PMR) has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support its technology commercialization program. On 9 September, PMR opened early access to crowdfunding through Crowdcube. “With key global sites primed for tidal energy adoption and the market f
The Hague-based Wave Energy Collective (Weco) has completed testing of its wave energy converter (WEC) at the 24/7 Waves facility, clearing the path for further multi-week tests. At the 24/7 Wave facility, Weco said its WEC had generated electricity from 70 cm waves. “The test will help us prepare f
The U.S. Testing Expertise and Access to Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program has approved funding of $2.1 million for 13 projects through its thirteenth Request for Technical Support (RFTS). According to TEAMER, the selected projects will receive support for testing, access to numerical modeling
The European Union has approved WEDUSEA, a €19.6 million partnership project aimed at advancing large-scale wave energy commercialization. Coordinated by Irish company OceanEnergy, WEDUSEA, which stands for “Wave Energy Demonstration at Utility Scale to Enable Arrays,” is a collaboration involving 1
U.S.-based marine energy firm Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has completed more than four months of offshore testing of its next-generation PowerBuoy (PB) in the Atlantic Ocean, offshore New Jersey, and is preparing the system for deployment at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey to enha
The Ondas de Peniche (ONDEP) project has secured €19 million in funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe funding program to deploy a 2 MW wave energy array with four WaveRoller wave energy converters offshore Portugal. The ONDEP project will start in October 2024 and run for five and a half years, cover
