A consultation is being launched on a marine plan that will be used to guide development activities in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters, Scotland. The Marine Spatial Plan has been developed by a working group that includes Marine Scotland, Orkney Islands Council and Highland Council. It is an im
UK Secretary of State, Amber Rudd, has granted the planning consent for the construction of the world’s first tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay. Swansea Bay 320 MW tidal lagoon project, developed by Tidal Lagoon Power, has a design life of 120 years and a net annual power output of 400 GWh. It is enough t
Planning consent was given for construction of the world’s first tidal lagoon, in a boost to moving towards a low carbon, home grown energy mix. If built, turbines in the proposed six-mile horseshoe shaped sea wall around Swansea Bay in Wales could generate around 500GWh per year of low carbon elect
With the Western Isles grid now operating at full capacity, Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution (SSEPD) together with representatives from the Comhairle, developers and Community Energy Scotland has set to explore alternative and innovative ways by which to connect additional renewables
The European University Association (EUA) is calling on European higher education institutions to participate in a survey on university-based energy research and education open until July 15, 2015. EUA is conducting this survey to take forward its work in the field of energy, through the European Pl
Following the decision by the Court of Session to reject Donald Trump’s latest legal action against the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), the Trump Organization announced it will take the case to the UK Supreme Court and European courts, saying that it was “impossible to have a fair
Following the decision by the Court of Session to reject Donald Trump’s latest legal action against the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), the Trump Organization announced it will take the case to the UK Supreme Court and European courts, saying that it was “impossible to have a fair
Donald Trump has lost its latest legal challenge over an 11-turbine wind farm offshore Aberdeen. This was the second challenge to the approval of Vattenfall’s up to 100MW offshore wind project by Scottish ministers. Trump argued the wind turbines are ugly and would ruin the view from his Aberdeen go
Carnegie Wave has been granted approval for receiving $1.15 million in milestone payments from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). Carnegie will receive $1.15 mln (Au$ 1.5 mln) in milestone payments from ARENA for the manufacture, completion and deployment of the three CETO 5 units as we
Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Sudirman Said has revealed the country’s plans to pursue marine energy development as a central part of the government’s marine centered development policy, Jakarta Post reported. “[The use of] waves and currents to generate power will be part of our
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry of Indonesia has announced plans for the development of wave and current power plants in the country. According to Jakarta Post, Sudirman Said, the country’s Energy and Mineral Resources Minister, revealed that his ministry would encourage the use of energy
Hull City Council’s Planning Committee has approved Siemens’ plans for a turbine blade factory and associated facilities on Hull’s Alexandra Dock. Now, the entire Siemens development, in which the company is investing £310m with partner Associated British Ports (ABP), has full planning approval. The
The Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA) has been commissioned by the Nova Scotia Department of Energy to execute a two stage Request for Proposals (RFP) process that will lead to retaining the services of a project team to undertake an in-stream energy resource characterization study for a p
The Offshore Energy Research Association (OERA) has been commissioned by the Nova Scotia Department of Energy to execute a two stage process for tidal energy resource assessment in the Bay of Fundy, Canada. According to OERA, the project’s goal is to develop a digital map series and associated datas
