The Rance Tidal Power Station is the world’s first tidal power station that has been producing electricity from tidal energy since 1966. The facility is located on the estuary of the Rance River, in Brittany, France. Opened on November 26, 1966, it is currently operated by EDF, and has the capacity
A four-metre-high device, built and installed by local company MPM North West Ltd, is being tested to assess its capabilities of generating electricity using wave power. If the test results for the prototype are encouraging then MPM North West could go on to build more devices for installation aroun
The Crown Estate and Natural Resources Wales have jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) demonstrating their commitment to work together to ensure the natural resources of Wales are sustainably managed in the long term. The memorandum sets out a framework in which the two organisations c
UK Government is seeking opinions from the stakeholders regarding the approach it would take if it decides to enter into Contract for Difference (CFD) negotiations for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project in South Wales. This represents Government’s new transparency approach for the engagement with
AOE Accumulated Ocean Energy Inc. (AOE) and T’Sou-ke Economic Development Limited Partnership (TED LP), a T’Sou-ke Nation-owned partnership, have completed an agreement to pursue business opportunities located in the traditional territory of the T’Sou-ke Nation (located on Vancouver Island, British
Accumulated Ocean Energy (AOE) and T’Sou-ke Economic Development Limited Partnership (TED LP), a T’Sou-ke Nation-owned partnership, have formed an agreement to develop renewable energies, with the first project focused on energy generation from the waves. The newly formed partnership is called T’Sou
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold a competitive lease sale auction for four wind energy areas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore Massachusetts on Thursday, January 29. A mock auction for the eligible bidders will be held on Monday, January 26, when BOEM will cont
The Swansea Bay City Region has formally supported the building of the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. Terry Matthews, a chairman of the Swansea Bay City Region, wants the government to make a swift decision regarding the project, so that it could move to the construction phase, which would generate signi
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Hopper have announced the release of an Environmental Assessment (EA) supporting a potential lease sale for more than 300,000 acres of federal waters off the coast of North Carolina for wind ene
The wave energy device is installed in Pecém wave power plant that was financed by the Tractebel Energia SA and supported by the government of Ceará, Brazil. The energy generated has the potential to produce 87 GW of electricity. The prototype was designed by Coppe Subsea Technology, and its capacit
Following an early completion of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) appeals from unsuccessful applicants, UK government has moved up the schedule for the first allocation of the subsidy scheme. Low Carbon Contracts Company, owned by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), announced the s
Hydroquest’s river tidal turbine has been installed in the Loire river in the city of Orleans, according to laRep news site. The installation represents another test phase for the river tidal turbines. It is expected that the turbine will be connected to the electricity grid in March or April. Frede
POWER-GEN Europe and Renewable Energy World Europe 2015 have revealed the conference program which focuses on accelerating technological and commercial innovation, it is stated in the press release. The conference is taking place in the Netherlands from June 9-11, 2015. Among other things, the confe
The European Commission has given their blessing to the acquisition of the assets of TAG Energy Solutions Limited by a newly created joint venture controlled by Bladt Industries A/S of Denmark and EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH of Germany. Last year the joint venture decided to invest in former
