A web portal designed to give businesses access to comprehensive data on Channel area’s marine renewables sector including courses, installations and businesses involved in the MRE sector will be launched at Channel MOR Project’s conference, it is stated in Cornwall Marine Network’s press release. T
Carnegie Wave has announced that the works on the onshore power plant for the Perth Project have been completed, and the plant is now ready to be connected to the electricity grid, it is stated in Carnegie Wave’s press release. Carnegie has received approximately USD 45.000 grant from the Western Au
Marine Energy Research Innovation and Knowledge Accelerator (MERIKA) aims to create a reference research and innovation hub on the theme of marine energy, with international support and recognition, it is stated in CORDIS’ press release. EU-funded MERIKA project revolves around establishing the UHI
Annapolis tidal power station is the first of its kind in North America, operated by Nova Scotia Power, and has been producing electricity since 1984. The capacity of this tidal power station amounts to 20 MW with a daily output of roughly 80-100 megawatt hours, depending on the tides. The station’s
Donald Trump is going to fight European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) again at the Scottish Court of Session, local media report. Following last year’s rejection by the court, Mr Trump’s team filed an appeal, which is scheduled to be heard tomorrow and on Thursday. The U.S. billionaire cla
In 2014, three Belgian offshore wind farms (C-Power, Belwind and Northwind) produced more than 2.2 million megawatt hours of electricity. Belgian Secretary of State for North Sea, Bart Tommelein, said that the production in 2014 is equivalent to the annual consumption of 623,715 households, adding t
Development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has reached an agreement with administrators KPMG to acquire intellectual property and a range of physical assets previously owned by Pelamis, which went into administration in November 2014. HIE has obtained the assets on behalf of Wave Ener
Development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has reached an agreement with administrators KPMG to acquire intellectual property and a range of physical assets previously owned by Pelamis, which went into administration in November 2014. HIE has obtained the assets on behalf of Wave Ener
HIE has obtained Pelamis’ assets on behalf of Wave Energy Scotland (WES), a new body established to support Scotland’s wave energy sector, it is stated in the HIE’s press release. Aside from a range of physical assets previously owned by Pelamis, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has agreed wit
Goverments of Scotland and UK have reached an agreement for funding proposal that would enable grid access for marine technologies on Orkney Island, it is stated in the Scottish Government’s press release. At the Scottish Island Renewables Delivery Forum, the UK and Scottish Governments reaffirmed t
Mr Christopher Chope, Conservative MP for Christchurch, who recently referred to offshore wind players as “subsidy junkies“, has taken another step in an effort to restrict large-scale offshore wind development off the coasts of the UK by proposing a bill called “Control of Offshore Wind Turbines”.
Government of Nova Scotia has announced its plans to pause and evaluate the COMFIT program to ensure it continues to contribute to the province’s future energy needs, it is stated in the Government’s press relase. The announcement came after the Government approved additional seven community feed-in
The Department of Economic Development will host a seminar in London where the opportunities within offshore energy for Isle of Man will be discussed. The seminar, part of the Rushlight Conference, will feature presentations from the Isle of Man Government’s Director of Energy Policy, Ken Milne, and
A meeting regarding tidal lagoons will be held by environmental group Gwyrddio Penarth Greening (GPG) in Penarth, south-west from Cardiff, the group has announced. Tidal Lagoon Power will hold a presentation regarding their plans for a tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay, and the potential of tidal lagoons
