Balmoral Comtec, part of Balmoral Group, has invested £1 million (approximately $1.3M) in a new wave and current simulation facility at Balmoral Business Park in Aberdeen. According to Balmoral Comtec, the facility is designed to simulate surface, subsea, and seabed conditions for testing offshore
Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has signed a development agreement with UK-based industrial technology company Equipmake to advance its wave energy technology with a custom generator and silicon carbide (SiC) inverter system. According to CorPower Ocean, the collaboration marks the init
Described by Huasun Energy as “China’s first” pile-based offshore solar fishery project, the Jimo offshore photovoltaic (PV) project is moving toward grid connection, with its first phase slated for completion in April. Developed by PowerChina New Energy Group, the 1.15 GW project integrates solar e
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has taken full ownership of the Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (ORIC) in Stromness, Scotland, following the transfer of Orkney Islands Council’s (OIC) share in the joint venture (JV). According to HIE, the move comes as ORIC prepares for a second phase o
Marine classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Scotland-based renewable energy company Orbital Marine Power an International Electrotechnical Commission for Renewable Energy (IECRE) feasibility statement for its O2-X tidal energy converter (TEC). According to LR, the O2-X, an upgrad
Wave energy developer Eco Wave Power has received Revocable Permit 25-05 from the Port of Los Angeles, allowing the company to proceed with the construction and demonstration of its wave energy technology at Berth 70 in San Pedro, California. According to Eco Wave Power, the permit was approved and
Sweden’s Ocean Harvesting Technologies has launched a €200,000 financing round to support further development of its InfinityWEC wave energy converter (WEC) in 2025. The move is part of a larger €700,000 capital requirement for 2025-2027. InfinityWEC is currently being developed under two EU-funded
Wave energy developer Eco Wave Power has appointed Vistra Energy board member Hilary E. Ackermann to its advisory board. According to Eco Wave Power, Ackermann, also a former Chief Risk Officer at Goldman Sachs Bank USA, brings experience in risk management, corporate governance, and clean energy tr
The Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC)-led Offshore Accelerator for System Integration and Storage (OASIS) project has launched the first support call for offshore energy innovations. The initiative aims to support innovative companies in the North Sea region by accelerating their growth and enhancin
Danish wave energy technology company Exowave is entering an important phase of developing its wave energy technology, as the power take-off (PTO) system is set for wet testing in the coming weeks. “We’re thrilled to share that the PTO assembly is progressing exceptionally well—faster than expected
UK-based Global OTEC is advancing ocean thermal energy with its first onshore pilot of the OTEC Power Module, a compact system designed to generate continuous, clean electricity from ocean temperature gradients. The onshore demonstration will tap into existing deep seawater intake sites, using the t
London-headquartered firm Arup has joined forces with Australian wave energy firm WaveX to accelerate the development of the D-Spar wave-powered generator technology. The collaboration follows the signing of two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to advance wave energy projects and optimize the D-S
The ACHIEVE program’s team is progressing with preparations for the deployment of the CETO wave energy prototype in Spain at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP), securing drivetrain components and moving forward with fabrication. According to EuropeWave, key milestones include the procurement
U.S.-based Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has submitted a draft pilot license application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for its East Foreland Tidal Energy Project in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The site has been identified as having the highest tidal energy potential in the U.S. B
