The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Office of Renewable Energy Programs has finalized information requirements guideline for renewable energy Site Assessment Plan (SAP). A developer is required to submit a SAP one year after receiving an offshore renewable energy lease from BOEM which re
Tocardo Tidal Turbines, a Dutch tidal turbines manufacturer, has singed up to demonstrate a 20 year pre-commercial array at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. Tocardo plans to install eight T2 turbines across two Tocardo systems at EMEC’s grid-connected tidal test site at the Fall o
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has announced a total grant award of €4.3 million to 15 new marine energy projects underway in 2016 under its Prototype Development Fund. The announcement was made as SEAI in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland hosts an ‘Ireland open for business’ e
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Sandia National Labs (SNL) are organizing a free two-day course on the use of an open-source wave energy converter simulator WEC-Sim. The course will be held on March 8-9, 2016, at Oregon State University. The organizes have also set up a webinar f
SmartBay Ireland is currently seeking applications for the position of Business Development and Projects Coordinator. The Business Development and Projects Coordinator is responsible for the development of new projects and opportunities for the Galway Bay Marine and Renewable Energy test site. This
International renewable energy company, Enel Green Power (EGP), has joined Ocean Energy Europe’s Board of Directors. Enel Green Power is a global operator in the field of energy generation from renewable sources, with an annual production of 32 TWh. The company is developing wave energy projects and
Energy companies from across the globe visited Orkney and saw first hand why it is the location to test and demonstrate marine energy development projects. The first class wave and tidal conditions in Orkney have attracted marine energy developers for many years and particularly since the inception
Ocean energy is a batch of hugely promising technologies that could replicate the successes of offshore wind, EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella said. Speaking at the International Conference on Ocean Energy in Edinburgh, Commissioner Vella stressed the Eur
The European Commission’s research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, has awarded a grant of €10 million (£7.75 million) to advance the commercialisation of Scotrenewables’ floating tidal energy technology. The Floating Tidal Energy Commercialisation (FloTEC) project will advance Scotrenewables
The Carbon Trust is working as part of a consortium created to progress the development of tidal and floating wind energy test centre in Japan. The Carbon Trust has been working closely with both the Wind Energy Institute of Tokyo and the Nagasaki Marine Industry Cluster Promotion Association on the
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has launched an interactive digital portal to support the development of the UK’s growing marine energy supply chain and facilitate better engagement between buyers and sellers. The Marine Energy Supply Chain Gateway (MESCG), supported by funding from Sco
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and EMEC have launched Technology Assessment Process (TAP) to de-risk marine energy technology development. TAP has been designed to support wave and tidal energy technology developers, enabling them to benchmark their technologies and follow a more structure
Scottish Enterprise has announced the successful completion of a number of key projects in the marine energy sector. Supported by £4.8 million of grants from the Scottish Enterprise Marine Energy RD&D Fund programme, Scotland continues to advance the marine energy sector through the completion of th
The final phase of a major project to investigate cost-effective methods of cable laying for tidal power arrays, with the aim of helping accelerate development of the marine energy industry, has been completed in Orkney. Funded by Scottish Enterprise, the £2.4 million Tidal Array Cabling Solution pr
