Atlantis Resources, the majority owner of the MeyGen tidal energy project, has welcomed the Scottish Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, to the MeyGen site in Caithness, Scotland. The Minister visited the site to witness first-hand the onshore and offshore construction works taking place, and spoke to in
Sotenäs wave energy plant has started delivering power to the Nordic electricity grid following the connection of several buoys to wave energy converters. The connection of the six-meter diameter buoys to the corresponding linear generator wave energy converters on the seabed represents the final st
Swansea-based wave energy developer, Marine Power Systems (MPS), has been selected as finalist for the St David Award for Innovation and Technology. The St David Awards annually recognise and celebrate the exceptional achievements of people in Wales. The Innovation and Technology category is intende
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Canada, an international conservation organization, has supported in-stream tidal energy developments in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada. The basis of WWF-Canada’s support is that tidal power generation, if done responsibly, can reduce GHG output, stimulate economic a
Following an 8 day tow from Scotland, where it has been on trials since 2013, the Penguin wave energy converter has arrived to Falmouth on January 19, 2016.
DNV GL has acquired Gothia Power, a Swedish power system analysis company.
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has announced its PowerBuoy APB350 A1 exceeded 125 days of deployment, and surpassed 1 MWh of energy generation. The APB350 A1 PowerBuoy, initially deployed in August 2015, and then redeployed in October after the damage on the buoy caused by the hurricane was repaired
DCNS has deployed first tidal turbine off Brittany, France, as part of the Paimpol-Bréhat tidal project.
InnovFin Energy Demo Projects (EDP) funding scheme has attracted 17 ocean energy projects out of 60 projects in total to apply for an InnovFin loan. InnovFin EDP, a joint venture between the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB), launched in June 2015, is a financial scheme crea
Tidal Energy Ltd, a Cardiff-based tidal energy developer, has released a video describing the design and operating principles of its recently deployed DeltaStream tidal turbine. The 400 kW DeltaStream demonstration device was deployed in Ramsey Sound, off Pembrokeshire, in December, 2015. The device
Complete Site Safety (CSS) has launched a first aid course designed for offshore workers. The Clinical Observation & Medical Assessment (COMA) course is created for those industries which do not have immediate access to emergency aid in the event of an accident. With workforces expected to work furt
BioPower System (BPS) has begun the diving operations to prepare its bioWAVE wave energy unit for commissioning.
Penguin wave energy device, developed by the Finnish wave energy company Wello Oy, has arrived to Falmouth harbour ahead of trials at Wave Hub set to take place later this year.
The final cavitation testing of the ACORN (Advanced Coatings for Offshore Renewable Energy) project has been concluded. The coatings developed during the project, which were applied on a marine turbine prototype, have been exposed to aggressive conditions in a cavitation tunnel, and according to the
