Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from December 7 – 13, 2015. Cape Sharp Tidal lays cables Supported by its marine operations partner Atlantic Towing, Cape Sharp Tidal deployed 300 m of power and fibre-optic data cable from a specially-outfitted barge.
The image was taken during FORCE staff visit to the Aecon facility in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada.
The Canarian Agency for Research, Innovation and Information Society (ACIISI) has allocated €1.2 million in its 2016 budget to the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN). PLOCAN is a research facility co-funded by the Economy and Competitiveness Ministry of the Spanish government and the Ca
The energy cooperation memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the UK and India has been approved by the Union Cabinet. The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for signing the MoU with UK. The MoU was signed during the
Cape Sharp Tidal has completed the installation of its subsea power cable and launched its deployment barge. A joint venture between Emera and OpenHydro, Cape Sharp Tidal, completed the cable laying operation in a single tidal cycle, while holding position over Cape Sharp Tidal’s berth site at the F
EEL Energy, a French-based tidal energy developer, has released a video that explains the operating principles of their tidal energy device based on undulating membrane technology. Undulation of the structure is caused by marine currents, but according to EEL Energy, the technology works just as wel
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has signed a contract to provide advice on the development of a marine energy test facility in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. EMEC will advise on the infrastructure needed to develop a test site, from subsea cables, and grid connection to resource data instrumen
MT Tidal has announced its former CEO and co-founder Paul Morris passed away on December 2, 2015. MT Tidal, a joint venture created by Tocardo and Mosscliff Environmental, stated their former CEO has lost the fight against cancer. The news follows Morris’ stepping down as MT Tidal’s CEO in October t
The Australian wave energy developer, Carnegie Wave Energy, has secured Au$800,000 ($583,500) for a Mauritian wave and microgrid design project. The funding, controlled by the Mauritian Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has been awarded for the study and design of projects focused on high
UK-based risk management and insurance intermediation firm, Renewable Risk Advisers, has joined Ocean Energy Europe as a full corporate member. As relatively new concepts, ocean energy projects have a very specific risk profile. RRA brings its experience in other renewable energy sectors to bear on
International renewable energy organisations have come together at COP21 in Paris to demonstrate that reliable 100% renewable energy is not only possible, but that systems already exist today with significant potential for expansion. The side event, organised by the REN Alliance, a partnership of or
Tidal energy developers are being invited to prepare expressions of interest in deploying their devices in the Morlais Tidal Energy Demonstration Zone off Anglesey. The expressions of interest will be the first opportunity for developers to officially register their interest in deploying in the zone
Atlantis Resources has provided an operational update on progress with its MeyGen tidal energy project. MeyGen project continues to progress well and remains on target to deliver power to the grid in 2016, Atlantis’ press release reads. Key project achievements in both onshore and offshore construct
Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (AWTEC) 2016 is encouraging submissions of abstracts for the conference topics covering the fields of wave and tidal energy research. In addition to wave and tidal, the topics cover offshore wind and OTEC as well, ranging from technical to cross-cutting policy,
