New energy technologies and business and investment opportunities in Europe are the focus of the informal Energy Council taking place in Luxembourg today, September 23. The meeting will be attended by Europe’s energy ministers, Jyrki Katainen, the EU Vice-President for jobs, growth, investment and c
Exceedence, the developer behind a financial planning, evaluation and optimisation software – ExceedenceFINANCE – built for the marine renewables industry, has become a member of Ocean Energy Europe. Rémi Gruet, CEO, Ocean Energy Europe, said: “We welcome Exceedence as our newest member. The product
Ségolène Royal, the French Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, has confirmed her participation in Ocean Energy Europe 2015 event. In a keynote speech set for Tuesday, October 20, Ségolène Royal will outline what the French government is doing to support renewables and share her
FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility will join the research facilities at the University of Edinburgh’s King’s Buildings campus in welcoming members of the public ‘behind closed doors’ for the annual ‘Doors Open Day’. Stuart Brown, FloWave CEO, said: “It will be a great opportunity for members of
Stonehenge Metals has announced plans to install a commercial Protean wave farm off Hanimaadhoo Island, the Maldives. Stonehenge Metals is acquiring 99% of Clean Energy Maldives Pvt (CEM), which has the approval and local support to establish a commercial wave energy converter power generation and s
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) has published a seminal Metocean Procedures Guide for Offshore Renewables. The guide highlights the meteorological and oceanographic (metocean) information required to support all phases of an offshore renewable energy project, thro
Renewable energy experts from Indonesia are looking at what lessons they can learn from the industry in Scotland, as part of an event being run by Robert Gordon University (RGU). The Centre for Understanding Sustainable Practice (CUSP) at RGU, led by Alan Owen, will welcome representatives from the
A new programme to help communities and social enterprises generate income by investing in commercially owned renewable energy developments has been launched as part of Community Energy Fortnight. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has introduced the programme to deliver one to one support, tail
Orkney Islands Council is to test interest in the development of tidal energy project involving the Churchill Barriers. A notice inviting expressions of interest from tidal energy developers will be published on the Public Contracts Scotland website later this month, according to Orkney Islands Coun
Roads and Maritime Services, a New South Wales (NSW) state government agency, is inviting prospective tenderers who have demonstrated the ability to remove the Oceanlinx wave generator to submit a tender for its demolition, removal and disposal. Roads and Maritime is the owner of the bed of Port Kem
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published a variety of guides, templates and discussion documents regarding the renewables contracting principles. ‘IMCA Renewables Contracting Principles’ documents aim to raise awareness on contracting issues, promote discussion and provi
The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) expects periods of marine activity at the Bay of Fundy to continue until mid-October. The activities involve barge anchoring, cable recovery, and test mooring trials, at locations including the Parrsboro wharf, West Bay, and the FORCE site in the Mi
Minesto, a Swedish-based tidal energy developer, is expanding its team with various job openings. The company is looking for new additions to its Anglesey office who will assist Minesto in delivering Deep Green 500 kW tidal energy project that will be located in Holyhead Deep, off Holyhead Island in
The assembly of Scotrenewables Tidal Power’s SR2000 floating tidal turbine is nearing completion at Harland & Wolff’s facility, UK. The 64 m floating hull is being fabricated by Gray Fabrication, and it will form the structural backbone of the SR2000. The floating hull will incorporate two 1 MW roto
