PLAT-O tidal platform, developed by Sustainable Marine Energy, is currently undergoing preparations prior to deployment for sea testing. According to SME’s social media, PLAT-O platform is leaving Cowes and heading for deployment at Yarmouth testing site. PLAT-O tidal platform is built to host tidal
Nova Scotia’s Utility and Review Board has approved a power purchase agreement for tidal array projects slated for construction in 2015. The power purchase agreement and the developmental feed-in tariffs (FIT) will be granted for the period of 15 years. The feed-in tariffs span from 37.5 cents per k
Australian government has reached an agreement with Labor party to reduce Australia’s renewable energy target (RET) to 33.000 GW/h. In addition to agreeing to a reduced RET, Australian government also agreed to remove the review provision under which the government proposed to review RET scheme ever
Tidal Energy Today Staff has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from May 11 – 17, 2015. Moventas to supply gearboxes for Alstom’s Oceade Moventas, a Finnish-based technology developer, is currently in the process of designing customer-specific modified gearboxes for Alstom’s O
Hawaii State Legislature has passed a bill that increases renewable energy portfolio standards to 30 percent by December 31, 2020, 70 percent by December 31, 2040, and 100 percent by December 31, 2045. Besides being a solar-friendly state, Hawaii could easily reach its goal with other clean energy r
Highlands and Islands Enterprise has released new job opportunities at Wave Energy Scotland (WES): Programme Manager and Innovation and Research Manager. The deadline for applications is on Tuesday, 19 May 2015. Programme Manager will have a key role in supporting WES establishment and operation, an
The Peruvian Navy has officially signed off on permitting which grants US wave energy developer Atmocean a one-year license to demonstrate its wave energy technology in Ilo, a coastal city in southern Peru. Atmocean will deploy a system consisting of five connected seawater pumps by early June, lead
Scottish MSP representing the Highlands and Islands, Mike MacKenzie, has written to the new UK Energy Secretary, Amber Rudd, calling for an urgent review into island interconnectors for Orkney, Shetland and Westerns Isles to keep Scotland’s leading position in marine renewable energy. “We are ten ye
During his visit to Swansea yesterday, UK Prime Minister David Cameron said that the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project has a ‘real transformational potential’ for Swansea, the Evening Post writes. Along with the clean, green energy, the project could be a major economic boost for the region, Cameron
Nautricty, the University of Strathclyde spin-out company, has been awarded for its CoRMaT tidal energy device. The Spinout Company of the Year award was presented to Nautricity ‘s environmental policy analyst Stephanie Conesa at New Energy and Cleantech Awards held at the Park Plaza, in London. Nau
Ocean Energy Systems (OES) has started the preparation of an International Ocean Energy Technology Roadmap. The object of the ocean energy technology roadmap initiated in April 2015 is to achieve LCOE targets within the ocean energy sector. In order for ocean energy technologies to reach LCOE target
Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET) has named Matt Sanders as its Program Director. As Program Director, Sanders is responsible for the development and execution of OWET’s strategic initiatives designed to reduce barriers to entry and support the responsible development of marine renewable energy projec
Carnegie has started geophysical survey activities for CETO 6 project that will influence the future project development. The findings of the geophysical activities will influence elements of the CETO 6 project, such as foundation selection, cable route and overall installation methodology, Carnegie
The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) has welcomed new board and staff members in order to meet the increased activities at tidal energy research sites. FORCE welcomes Joe Fitzharris as the chair of the board of directors. Joe has previously served as an independent director at FORCE, a
