Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy has received tax rebate in the amount of USD 3 mln. The funds were received from Research and Development Tax Incentive, from the Australian Tax Office. The R&D Tax Incentive provides a tax rebate to support Australian companies to undertake Australian rese
The Texel platform represents a trial for providing clean electricity to remote locations worldwide. Bluewater has partnered with a group of offshore companies to realize the first floating tidal energy platform which will be moored near Texel in the Wadden sea, the Netherlands, and generate clean e
Tidal Energy Ltd, Welsh tidal developer company, has completed the fabrication and assembly of DeltaStream tidal energy device and it’s waiting for stable weather conditions to deploy it into Ramsey Sound. According to Tidal Energy Ltd, the 400 kW DeltaStream device is fully commissioned, grid conne
The SCHOTTEL Instream Turbine (SIT) is a lightweight generator of hydrokinetic energy, whose design is based on the fact that reducing turbine size leads to a better ratio of power and material use. One SIT produces between 54 and 70 kW of electric power, depending on the current velocity and the si
Geir Arne Solheim, Havkraft’s CEO, has joined the International Energy Agency (IEA) Marine Renewable board of directors. Solheim was selected by The Norwegian Wind Energy Association (NORWEA), a trade organization that works to promote Norwegian renewable energy production, including wave and tidal
After completing the installation of the second CETO 5 unit, Carnegie Wave has announced the deployment of third CETO 5 unit is expected in 30 days. The third and final CETO 5 unit has been moved to the Australian Maritime Complex, marine industrial facility, for final assembly ahead of its installa
Wavepower, a private investment company concerned with wave energy sector, is looking to invest in wave power technologies or companies, as well as expanding their team. Wavepower, based in Glastonbury, plans to fund the technology developers they invest in, from their current stage all the way to c
Carnegie Wave Energy has completed the installation of its second wave energy unit off Garden Island, at Perth Wave Energy Project site. The unit has now been operating for over a week, and according to the company, is performing in line with the expectations. It was installed during one day time pe
The Wave Energy Prize is a public prize challenge sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Program that aims to encourage the development of more efficient wave energy conversion (WEC) devices. Registration for the Wave Energy Prize opens online on April 1, 2015, with access to the W
The Rance Tidal Power Station is the world’s first tidal power station that has been producing electricity from tidal energy since 1966. The facility is located on the estuary of the Rance River, in Brittany, France. Opened on November 26, 1966, it is currently operated by EDF, and has the capacity
A four-metre-high device, built and installed by local company MPM North West Ltd, is being tested to assess its capabilities of generating electricity using wave power. If the test results for the prototype are encouraging then MPM North West could go on to build more devices for installation aroun
The system consists of barges that are linked to fixed beams, parallel to the coast, with steel bars and support bearings. Every barge independently makes movements vertically on the surface. The ropes, constantly fixed on the barges, transfer these movements to the intermediate shafts. There is an
The Crown Estate and Natural Resources Wales have jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) demonstrating their commitment to work together to ensure the natural resources of Wales are sustainably managed in the long term. The memorandum sets out a framework in which the two organisations c
Tocardo has deployed an array of three turbines at the sluice gate of Afsluitdijk, Den Oever. The final preparations for the installation were conducted during previous weeks. The turbines were loaded on a pontoon yesterday, and the installation took place earlier today, according to Dutch Tidal Tes
