Ofgem has approved GBP 1.1 bln in funding for the new subsea link in the north of Scotland that is supposed to connect 1.2 GW of new renewable electricity once completed in 2018, Ofgem’s press release reads. The regulator’s decision is GBP 105 mln less than the funding request from Scottish Hydro El
Sabella, a French based engineering firm in the field of marine energies, more specifically tidal turbines, is currently testing its largest D15 tidal turbine at INSEAN research institute. This bi-directional turbine has the capacity of up to 2.5 MW at flow speeds of 4.0 m/s, and can be installed in
Two research projects concerned with pinpointing the best location for tidal energy turbines and mapping the sea floor are currently on their way in Australia. For the first project, Dr Alex Forrest deployed the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) UBC-Gavia to map the seafloor underneath the Batman
Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) has been named as Insurance broker for land-connected Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay, the company announced today. JLT is UK based provider of insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits-related advice, brokerage and associated services. Poul Hansen, Head of Renewable Energy
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited has announced that the second of its CETO 5 wave energy units is ready for deployment, and that the first CETO 5 Unit has now been operating for approximately 700 hours. The first CETO 5 Unit was installed four weeks ago and has now clocked up 700 o
The Government of Norway and UNEP in collaboration with other partners have launched the 1 Gigaton Coalition at Lima Climate Change Conference. The 1 Gigaton Coalition is a voluntary international framework, with participation open to both developed and developing countries as well as to intergovern
WERPO has announced partnership with Seedsowers Investors and Developers Co. in the Caribbean, with possible further expansion into regions in Latin America and South America, the press release reads. Wave Electricity Renewable Power Ocean (WERPO), an Israeli wave energy company, signed a partnershi
The ‘weather bomb’ hit Scotland last week, causing large waves of up to 12 m – the perfect environment for testing a device for harnessing wave energy. Albatern, a Scotland based company, developed WaveNET – an offshore array-based wave energy converter that uses the motion of waves to generate elec
The deadline for Planning Inspectorate to submit recommendation for the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate, Ed Davey, regarding the building of the world’s first tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay, set for March 10, 2015. The six-month examination period closed on December 10. There will now be a pe
Resolute Marine CEO, Bill Staby, announced the company will base its headquarters in Cork, and that it expects to create around 80 new jobs in the area, Irish media report. Resolute Marine Energy, a Boston based company, concerned with developing technologies that produce energy from ocean waves rev
The Energy Policy in Wales summit, which is being held at the Angel Hotel in Cardiff, will discuss the future of energy in Wales, including the proposed Wylfa site, wind, solar and marine power generation, UK Government announced today. Baroness Jenny Randerson, representing UK Government, in acknow
Scottish Government has released the first National Marine Plan which is supposed to secure sustainable economic growth of a range of marine industries and protect the marine environment, the press release reads. The National Marine Plan is expected to cover all of Scotland’s sea out to 200 nautical
The reduction of CO2 emissions amounts to almost 12 million tonnes, in the most recent year for which data is available, thanks to green energy in Scotland, it is stated in the Scottish Renewables’ press release. The statistics were published in response to a Parliamentary Question tabled by Eilidh
MacArtney has launched ‘GreenLink’, a connectivity solutions brand. The backbone of the GreenLink is the GreenLink Inline Termination. MacArtney GreenLink Inline Termination solutions are used to connect dynamic cables from offshore renewable wind, tidal and wave energy converters to export cables.
