Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative (MRECo) said it has secured its first commitments for testing at the Bourne Tidal Test Site. The organization in charge of Bourne Tidal Test Site development said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the first testing of a tidal turbine on the t
ETIP Ocean is seeking technical experts to join a new ‘Technology Working Group’ to update the ‘Strategic Research Agenda’ (SRA) for ocean energy. The new ‘Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda’ will detail the priority research, development and innovation challenges that most merit funding in th
Ocean Power Technologies’s PB3 PowerBuoy deployed in the Adriatic Sea has produced more than 1 MWh cumulative energy to date. The PowerBuoy has been deployed for six months, operating continuously and error-free while being controlled remotely from OPT’s NJ facility. George H. Kirby, OPT’s president
Orkney based marine contractor Leask Marine said it has developed an innovative Drilling Rig, to provide a cost-effective solution for the marine renewables industry. The company said it has built the world’s first submersible drilling rig of its kind, investing £1.6 million in its R&D project, to d
A consortium of Oldbaum Services, Pondera Consult, Whiffle and Deltares has completed the wind resource assessment (WRA) for the Hollandse Kust (Noord) wind farm zone. The assessment included determining the wind climate for the area and verifying it by using data from met masts and floating buoys w
The EU-funded DTOceanPlus project has produced five new deliverables that have been openly shared with the marine energy sector. The aim of the DTOceanPlus project is to develop and demonstrate a suite of second generation advanced design tools for the selection, development and deployment of ocean
Irish Sea Contractors launched its patented, subsea power cable repair solution named AERSUB. Irish Sea Contractor’s in-house designed AERSUB subsea power cable repair solution is specifically designed to enable the repair of faulty power cables in-situ subsea on the seabed. According to the company
PRIMaRE is setting up a marine energy conference in the Welsh capital city, Cardiff, between the 3rd and 4th July 2019. PRIMaRE (Partnership for Research in Marine Renewable Energy) is a network of marine renewable energy experts across higher education, research and industry centered in the south o
Orbital Marine Power was named as the Insider Made in Scotland Award winner 2019 at the 4th annual awards event in the Glasgow Science Centre for its work in developing tidal energy technology. Andrew Scott, CEO of Orbital, attending the awards said: “We are honoured and delighted with this recognit
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91 Members of Parliament from all the main parties have signed a letter to the Energy Minister Claire Perry, urging her to put measures in place to ensure that the UK capitalises on its role in wave and tidal power. The world’s first tidal arrays are operating in UK waters, built using local supply
Bombora Wave Power Europe has contracted MJR Power & Automation for the design and delivery of a control system for its mWave Wave Energy Converter Demonstrator project. The control system will include: SCADA for submerged equipment installed on the seabed; Structural Health Monitoring of all major
Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram, has announced the next phase of a project to harness the tidal power of the river Mersey and Liverpool Bay. The Mersey Tidal Power project is expected to provide thousands of jobs for local people during the construction phase as well as into
Minesto has developed a 500kW tidal power plant in form of a flying kite tethered to the sea bottom. The 100kW subsea kite (Power generator) will be connected to the Faro Island Grid at 0,4kV (Point of connection). The Swedish marine energy developer has invited tenders to apply for the delivery of
