Washington’s Department of Commerce has rescinded a $1.37 million conditional grant for a tidal energy project in Puget Sound following objections from multiple tribal nations. The project, led by Dehlsen Associates’s subsidiary Aquantis, proposed testing a marine turbine for three months in the Sim
French engineering group Setec has acquired a majority stake in UK-based Sealand Projects, strengthening its marine engineering and offshore wind capabilities. According to Setec, the acquisition expands the company’s service offering in the marine renewables sector and enhances its presence in the
The Basque technology firm IDOM has started testing a new air turbine design at the Mutriku wave power plant as part of the activities of the EuropeWave project. According to the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP), the testing is being carried out in the experimental area of the Mutriku facility
Australia’s wave energy developer Carnegie Clean Energy has secured a contract with the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) to install and test its CETO wave energy technology in Spain. The agreement, signed by Carnegie’s subsidiaries CETO Wave Energy Ireland and Carnegie Technologies Spain, final
Canada’s ASL Environmental Sciences has completed the first phase of a tidal currents study in Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, in collaboration with the Nunatsiavut Government and Oceans North. According to ASL, the research supports the Nunatsiavut Energy Security Plan, which aims to explore re
Balmoral Comtec, part of Balmoral Group, has invested £1 million (approximately $1.3M) in a new wave and current simulation facility at Balmoral Business Park in Aberdeen. According to Balmoral Comtec, the facility is designed to simulate surface, subsea, and seabed conditions for testing offshore
Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has signed a development agreement with UK-based industrial technology company Equipmake to advance its wave energy technology with a custom generator and silicon carbide (SiC) inverter system. According to CorPower Ocean, the collaboration marks the init
Marine classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Scotland-based renewable energy company Orbital Marine Power an International Electrotechnical Commission for Renewable Energy (IECRE) feasibility statement for its O2-X tidal energy converter (TEC). According to LR, the O2-X, an upgrad
Wave energy developer Eco Wave Power has received Revocable Permit 25-05 from the Port of Los Angeles, allowing the company to proceed with the construction and demonstration of its wave energy technology at Berth 70 in San Pedro, California. According to Eco Wave Power, the permit was approved and
Sweden’s Ocean Harvesting Technologies has launched a €200,000 financing round to support further development of its InfinityWEC wave energy converter (WEC) in 2025. The move is part of a larger €700,000 capital requirement for 2025-2027. InfinityWEC is currently being developed under two EU-funded
Wave energy developer Eco Wave Power has appointed Vistra Energy board member Hilary E. Ackermann to its advisory board. According to Eco Wave Power, Ackermann, also a former Chief Risk Officer at Goldman Sachs Bank USA, brings experience in risk management, corporate governance, and clean energy tr
Danish wave energy technology company Exowave is entering an important phase of developing its wave energy technology, as the power take-off (PTO) system is set for wet testing in the coming weeks. “We’re thrilled to share that the PTO assembly is progressing exceptionally well—faster than expected
London-headquartered firm Arup has joined forces with Australian wave energy firm WaveX to accelerate the development of the D-Spar wave-powered generator technology. The collaboration follows the signing of two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to advance wave energy projects and optimize the D-S
The ACHIEVE program’s team is progressing with preparations for the deployment of the CETO wave energy prototype in Spain at the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP), securing drivetrain components and moving forward with fabrication. According to EuropeWave, key milestones include the procurement
