Minesto and Faroese electric utility company SEV have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA), advancing its collaboration to integrate tidal energy in the Faroe Island’s electricity mix. The PPA comprises both the planned installations of two 100kW systems of Minesto’s subsea kite technology and an
France Energies Marines is organising its third Scientific & Technical Tribune dedicated to offshore renewable energy (ORE). The event takes place at the Ecole des Ponts ParisTech near Paris on 20 March, with aim to bring together the main players in the sector to discuss technical issues and presen
NOVACAVI has contributed to the development of technologies that convert sea wave power into electrical energy, with a special custom cable engineered to connect the pilot unit moored offshore to the network of the ISWEC prototype (Inertial Sea Wave Energy Converter) within the Eni MaREnergy researc
There are only 2 weeks left to submit your abstract for the Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (AWTEC 2020). Abstracts must be submitted online no later than Sunday March 1, 2020. The 5th AWTEC 2020 will be held in Hobart (Tasmania), Australia on 8-12 November 2020. AWTEC 2020 aims to provide an
ETIP Ocean and DTOceanPlus are setting up a joint webinar on Stage Gate design tool for ocean energy. Stage gate processes such as the Wave Energy Scotland programme, and also proposed by ETIP Ocean in the Powering Homes report, aim to mitigate risk through consistent assessment against standardised
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) recently announced a new Offshore Renewable Energy Programme (OREP) to support offshore renewable energy in Wales. NRW as a regulator and advisor in Wales has a vital role to play in the delivery of sustainable, clean energy. Commenting on the announcement, David Jones,
Among the 20 companies, Swedish CorPower became the winner in the category “Clean Energy from the Ocean” at recently held Blue Investment Day held in Brussels. The EU has identified “The Blue Economy” as a priority area as part of “The Green Deal” where the EU will be climate neutral until 2050. The
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has established a new distribution agreement with Miros, provider of wave and current data, to introduce their range of radar-based solutions to the Seatronics global rental pool. The Miros product range includes the likes of the RangeFinder and WaveFinder. These senso
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has invited tenders for framework agreement of onshore engineering services in the Faroe Islands to support the operation and maintenance of its Deep Green technology. As reported earlier, Minesto will be installing tidal energy devices in the waters surroundi
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Marine Scotland is currently seeking applications for a Senior Marine Ornithologist within Marine Scotland based in Aberdeen or Edinburgh. The post-holder will work in the Renewable Energy Environmental Advice (REEA) group at Marine Scotland Science (MSS) to contribute to achieving Scottish Governme
The 5th Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (AWTEC 2020) will be held in Hobart (Tasmania), Australia on 8-12 November 2020. AWTEC 2020 aims to provide an opportunity to exchange, learn, interact and network on all multidisciplinary aspects of ocean renewable energy, with colleagues from all over
Marine Energy Alliance (MEA) 2nd Call for Applications is closing on Friday – February 14, 2020. MEA aims to progress the technical and commercial maturity level of early-stage (TRL 3 – 4) marine energy technology companies with the overall goal of reducing the risk of device failure in subsequent d
RenewableUK has appointed the former MP for Great Grimsby Melanie Onn as the organisation’s new deputy chief executive. Onn will begin her role on 9th March. In her new role as Deputy CEO, she will focus particularly on public speaking and media work. She will also lead on helping our supply chain m
