At this year’s International Tidal Energy Summit 2019 (ITES 2019), Magallanes Renovables presented the results of its first six months connected to the Scottish grid. During this period, it has been possible to generate blue energy thanks to the ATIR platform, 1.7 MW, generating energy continuously
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Nova Scotia Department of Energy and Mines has issued a marine renewable energy permit to Nova Innovation for a tidal electricity project in the Bay of Fundy. “Nova Scotia’s leadership in the development of clean, renewable tidal energy continues to attract new businesses and new investment to our s
Jifmar Offshore Services has continued its expansion in Scotland with acquisition of the Shetland-based company Delta Marine one year after taking over North West Marine. Thanks to this acquisition, Jifmar will now operate a fleet of nearly 40 vessels worldwide. It will also reinforce its position i
Scottish tidal energy company Nova Innovation has won a contract to develop an innovative subsea electrical connector for Wave Energy Scotland (WES). Nova’s MECMate subsea connector is tailored to meet the requirements of the marine energy environment. Nova Innovation engineering director, Gary Conn
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has reported net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 ended October 31, 2019 of $3.2 million, compared to a net loss of $3.9 million for the prior-year period. The decrease in net loss was mainly attributable to lower cost of revenues and decrease in engineering
Orkney-based contractor Green Marine has won the ‘Outstanding Service Award’ at this year’s Scottish Green Energy Awards. Nominees for the Outstanding Service Award also included Arup; Seaway 7 and Atkins; McFadyens Transport. Jason Schofield, managing director of Green Marine, said: “To win this pr
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Port of Milford Haven and Bombora have signed a Memorandum of Understanding highlighting their commitment to the marine energy industry in Pembrokeshire. The Memorandum of Understanding, signed by chief executive of the Port of Milford Haven Andy Jones and managing director of Bombora Sam Leighton,
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) and Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) crew deployed the FAST-3 monitoring platform at the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Fundy Advanced Sensor Technology (FAST) deployment is part of the Pathway 2020 Project which aims at providing a solution of e
In 2020, the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) will invest EUR 500 million in its Knowledge and Innovation Communities across Europe – the EIT Governing Board decided. This investment will drive European innovation in the areas of climate (EIT Climate-KIC), digitisation (EIT Digita
Firms from the subsea and offshore engineering sectors were among the winners in a Europe-wide call to find new technologies to quickly and easily connect wave energy devices at sea. The call from Wave Energy Scotland will award contracts to firms keen to bolster their involvement in the renewables
Aquarius Marine Coatings (AMC) has launched its anti-foul coating, Coppercoat-Commercial, in the offshore energy sector. The coating, which is said to contain exceptionally high levels of copper, a natural anti-microbial agent, protects subsea infrastructure from hosting layers of plant, animal and
Tidal Lagoon Power has launched a £1.2 million ($1.5 million) fundraise to enable the conclusion of works to secure in perpetuity the planning permission awarded to the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. With shares priced at £2.50 and offered at a minimum subscription of £500, the Investor Memorandum target
