Irish tidal energy developer GKinetic has become a member of Ocean Energy Europe (OEE). Over 120 organisations, including Europe’s leading utilities, industrialists and research institutes, trust OEE to represent the interests of Europe’s ocean energy sector. Ocean Energy Europe’s mission is to crea
Swedish marine energy developer Minesto is looking for an experienced mechanical design engineer. The role is a full-time position based at Minesto’s head office in Gothenburg (Nya Varvet, Västra Frölunda). The engineer will be working in the Design Group based in Gothenburg, but also close to Mines
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), on behalf of the Australian Government, has provided $4 million in funding to Wave Swell Energy to install a pilot-scale wave energy converter off the coast of King Island, Tasmania. The $12.3 million project will involve the design, construction, installa
SIMEC Atlantis plans to build a tidal-powered data centre in the Caithness region of Scotland. The power supply for such a data centre would include electricity supplied via a private wire network from tidal turbines at the existing MeyGen project site. This would be the first ocean powered data cen
Minesto’s Board of Directors and senior management recently visited the Faroe Islands where they engaged in strategy discussions and meetings with key stakeholders. Minesto’s Board and management team met with the company’s collaboration partner in the Faroe Islands, the electric utility company SEV
Australian Tidal Energy (AUSTEn) project has mapped a promising tidal energy site in the Clarence Strait, 50 kilometers north of Darwin. To help understand the site’s suitability for tidal energy extraction, factors including tidal speeds, bathymetry, water temperature and seabed composition were ch
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SIMEC Atlantis, via its joint venture Normandie Hydroliennes, has signed a heads of terms with Alderney Electricity Limited (AEL) to supply the island of Alderney in the Channel Islands with power from a proposed tidal array in the Raz Blanchard. Normandie Hydroliennes is a joint venture with region
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and Enel Green Power (EGP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim to encourage knowledge sharing in marine energy technology development and performance assessment, and to drive forward collaborations in marine energy demonstration proje
“If we would be able to effectively harness all the energy from water worldwide we would not have an energy problem”, said Peter Scheijgrond, head of Services from the Dutch Marine Energy Center. He tells about the significance of Marine Energy, how it can work around the globe and how to collaborat
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) wishes to engage with up to 8 suitably qualified and experienced individuals as external assessors to provide technical expertise during the assessment of applications to the Quick Connection Systems R&D Services call. To ensure projects with the most promise are selected
Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate, Eric Wiebes, has received the position paper on “Energy from water” from Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) and Association for Energy from Water (EWA) on Wednesday. The minister agreed to prepare a road map for the sector after receiving the paper from
IFP Energies nouvelles’ (IFPEN) ‘Wave Energy Converter Control’ project, led by Paolino Tona, has won an award for the first phase of the WEC Control Competition (WECCCOMP). According to Paolino Tona, project manager at IFPEN, the evaluation of the experimental phase is still running. WECCCOMP, orga
The French Prime Minister has agreed to continue funding for France Energies Marines, the Institute for Energy Transition (ITE) dedicated to marine renewable energies. This support from the State, through the Investments for the Future Program, will see France Energies Marines, with its headquarters
