Welsh marine energy company Marine Power Systems (MPS) has launched a research project, in collaboration with the Swansea University, to help understand the whole life costs and recyclability of its marine energy technology.
French tidal energy company Sabella has performed ‘successful’ tests on the next generation tidal turbine blades as part of the RealTide project.
Welsh-based Bombora Wave Power has launched a tender seeking a contractor for the loadout of its mWave wave energy device.
Penguin wave energy converter, developed by the Finnish company Wello, has been towed to harbour Vizcaya for inspection, maintenance and repairs.
SIMEC Atlantis Energy has powered down its 500kW AR500 tidal turbine after almost one full year of generating clean renewable energy in the Naru Strait in Japan.
Welcoming the UK government’s plans to invest in tidal energy industry, certification and advisory company Bureau Veritas has suggested that tidal stream electricity has the potential to become one of the most viable and reliable sources of renewable energy in the world.
Orkney-based marine specialist Leask Marine has provided its services to tidal developer HydroQuest for a major decommissioning project in France.
A new mooring, anchoring and quick connect solution optimised for marine energy systems, developed as part of the UMACK project, has been validated in on-land trials ahead of ocean demonstration.
The Energy Agency of the Basque Government (EVE) has opened a preliminary market consultation for the procurement of new air turbines for the Mutriku wave power plant.
Swedish marine energy company Minesto has found that, based on analysed production data and verified simulations, its utility-scale Dragon Class tidal power plants are each projected to produce 3.5GWh of clean electricity per year at identified sites.
Sea Wave Energy Limited (SWEL), a R&D company based in Cyprus and UK, has deployed its wave energy device for another round of trials offshore Cyprus.
Scottish tidal energy company Nova Innovation has closed a crowdfunding round on Seedrs platform, collecting over £2 million in investment commitments.
French tidal energy company Sabella has announced plans to launch a crowdfunding campaign to finance its tidal power research and project activities.
Scottish tidal energy company Nova Innovation has secured €2.5 million to build an upscaled tidal energy turbine, expected to further slash the cost of tidal power.
