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Published : 09/09/2020
Canadian Government invests in Nova Scotia Tidal Energy Project
Nova Innovation, has secured an investment of $4 million from the federal government for Phase 1 of its 1.5 MW tidal energy project in Nova Scotia. The project, located in the Petit Passage at the gateway of the Bay of Fundy, will use…More -
Published : 13/08/2020
Orbital Marine Power takes final lessons from SR2000 tidal turbine
Orbital Marine Power Ltd (Orbital), working with Thompsons of Prudhoe and Port of Blyth, have decommissioned their prototype 2MW SR2000 floating tidal turbine. Heavy lift specialists Mammoet managed the tandem lift of the 516-tonne structure out o…More -
Published : 07/08/2020
Sustainable Marine Energy secures contract for world’s first floating tidal energy array
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) will supply three next generation PLAT-I floating tidal energy systems, with a rated power output of 420kW each, to projec…More -
Published : 05/08/2020
CorPower Ocean secures €9m equity funding for breakthrough wave energy tech
The funding round was led by Midroc New Technology, with additional investment from ALMI Invest Greentech, EIT InnoEnergy and a group of private investors. CorPower Ocean is a global leader in wave energy technology. Its new generation…More -
Published : 15/07/2020
Wave Energy Scotland awards €1.55m to develop quick connection systems for wave energy
Four projects will share just under £1.4 million for projects that aim to bring down the cost of wave power. The teams have secured funding from Wave Energy Scotland (WES) to develop quick connection systems to improve the installation ef…More -
Published : 07/07/2020
Orbital Marine Power teams up with Black & Veatch for tidal turbine optimisation
Orbital Marine Power Ltd (Orbital), the world’s leading developer of floating tidal stream turbines, has appointed Black & Veatch as Lead Engineering Partner to support technology optimisation and cost reduction engineering under the company’s…More -
Published : 07/07/2020
CorPower Ocean launches pioneering wave energy project in northern Portugal
With a 16 MEUR investment plan, CorPower is establishing an R&D, Manufacturing & Service Centre for Wave Energy Converters in Viana do Castelo. The location has been chosen to support CorPower’s flagship demonstration project HiWave-5,…More -
Published : 22/06/2020
Normandy Prefecture approves transfer of 12MW tidal power development lease from ENGIE to Normandie Hydroliennes
SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited (“Atlantis”) is pleased to announce that the Prefecture de la Manche has approved the transfer of the lease to develop a 12MW tidal power project in Raz Blanchard from ENGIE to Normandie Hydroliennes. Normandie Hy…More -
Published : 19/06/2020
ETIP Ocean released its Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda for Ocean Energy
Ocean energy devices and pilot farms should be demonstrated in real-sea conditions for several years to accelerate large-scale deployment, according to ETIP Ocean’s new ‘Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda (SRIA)’, published today. Th…More -
Published : 12/06/2020
Selkie Project and Ocean Energy IE to collaborate on wave energy demo project
The SELKIE cross-border project aiming to boost the marine energy industry in Wales and Ireland has announced that Ocean Energy is the successful wave energy company following a tender call for participation in a pilot demonstration project. …More