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Published : 05/09/2023
CorPower Ocean deploys C4 Wave Energy Converter
CorPower Ocean has successfully installed its first commercial scale WEC (Wave Energy Converter) in northern Portugal, as it accelerates towards making wave energy a bankable technology for mass deployment. The CorPower C4 device was launched in t…More -
Published : 05/09/2023
EuropeWave pre-commercial procurement programme unveils 3 finalists
Three cutting-edge wave energy projects have been selected to fabricate, deploy and demonstrate their prototype designs in the third and final phase of the EuropeWaveMore -
Published : 23/08/2023
Resen Wave sells strong international patent and design know-how on small scale wave energy buoys
Resen Waves is now selling a strong international patent and design know how on their small scale wave energy buoys. They are looking for a buyer with global out reach and a strong network in the offshore industry. The buoys are used for providing…More -
Published : 22/08/2023
Minesto completes build and functional testing of sea-bed connection system for the Dragon 12
Minesto, leading ocean energy developer, has completed build and functional testing of sea-bed connection system for the 1.2-Megawatt power plant Dragon 12. The unique connection system, enabling one of the fastest launch and recovery operation in…More -
Published : 31/07/2023
Thailand’s State energy major invests to join collaborative wave power subsea project
Thailand’s state energy company, PTTEP, has joined the Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP) collaborative project which is intended to prove the concept of powering subsea equipment with wave power and intelligent subsea energy storage. The…More -
Published : 18/07/2023
Floating Power Plant selected for multibillion euro Innovation Fund grant support
Danish technology developer and integrator Floating Power Plant A/S is excited to announce that it has been selected to negotiate a significant grant by the European Commission to support its pioneering project at the PLOCAN test site in Spain, SE…More -
Published : 11/07/2023
France announces €65m support for FloWatt tidal farm
The French government recently announced its financial support to the FloWatt project, developed by HydroQuest and Qair. Seven 2.5 MW tidal turbines, manufactured in the Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie shipyard of Cherbourg, will be…More -
Published : 05/07/2023
SAE Renewables successfully deploys upgraded turbine
SAE is pleased to announce the successful deployment of ‘Turbine 2’ at the MeyGen site. The turbine has undergone significant upgrades to improve performance and reliability. One of the major steps was to convert the turbine to use a w…More -
Published : 04/07/2023
CorPower Ocean resumes C4 deployment program
CorPower Ocean has resumed its deployment program for its first commercial scale C4 Wave Energy Converter, following a period where the Aguçadoura wave energy site in northern Portugal has been out of operation. Earlier this year, CorPowe…More -
Published : 06/06/2023
Wave & floating wind energy – sharing opportunities report
Sharing infrastructure, services and supply chain between wind and wave energy projects can reduce the wind Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE) by up to 7% and the wave LCOE can decrease by up to 40%. The combined LCOE of a shared project can be up to…More