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Published : 14/03/2023
Wavepiston and YS~EMD sign an agreement to develop a wave energy project in Martinique
The two companies have formed a partnership to co-develop a wave energy project. The project aims to provide clean energy for the local communities. “This agreement could lead to a new frontier of clean energy and clean water in the Cari…More -
Published : 07/03/2023
The installation of ISWEC (Inertial Sea Wave Energy Converter) off the coast of Pantelleria has been completed
The device developed by Eni, the Politecnico di Torino and Wave for Energy, will convert energy from sea waves to directly supply the island with renewable electricity Eni announces that it has completed the installation of the world's fir…More -
Published : 31/01/2023
Nova doubles the size of Shetland tidal array
Edinburgh-based tidal energy company Nova Innovation has achieved another world-first by doubling the size of their Shetland Tidal Array. In 2016, the array of three underwater tidal turbines was the first of its kind and has been powering homes a…More -
Published : 19/01/2023
EMEC streamline wave energy consenting at Billia Croo
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been awarded a site-wide section 36 consent at its grid-connected Billia Croo wave test site off the west coast of Orkney, Scotland. Subjected to the powerful forces of the North Atlantic Ocean,…More -
Published : 19/01/2023
MAXBlade project to develop world’s largest tidal turbine blades
A project aiming to maximise tidal energy generation has been launched in the presence of Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, at the University of Edinburgh’s FastBlade fa…More -
Published : 05/01/2023
Minesto successfully installs second foundation in the Faroe Islands
Leading ocean energy developer Minesto has successfully completed additional offshore infrastructure installation in Vestmannasund, Faroe Islands, to double electricity production from two Dragon 4 (100kW) tidal energy power plants in an array set…More -
Published : 04/11/2022
EuropeWave reserves berths at BiMEP and EMEC test sites
EuropeWave has reserved berths at the open-water test sites of the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) in the Basque Country, Spain, and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland. The final phase (Phase 3) o…More -
Published : 19/10/2022
Ocean Energy Europe’s Vi Maris award presented to Britta Schaffmeister
The 2022 Vi Maris Award has been given to Britta Schaffmeister, CEO of the Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC). The announcement was made during the ICOE-OEE 2022 conference & exhibition, taking place at the prestigious Gala Dinner in the Maria Cris…More -
Published : 17/10/2022
Ambitious project will create step change for wave energy industry
A €19.6 million partnership project aiming to be the stepping stone towards large scale wave energy commercialisation, will be launched this week at the International Conference on Ocean Energy in San Sebastian, Spain. WEDUSEA is a pione…More -
Published : 17/10/2022
The Swedish Ambassador for the Ocean visits Minesto’s tidal energy site in the Faroe Islands
In conjunction with a Nordic ocean conference, Swedish Ambassador for the Ocean, Anna Lindstedt, paid a visit to Minesto’s grid-connected tidal energy site in Vestmanna. The visit…More