Ocean Energy

HydroQuest and CMN to Commission Tidal Turbine in 2019

Thursday, 07 June 2018 Dan McCue HydroQuest, a French turbine manufacturer, and its equity partner CMN (Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie), have announced plans to set up, commission, and connect the “HydroQuest Ocean” turbine ...

Tidal Lagoon Has Potential to Boost North Wales Economy

Friday, 01 June 2018 REM A proposed North Wales tidal lagoon has the potential to create over 20,000 jobs and generate more than £11 billion ($14.6 billion) for the regional economy as well as pumping 2.5 GW of electricity into ...

Wave Energy Scotland Partner in EU Ocean Energy Project

Thursday, 31 May 2018 Dan McCue

Scotland’s wave energy body, Wave Energy Scotland, has become a partner in the €8 million ($9.3 million), EU-funded project, DTOcean+.

Second Phase of Holyhead Deep Installation Now Complete

Tuesday, 29 May 2018 Dan McCue Marine energy developer Minesto has completed the second offshore installation phase of its DG500 project in Wales. Having installed the tether, micro grid system buoy and umbilical, all supporting components ...

Tidal Energy Technologies Focus of MONITOR Project

Friday, 25 May 2018 Dan McCue A new Interreg Atlantic Area project focused on investigating the forces acting on blades and structures of tidal energy converters and their impact on reliability will be officially launched at the International ...

Marine-i Event Will Help Chart Future of Marine Industry

Tuesday, 15 May 2018 REM

Marine-i will be hosting a special free conference on Wednesday, May 23^rd, called Technology in Surveying and Improving Marine Data.

Seabased to Bring Wave Energy to the Caribbean

Monday, 14 May 2018 REM Bermuda General Agency Ltd. has signed an agreement with Seabased AB of Lysekil, Sweden, to purchase two 20 MW wave energy parks in the Caribbean. Seabased designs and installs offshore parks that convert ...

Ecotricity presents two tidal lagoon proposals as alternatives to Swansea Bay

Friday, 11 May 2018 Robin Whitlock

Renewable energy company Ecotricity has presented the UK government with two alternative tidal lagoon proposals, ahead of a joint select committee review of the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project.

AWE to continue collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast under MaRINET2

Thursday, 10 May 2018 Robin Whitlock

Marine energy company AW-Energy has secured additional funding from the MaRINET2 programme to continue tank tests with a second collaboration project with Queen’s University Belfast.

Evidence-based assessment shows marine energy can pass the UK Government’s ‘Triple Test’

Thursday, 03 May 2018 Robin Whitlock Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s new evidence-based assessment shows the UK’s marine energy industries can meet the requirements of the UK Government’s ‘Triple Test’ relating to carbon ...