Ocean Energy

EMEC supports KIOST tidal test site in Korea

Friday, 10 July 2020 Robin Whitlock The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) has contracted the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) to support the development of its tidal energy test site at Jang-Juk Strait near Jindo ...

Radar test equipment to be deployed by OceanBased Perpetual Energy

Friday, 10 July 2020 Robin Whitlock

OceanBased Perpetual Energy is to lay highly specialized radar test equipment to help determine the optimal location for its ocean current energy converters in the Florida Gulf Stream.

Orbital Marine Power teams up with Black & Veatch for tidal turbine optimisation

Wednesday, 08 July 2020 Robin Whitlock Developer of floating tidal stream turbines Orbital Marine Power Ltd (Orbital) has appointed Black & Veatch as Lead Engineering Partner in order to support technology optimisation and cost-reduction ...

CorPower Ocean Launches Pioneering Wave Energy Project in Northern Portugal

Tuesday, 07 July 2020 REM CorPower is establishing a R&D, Manufacturing & Service Center for Wave Energy Converters in Viana do Castelo, northern Portugal. The location has been chosen to support CorPower’s flagship ...

$725 Million Tidal Lagoon Will Help North Wales Economy Recover From COVID-19

Wednesday, 01 July 2020 REM

Plans have been unveiled for a $725 million (£590 million) tidal lagoon capable of providing low carbon electricity to power 82,000 homes in North Wales.

The Selkie Project Announces Ocean Energy Will Collaborate on Demonstration Project

Monday, 15 June 2020 REM 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 ...

AW-Energy Seeking Growth Capital to Deliver its First Scheduled Commercial Wave Energy Projects

Thursday, 11 June 2020 REM AW-Energy Oy (AWE), the Finnish wave energy technology company, is using corporate finance advisory firm Fredericks Michael & Co. in New York to identify and approach potential strategic partners and ...

Minesto Completes First Installation Phase of Vestmannasund Project

Monday, 08 June 2020 REM

Minesto has completed the first offshore installation phase of the Vestmannasund project, as the gravity-based foundation for the power plant has been installed at the site.

Nova Innovation successfully completes manufacture of new tidal turbine

Friday, 05 June 2020 Robin Whitlock Tidal energy company Nova Innovation has successfully completed its project to manufacture its market-ready, state of the art direct drive tidal turbine that eliminates the need for a gearbox and reduces ...

Hydrokinetic Clean Energy Harnessed From Florida’s Gulf Stream

Thursday, 04 June 2020 REM An off-shore demonstration with game-changing implications for the future of perpetual clean energy, conducted from May 25 through 28 by OceanBased Perpetual Energy, LLC in collaboration with the Southeast ...