Ocean Energy

Magallanes Generates Electricity to UK grid at EMEC

Tuesday, 12 March 2019 REM

Spanish tidal energy developer, Magallanes Renovables, has generated its first electricity into the UK national grid following connection at the European Marine Energy Centre.

Eco Wave Power Selected to PortXL Accelerator

Monday, 04 March 2019 Dan McCue The world’s first Port & Maritime Accelerator, PortXL, now in its fourth year, recently completed its Rotterdam program with the conclusion of the selection days, the climax of a year-long scouting ...

Founder of Eco Wave Power Wins the Women4Climate Tech Challenge

Tuesday, 26 February 2019 Dan McCue Inna Braverman, Founder of Eco Wave Power, was the winner of the C40 Women4Climate Tech Challenge, an international contest which was open to women designing innovative, climate-focused tech solutions. ...

EMEC Fall of Warness tidal test site lease extended to 2040

Friday, 22 February 2019 Robin Whitlock Crown Estate Scotland has granted an extension to the European Marine Energy Centre’s (EMEC) lease for the Fall of Warness tidal energy test site in Orkney until 2040, which will in turn support the ...

Aruba & Curaçao

SINN Power Explores Caribbean Wave Energy Potential

Friday, 21 December 2018 Dan McCue SINN Power recently took part in a business trip arranged by the DNHK (German-Dutch Foreign Trade Chamber) as part of the Energy Export Initiative of the BMWi. As part of this, CEO Dr. Philipp Sinn, and ...

Estonia

Wello launch Penguin WEC2 for H2020 CEFOW array

Friday, 07 December 2018 Robin Whitlock Finnish wave energy developer Wello Oy has launched the next iteration of their Penguin wave energy converter (WEC) into the water in Tallinn, Estonia, as part of the CEFOW (Clean Energy From Ocean Waves) ...

Minesto Signs Agreement with SEV for Faroe Islands’ Installations

Monday, 12 November 2018 REM Swedish marine energy developer Minesto has signed a collaboration agreement with the main power generator and distributor on the Faroe Islands, SEV, for two installations of Minesto’s DG100 model. The ...

Minesto Completes Offshore Test Program of Tidal Energy Project

Friday, 09 November 2018 REM Marine energy developer Minesto has completed the offshore commissioning and test program of its EU-funded tidal energy project offshore Holyhead, North Wales, which aims to demonstrate the company’s ...

France

Hydro Group completes work on groundbreaking marine energy project

Thursday, 01 November 2018 Robin Whitlock Subsea cable and connector specialist Hydro Group, alongside its French regional partner Wenex Equipments, has successfully completed its scope of work on the SEM-REV marine renewable energy project in ...

Tesla Battery Storage Successfully Integrated with Tidal Energy Array

Wednesday, 31 October 2018 REM Scottish cleantech company, Nova Innovation, has integrated its tidal energy array with Tesla battery storage. The Tesla Powerpack was successfully integrated with Nova’s existing tidal array, delivering ...