Ocean Energy

European Commission support Orbital’s bid to lead 26.7 million euro tidal energy project

Monday, 13 September 2021 Robin Whitlock Scottish technology developer, Orbital Marine Power (Orbital) will lead a pan-European consortium to deliver the 26.7 million euro FORWARD-2030 project, set up to accelerate the commercial deployment of ...

Minesto and SEV Extend PPA and Plan for Scale-Up in Vestmannasund

Wednesday, 08 September 2021 REM Leading marine energy developer Minesto has signed a two-year extension of its Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the electric utility company SEV for Minesto’s tidal energy site in Vestmannasund, Faroe ...

Eco Wave Power Secures 1MW Installation and grid Connection Permit

Tuesday, 24 August 2021 REM In a significant regulatory milestone, Eco Wave Power's Portuguese subsidiary, EW Portugal- Wave Energy Solutions has received an installation and grid connection permit of 1MW in the form of a Small-Production ...

ORPC Secures $25 Million In Growth Capital Led By Canadian Shield Capital And Hatch

Wednesday, 18 August 2021 REM Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC), a developer of clean, renewable power systems that harness energy from free-flowing rivers and tidal currents, announced today that it has secured a $20 million investment ...

Nova Innovation Awarded £2 Million to Advance Tidal Turbine Manufacturing

Thursday, 05 August 2021 REM TIDAL energy leader Nova Innovation has been awarded a £2 million cash injection from the Scottish Government to advance tidal turbine manufacturing to a global level. The funding, delivered through ...

World’s most powerful tidal turbine, the O2, starts exporting clean power

Friday, 30 July 2021 Robin Whitlock Orbital Marine Power’s O2 tidal turbine has commenced grid connected power generation at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney where it is anchored in the Fall of Warness. A subsea cable connects ...

New Record Electricity Generation in Minesto's Faroe Islands Tidal Energy Project

Tuesday, 06 July 2021 REM Leading marine energy developer Minesto has reached further improved power production performance through upgrades and modifications of the company's DG100 marine power plant. Furthermore, key aspects ...

MPs visit EMEC to see evidence of marine energy in action

Thursday, 01 July 2021 Members of the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee visited Orkney on Monday 28th June 2021 to visit the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and gather further evidence on renewable energy in Scotland. ...

Eco Wave Power Selected for Two Accelerator Programs

Thursday, 17 June 2021 REM As a selected member of the Accelerator programs for Spain (Rising UP in Spain) and the UK (Cleantech Bootcamp 2021), Eco Wave Power has been given a unique opportunity to establish partnerships and grow ...

Mocean Energy Blue X wave machine starts sea trials at EMEC

Monday, 14 June 2021 Robin Whitlock

Mocean Energy has commenced testing of their Blue X wave energy prototype at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.