Ocean Energy

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 ...

Scotrenewables Rebrands as Orbital Marine Power and Prepares for New Turbine Build

Thursday, 25 October 2018 Dan McCue Scotrenewables Tidal Power has undergone a company-wide rebranding to Orbital Marine Power. The new name is inspired by the orbital cycle of the moon around the earth, the reliable provider of tidal energy. ...

Guinea, West Africa

German startup conducting feasibility study on renewable energy in Guinea

Friday, 05 October 2018 Robin Whitlock

German startup SINN Power will shortly be conducting a feasibility study on the potential of wave energy and other renewable technologies on behalf of a customer in Guinea, West Africa.

Marine-I Grant Awarded to UK Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Developers

Wednesday, 26 September 2018 Dan McCue

A business which is aiming to bring a new form of renewable energy to tropical resorts is opening an R&D facility in Cornwall, UK, thanks to a £140,000 ($184,300) Marine-I grant.

Magallanes Renovables' ATIR Arrives in Orkney

Wednesday, 19 September 2018 Dan McCue

Magallanes Renovables’ full scale ATIR tidal turbine, which has been validated and optimized, has successfully been towed north from Vigo, in Spain, and has arrived at its destination in Orkney.