Mocean Energy’s Blue X wave energy prototype was today unloaded at Hatston Pier, Kirkwall, Orkney in advance of sea trials which will take place this summer. The 20-metre long, 38-tonne wave machine has been fabricated wholly in Scotland and was…
The beauty of 3D modeling is that you can see what’s happening on the inside of a complex system, as well as on the outside. 3D, hydrodynamic CFD modeling offers a good way to understand in precise detail how a…
Marine Power Systems have confirmed that Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP), in the Basque Country (Northern Spain), has been chosen for the deployment of a grid-connected commercial megawatt scale device. The site offers ideal deep water testing conditions and a…
During the 39-day test period, over tides, Verdant Power’s turbines performed with over 99% availability and generated 187 kW at 2.5 m/s peak flood tide velocity. The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has completed an independent power performance assessment for…
A new, ground-breaking mooring, anchoring and quick connect solution optimized for marine energy systems is set for Atlantic sea trials, following a range of laboratory and on-land test campaigns currently underway. The €3.7m UMACK (Universal Mooring, Anchor & Connectivity Kit)…
The warrants program TO3 in Minesto AB has been successfully completed. The program was fully subscribed, which means that Minesto adds €15.85 million in proceeds before issue costs to secure the company’s commercial expansion. A total of 10,236,653 new shares…
With the Fit for 55 package coming in July-- and with European Union Member States’ Recovery and Resilience Plans currently being reviewed -- the next few weeks are crucial to ensuring the European Green Deal delivers on its ambitious promises…
Floating Power Plant (FPP) has just secured €17,65m in R&D tax credits for an offshore floating wind and wave project at PLOCAN off the coast of the Canary Islands. This will help finance the demonstrator project currently in development. The…
Lundin Energy Norway is collaborating with Ocean Harvesting Technologies through a study on how installation of wave energy converters could provide clean, stable and cost-effective electricity to an offshore oil and gas platform. The one-year project will run until February…
EMEC has welcomed Spanish tidal energy developer Magallanes Renovables back to its tidal test site at the Fall of Warness in Orkney, Scotland. The successful reinstallation of Magallanes’ second generation 2 MW tidal platform ‘ATIR’ took place on 19 April…
