Coinciding with the PAC Scenario launch, the Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI) has developed a 'Request to Adapt European Energy Planning Scenarios' that has been signed by a broad group of supporters from across society, including many transmission system operators. Read…
SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited (“Atlantis”) is pleased to announce that the Prefecture de la Manche has approved the transfer of the lease to develop a 12MW tidal power project in Raz Blanchard from ENGIE to Normandie Hydroliennes. Normandie Hydroliennes is…
Ocean energy devices and pilot farms should be demonstrated in real-sea conditions for several years to accelerate large-scale deployment, according to ETIP Ocean’s new ‘Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda (SRIA)’, published today. This is just one of the research and…
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 in a pilot demonstration project. Ocean Energy is…
You can vote for the D2T2 project here, and put ocean energy at the forefront of EU's largest sustainable energy event! Presentation of the D2T2 project by Nova Innovation The D2T2 – Direct Drive Tidal Turbine – project has…
Minesto progresses its tidal energy project in the Faroe Islands. The leading marine energy developer has completed the first offshore installation phase of the project, as the gravity-based foundation for the powerplant has been installed at the site in Vestmannasund…
World-leading tidal energy company Nova Innovation has successfully completed its project to manufacture its market-ready, state of the art direct drive tidal turbine. The new turbine – which eliminates the need for a gear box – reduces the cost of…
Finnish company, AW-Energy Oy (AWE), has received the EU Seal of Excellence award from Horizon 2020, the EU’s research and innovation funding programme. It follows the company’s project submission to the EU’s EIC Accelerator programme. Christopher Ridgewell, CEO of AW-Energy…
The EU-funded Ocean DEMO project opened its 3rd call today. Successful applicants will receive free access to test their ocean energy products and services in real sea environments at the project’s network of test centres. This new call will focus…
2.2GW of tidal stream and 423MW of wave energy could be deployed in Europe by 2030 and the industry forecasts it could install 100 GW in European waters by 2050, with the right policies in place. This represents 10% of…
