Interreg France (Channel) England Programme has approved the biggest ever Interreg project that will prove to be game-changing for the European tidal stream energy sector. The Tidal Stream Industry Energiser Project, known as TIGER, is an ambitious €46.8m project, of…
The EIB's aspiration to “stop lending to fossil-fuel energy projects by the end of 2020” and focus on the “energy efficiency first principle”, renewable energy and the necessity to support a “just transition” for workers in high-carbon sectors, has sent…
Research and Innovation funding is crucial to deliver the EU’s energy and climate objectives. To enable researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs generate fresh ideas, develop breakthrough technologies and create new business models, we are calling upon the European Union to increase…
More than €14m of EU funding will be invested in a major scheme to generate clean energy from ocean waves, First Minister Mark Drakeford announced today. The funding will support the next stage of Swansea-based Marine Power Systems’ project to…
SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited (“Atlantis”), the global developer, owner and operator of sustainable energy projects, has announced ambitions for a tidal-powered data centre in the Caithness region of Scotland. The power supply for such a data centre would include electricity…
Landmark island decarbonisation agreement signed between Atlantis joint venture and Alderney Electricity Limited SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited (“Atlantis”), the global developer, owner and operator of sustainable energy projects, is delighted to announce that, via its joint venture Normandie Hydroliennes, it…
UK marine energy technology development company Marine Power Systems (MPS) has successfully concluded a programme of sea testing for its prototype wave energy generator, WaveSub. Taking place in Cornwall at the marine test site FaBTest over the last 12 months,…
Scottish Government funding of €3.74 million has been awarded to help build one of the world’s most powerful floating tidal turbine. Scottish engineering company Orbital Marine Power (Orbital) has been awarded the money as the first recipient of the Scottish…
Leading marine energy developer Minesto has resumed testing of its commercial-scale DG500 kite system at the company’s Holyhead Deep site off North Wales. “We are very pleased to be back in the water with the DG500 kite system, and we…
MeyGen has now exported 17.5GWh of electricity to the national grid, eclipsing the previous record of approximately 11GWh In 2019 alone, MeyGen has exported over 7GWh of predictable renewable energy to the grid, equivalent to the average annual electricity consumption…
