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Published : 19/01/2023
EMEC streamline wave energy consenting at Billia Croo
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been awarded a site-wide section 36 consent at its grid-connected Billia Croo wave test site off the west coast of Orkney, Scotland. Subjected to the powerful forces of the North Atlantic Ocean,…More -
Published : 19/01/2023
MAXBlade project to develop world’s largest tidal turbine blades
A project aiming to maximise tidal energy generation has been launched in the presence of Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, at the University of Edinburgh’s FastBlade fa…More -
Published : 05/01/2023
Minesto successfully installs second foundation in the Faroe Islands
Leading ocean energy developer Minesto has successfully completed additional offshore infrastructure installation in Vestmannasund, Faroe Islands, to double electricity production from two Dragon 4 (100kW) tidal energy power plants in an array set…More -
Published : 04/11/2022
EuropeWave reserves berths at BiMEP and EMEC test sites
EuropeWave has reserved berths at the open-water test sites of the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) in the Basque Country, Spain, and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland. The final phase (Phase 3) o…More -
Published : 19/10/2022
Ocean Energy Europe’s Vi Maris award presented to Britta Schaffmeister
The 2022 Vi Maris Award has been given to Britta Schaffmeister, CEO of the Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC). The announcement was made during the ICOE-OEE 2022 conference & exhibition, taking place at the prestigious Gala Dinner in the Maria Cris…More -
Published : 17/10/2022
Ambitious project will create step change for wave energy industry
A €19.6 million partnership project aiming to be the stepping stone towards large scale wave energy commercialisation, will be launched this week at the International Conference on Ocean Energy in San Sebastian, Spain. WEDUSEA is a pione…More -
Published : 17/10/2022
The Swedish Ambassador for the Ocean visits Minesto’s tidal energy site in the Faroe Islands
In conjunction with a Nordic ocean conference, Swedish Ambassador for the Ocean, Anna Lindstedt, paid a visit to Minesto’s grid-connected tidal energy site in Vestmanna. The visit…More -
Published : 17/10/2022
Tidal stream energy could dive to record low cost if opportunity is seized
Tidal stream energy could plummet below €95 per MWh by 2035 if current opportunity is realised, a new industry-leading report has predicted. TheMore -
Published : 06/10/2022
CorPower Ocean and Maersk Supply Service install subsea cable for HiWave-5 Project
CorPower Ocean and Maersk Supply Service have successfully installed a 6.2km subsea export cable off the coast of northern Portugal to energise the flagship HiWave-5 Project. The 100-tonne cable was installed using the Maersk Achiev…More -
Published : 06/10/2022
Batteries of the ocean – wave energy can reduce intermittency in a renewable-powered grid
New research has found the relative predictability and consistency of waves means energy generated from the ocean could play a vital role in improving reliability and stability, while also reducing costs in a renewables-powered grid. The…More