News this week
EMEC has been recognised for its innovative energy infrastructure projects at an award ceremony held last week (Thursday, 10 November) in London. EMEC came Highly Commended in the New Energy Infrastructure Project of the Year category at the inaugural Energy Infrastructure Awards 2011, after using new technology to install two tidal cables and one deep Read More »
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The Chilean Energy Minister, Mr Rodrigo Alvarez (see picture), visited EMEC on Saturday as part of an official two-day visit to Scotland investigating the potential for wave and tidal development in Chile. Neil Kermode provided a tour of the Billia Croo test site, which was followed by a discussion at EMEC with Aquatera, ICIT and Read More »
EMEC first to sign RUK H&S Acorrd
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has become the first organisation to sign up to a new health and safety accord for the wave and tidal energy sectors, demonstrating its commitment to the safe operation of the renewable energy industry. Founded by RenewableUK, the Offshore Wind and Marine Energy Health and Safety Accord is a Read More »
News this week
A very busy week here at EMEC. We are delighted to announce this week that Kawasaki have signed a contract with EMEC. The Japanese multinational intend to test their tidal energy device at EMEC’s tidal test site in Eday. For further details click here. Hammerfest Strom have commenced subsea cable works at the Fall of Read More »
Kawasaki to test at EMEC
First Minister Alex Salmond today welcomed an announcement by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) that it intends to test its new tidal energy system in Scottish waters. Japan’s KHI will test its new technology at the world-leading European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, using its expertise in engines, marine propulsion and gas turbines systems to Read More »
Energy and Climate Change Committee to visit EMEC
SCOTLAND’S marine energy industry was today (Tuesday, October 18) the focus of the Government’s Energy and Climate Change Select Committee (ECCC)’s investigation into wave and tidal renewables, as it visited the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. EMEC – the only accredited wave and tidal test centre for marine renewable energy in the world Read More »
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John Lawrence, EMEC’s Hydrodynamicist was in San Diego last week attending the “ADCP’s in Action” Conference which facilitates communication and information exchange between ADCP/DVL users, industry experts, and third party manufacturers. John presented a talk on “Combined ADCP and Radar Measurements at EMEC’s Tidal Energy Test Site” as part of the marine measurement segment of Read More »
News this week
On Tuesday we witnessed the largest waves of the season, at 10 meters high, at Billia Croo, EMEC’s wave test site. Neil Kermode attended a workshop held by The Strategy Board for Offshore Renewable Energy Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC) in Edinburgh at the start of the week, which brought together the key potential players Read More »
EMEC wins green award
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been recognised for its outstanding contribution to the Scottish environment at an award ceremony held last week (Thursday, 29 September). EMEC scooped the accolade for Outstanding Contribution to the Scottish Environment at the third Scottish Green Awards, after receiving commendation for its work in testing renewable wave and Read More »
News this week
This week saw the first on-site installation of our test support buoy at the scale tidal test facility in Shapinsay Sound. The buoy has been deployed in support of a scale tidal developer. It is a self-contained unit that provides load banks, a communications package and both AC and DC UPS systems. Device information and Read More »
