News this week
EMEC is delighted to see the Scotrenewables SR250 floating tidal turbine which arrived in Orkney this week. Manufactured at the Harland and Woolff Shipyard in Belfast, the turbine was shipped to Hatston, where it is now in the water in preparation for forthcoming testing at EMEC’s Fall of Warness tidal site. Pictured above, the 100-tonne Read More »
Marine energy webinar
Friday, April 08, 2011 from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Neil Kermode is set to explain the exciting and pivotal position being played by the UK in the development of the new energy sources of wave and tidal energy in an upcoming Knowledge Transfer Network webinar. EMEC has seen the deployment of several pioneering wave Read More »
Seapower campaign
EMEC’s Managing Director was in London this week at the RenewableUK Wave and Tidal conference. Neil spoke at the event, lending his support to the launch of the SeaPower campaign. RenewableUK, Britain’s leading renewable energy trade association, launched the campaign to urge the Government not to cut vital financial support for one of Britain’s fastest-growing Read More »
EMEC on a new scale
The final pieces of the jigsaw are falling into place for EMEC’s new nursery test sites. Funding from the UK’s Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), is supporting the creation of new nursery berths in Orkney, for both tidal and wave machines. The aim is to provide facilities where prototype marine energy technologies can Read More »
News this week
EMEC recently commissioned Draka to deliver and extra 5,000 meters of 20kV subsea power cable to the test site in Orkney. Draka was the subsea power cable provider for EMEC’s site extension works last year – and recently shared with us a picture which shows the Draka cable on board the CS Sovereign being displayed Read More »
News this week
We have seen a wild few days weather at Billia Croo this week – the highest wind speed locally came from the windfarm on Hammars Hill, in Evie, where a top speed of over 122 miles per hour was recorded. The picture shows the Hamnavoe ferry in Hoy Sound, passing Billia Croo in lively sea Read More »
News this week
After a snowy festive season, it has been a busy start to 2011 here at EMEC, with developers getting ready for new deployments ahead. We have also further expanded our staff, with two new recruits starting in January. Stuart Flett is joining as Electrical and Test Engineer, and Mark Wemyss as Maintenance Technician. We are Read More »
