Press release: FORESEA opens third call for ocean energy technologies
The FORESEA (Funding Ocean Renewable Energy through Strategic European Action) programme opened its third call for support package applications today. Support packages will help commercialise offshore renewable energy technologies by giving free access to FORESEA’s network of test sites. The call is open to technologies ready to deploy and complete testing before 2019. The call Read More »
Press release: Tocardo granted RO accreditation for 1.4 MW at EMEC
Tocardo Tidal Power is pleased to announce that Ofgem (the Gas and Electricity Regulator in the UK) has granted accreditation under the Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme for Tocardo’s 1.4 MW deployment at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). Tocardo successfully installed and grid-connected their TFS (Temporary Foundation System) at EMEC’s Fall of Warness tidal test Read More »
Press release: EMEC to host European Ocean Energy Open Day in Orkney
European Commission representatives to visit Orkney’s world leading ocean energy test centre. Later this month, the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), in association with Ocean Energy Europe, will host key decision makers from the European Commission’s DG for Research and Innovation, DG for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and DG Energy to showcase the pioneering advancements Read More »
Press release: Wave and tidal energy study finds no long-term disturbance to wildlife
Marine mammals and seabirds will continue to use the waters around operational wave and tidal renewable energy devices, finds a report published by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). A major study of wildlife observations collected over ten years around wave and tidal energy test sites in Orkney has found little evidence of any long-term effects on Read More »
Press release: MET-Certified: Free workshop on marine energy certification
The MET-Certified project is organising a free workshop on the certification of marine energy technologies on Thursday 22 June in London. Funded by the EU’s Interreg 2 Seas Programme, MET-Certified aims to increase the adoption of bankable marine energy projects through accelerating the development of internally recognised standards and certification schemes. The workshop is designed Read More »
Blog: EMEC’s Industrial Strategy response
Eileen Linklater, EMEC’s Commercial Manager, discusses EMEC’s response to the UK’s Industrial Strategy consultation. In 1980, the year I was born, there were just 10MW worth of wind turbines installed worldwide. At the end of 2016, that figure had risen to 486,790MW. When I was a child in the mid-80s, I remember the world’s largest Read More »
Press release: Caitlin Long wins SR Young Professionals Green Energy Academic Award for EMEC
Caitlin Long, Consents and Project Officer at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, has won the coveted ‘Academic Award’ at the Scottish Renewables Young Professionals Green Energy Awards 2017 held in the Glasgow Science Centre [Thursday 25 May 2017]. Following in the footsteps of the hugely successful Scottish Green Energy Awards, this event Read More »
Press release: Scotrenewables clocks-up the power
Having reached the 2MW rated capacity of their SR2000 tidal turbine earlier in April, and setting a new tidal industry benchmark, Scotrenewables have now generated over 18MWh within a continuous 24hr testing period; a performance level which matches established offshore wind turbines. Speaking of the achievement, believed to be another tidal industry record, the CEO Read More »
Press release: Orkney marine energy firms promote islands at major industry event
Orkney’s marine energy sector have a strong presence at a major renewables industry event in Glasgow this week. All-Energy is the UK’s largest renewable energy conference and exhibition, bringing together buyers from the bioenergy, solar, offshore and onshore wind, hydropower and wave & tidal sectors, as well as those involved in energy storage, heat, low Read More »
Press release: InSTREAM turbulence kit deployed on EMEC monitoring pod
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has redeployed its bespoke Integrated Monitoring Pod, fitted with innovative turbulence instruments to help measure the impact of turbulence on tidal energy devices. Prior to deployment, the pod was fitted with a MicroRider turbulence system designed by Rockland Scientific, a Canadian company specialising in marine turbulence. The sensor system Read More »