Ocean DEMO celebrates success as project draws to a close
The success of the EU-funded Ocean DEMO project has been celebrated in a new video and website which highlight the achievements of technology developers and innovators and the progress being made in the ocean energy industry. Discover the stories of Ocean DEMO technology developers here. European technologies are currently leading the world in ocean energy, Read More »
White paper details needs case for UK National Floating Wind Test Centre
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and Renewable Risk Advisors (RRA) have published a white paper setting out the needs case for a National Floating Wind Test Centre in the UK. The white paper states the need for a dedicated ‘National Floating Wind Test Centre’ to fully prove floating technologies in metocean conditions that are Read More »
£1 million offshore wind programme launches innovation call
A £1 million research and innovation (R&I) programme is searching for novel solutions to help deliver offshore wind faster, cheaper and at lower risk. The first in a series of innovation calls has opened for applications, with up to £300,000 available to projects. The Offshore Wind R&I Programme, delivered by the European Marine Energy Centre Read More »
Nova Innovation 4 MW tidal array bound for EMEC
Nova Innovation has won EU funding for a 4 MW, 16 turbine, tidal energy farm that will be home to the largest number of tidal turbines anywhere in the world. The tidal energy array will be deployed at the European Marine Energy Centre’s (EMEC’s) Fall of Warness tidal test site in Orkney, Scotland. Nova will lead Read More »
Islands Centre for Net Zero to host first open day
The Islands Centre for Net Zero (ICNZ) is hosting joint open days in Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides to engage local communities and businesses. As part of the UK and Scottish Government funded Islands Growth Deal, the ICNZ will focus on how to accelerate decarbonisation across Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides, focusing on Read More »
EMEC reorganisation
EMEC has instigated a consultation with staff to restructure the company. Neil Kermode, EMEC’s Managing Director, said: “EMEC is a not-for-profit R&D organisation and has adapted to changing market and funding landscapes several times over the last 20 years. More recently, we have participated in a wide range of EU programmes enabling us to build Read More »
Orbital multi-turbine tidal array to be delivered in new EU project
9.6 MW tidal turbine array to be connected in a world first. Orbital, along with sector leading project partners, has been selected by the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Programme to deliver a multi-turbine tidal energy project, EURO-TIDES*. Key workstreams will focus on accelerating the commercial deployment of Orbital’s pioneering floating tidal stream technology. The project Read More »
EMEC search for offshore energy and green hydrogen Earthshot solutions
The search for the 2024 Earthshot Prize winner is underway As an Official Nominator for The Earthshot Prize, The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is inviting expressions of interest from ocean energy, offshore wind and green hydrogen related solutions. The Earthshot Prize is a global environmental prize dedicated to finding and growing solutions that will Read More »
Record number of tidal energy projects awarded CfD revenue support
The fifth round of the UK government’s flagship renewable energy auction scheme has secured 3.7 GW of clean energy projects, enough to power the equivalent of 2 million homes. Launched in 2014, the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme ensures projects receive a guaranteed price from the government for the electricity they will generate – giving Read More »
Mocean Energy secures EuropeWave funding for wave energy demo at EMEC
Wave energy developer Mocean Energy has secured over £3 million EU funding to develop and deploy a 250 kW wave machine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC)’s Billia Croo wave test site in Orkney. The large-scale wave energy device – named Blue Horizon 250 – will be manufactured in Scotland and will be deployed in Read More »
