2025 – innovation in action at EMEC
2025 has been a year of transformation and renewed ambition at EMEC. In March, I was honoured to step into the role of Managing Director after nearly two decades with the organisation. In my time at EMEC I have had the pleasure of working with most of the wave and tidal developers in the sector Read More »
Consultation: EMEC Fall of Warness Section 36 50 MW proposal
EUROPEAN MARINE ENERGY CENTRE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017 THE ELECTRICITY (APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT) REGULATIONS 1990 Notice is hereby given that the European Marine Energy Centre Limited (“EMEC”), registered under company registration SC249331 at the Charles Clouston Building O.R.I.C., Back Road, Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, KW16 3AW, has applied Read More »
CorPower Ocean leads €30m push to scale UK wave energy
Pan-European consortium driving wave-farm bankability backed by Horizon Europe. CorPower Ocean has been selected to lead the €30 million POWER-Farm EU Project, addressing the competitiveness and bankability of wave farms by validating the technology in conditions required for large-scale deployment in UK waters. The initiative, partly funded by a €19 million grant from Horizon Europe, Read More »
EMEC completes 3-in-1 tidal energy, hydrogen and battery demonstration
A world-first demonstration combining tidal power, battery storage and hydrogen production has been completed at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland. Led by EMEC, the demonstration successfully integrated three technologies – Orbital Marine Power’s O2 tidal turbine, vanadium flow batteries supplied by Invinity Energy Systems, and an ITM Power 670 kW electrolyser, Read More »
Crown Estate Scotland backs EMEC research and innovation programme
Crown Estate Scotland joins forces with EMEC and West of Orkney Windfarm to support offshore wind supply chain innovation and development The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is pleased to announce Crown Estate Scotland has joined its flagship Offshore Wind Research and Innovation (R&I) Programme as a public sector sponsor. Crown Estate Scotland’s backing enhances Read More »
