Vacancy: KTP Associate – Environmental Monitoring
EMEC is an innovation catalyst pioneering the transition to a clean energy future. EMEC is the world’s leading demonstration facility for testing wave and tidal energy technologies in the sea. Based in Orkney, the centre is also working on R&D projects looking at green hydrogen, floating wind and the decarbonisation of maritime and aviation sectors. Read More »
Orkney Household Energy Survey highlights growing energy costs and interest in renewables
The latest Orkney Household Energy Survey has been published revealing the stark impact of rising energy costs on Orkney households, alongside a growing interest in renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Around 10% of Orkney households have responded to a household energy survey (1,183 responses) undertaken by Aquatera Ltd in 2024 as part of the Rural Energy Read More »
Electric Orkney project hydrofoil vessel arrives in Orkney
Arrival of Artemis EF-12 Workboat XL is important next-step in Electric Orkney project, with the vessel set to start trials. Artemis Technologies, a global leader in high-performance maritime innovation, alongside Orkney Ferries and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), are pleased to announce the arrival in Orkney of the fully electric hydrofoil vessel – the Read More »
CorPower Ocean to develop UK’s largest wave energy array at EMEC
5 MW project to be deployed at EMEC’s Billia Croo site. The wave energy developer, CorPower Ocean, has signed a berth agreement to build a 5 MW wave energy project at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland. Scotland’s Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes, made the announcement in her keynote address at the Read More »
New report charts path to unlocking Scotland’s tidal energy potential
Tidal stream energy sector calls for collaborative action to resolve consenting challenges and accelerate clean energy growth A new report published today, Managing the Consenting Risk of Harbour Seal Collision in the Scottish Tidal Energy Industry, sets out key recommendations to underpin robust consenting to enable the growth of tidal stream energy in Scotland while Read More »
