Press release: EMEC achieves world’s first ocean energy RETL designation
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been designated with Renewable Energy Testing Laboratory (RETL) status, the highest international designation for marine energy test laboratories. EMEC is the first RETL for ocean energy in the world. RETL designation is awarded by the International Electrotechnical Commission – Renewable Energy System (IECRE) which operates a global certification Read More »
Press release: Orbital Marine takes final lessons from SR2000 bringing prototype programme to a close
Orbital Marine Power Ltd (Orbital), working with Thompsons of Prudhoe and Port of Blyth, have decommissioned their prototype 2 MW SR2000 floating tidal turbine. Heavy lift specialists Mammoet managed the tandem lift of the 516-tonne structure out of the water and onto the Blyth quayside in what was the port’s largest heavy lift to date. Read More »
Consultation: Mocean Energy Decommissioning Programme
Mocean Energy is undertaking a project funded by Wave Energy Scotland (WES) through its Novel WEC Programme to build and test at sea a 1/2-scale prototype of their M100 (100KW) wave energy converter (WEC). The 1/2 scale prototype is referred to as the M100P. Testing of the M100P is planned to be undertaken at EMEC’s Read More »
Press release: £100m growth deal to support green recovery and net zero ambitions of Scottish islands
The Leaders of the three Scottish island councils – the Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar – have warmly welcomed announcements by the UK and Scottish Government’s that the islands will receive £50m from each towards the Islands Growth Deal. The multimillion pound deal will provide investment for local projects across the Read More »
Press release: WES awards £1.4 million for wave energy connection systems
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) has awarded £1.4 million to four projects developing quick connection systems to improve the installation efficiency and infrastructure of wave power devices. From the seven Stage 1 projects, four projects have come through the WES Stage Gate process to secure Stage 2 contracts in the Quick Connection Systems programme. The European Read More »
