Press release: Free component testing for marine renewables
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), in collaboration with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, is offering free component testing to support the development of wave and tidal energy converters. Aimed at marine energy developers, component manufacturers and other supply chain companies, the component testing project was launched last month as a means for the Read More »
Press release: Joint Industry Programme set for Ocean Energy
The Crown Estate, Marine Scotland and Welsh Government have announced they will be funding Aquatera Ltd and their delivery partners MarineSpace and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) to run a secretariat function for the new Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) for Ocean Energy. Building upon the successful model developed by the ORJIP for Read More »
Press release: Study on subsea cable lifecycle published
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and The Crown Estate have published a report on the performance of subsea cabling in high energy environments to support the development of commercial wave and tidal energy sites. The key aim of the Subsea Cable Lifecycle Study is to improve the industry’s understanding of how best to specify Read More »
Press release: Nautricity secures grid-connected test berth at EMEC
Scottish tidal turbine developer Nautricity has secured a grid connected tidal test berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), following successful sea trials at EMEC’s non-grid connected site last year. In 2014, Nautricity tested its CoRMaT tidal energy converter and Hydrobuoy mooring system at EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test site gaining experience of operating in Read More »
Press release: ORE Catapult, EMEC and AFRC join forces to improve marine component reliability
Three of the UK’s leading technology innovation, research and testing centres are working together on a joint project to test and analyse components in wave and tidal devices, to better understand issues around component reliability, improve performance and ultimately reduce the cost of marine energy. The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is working with the Read More »
