Wave and tidal energy News for August 2010

Wave and tidal energy News Archive

North Sea renewable energy cooperation

The UK and Norway will cooperate on offshore renewable energy in the North Sea, according to a joint ministerial statement on climate change and energy security.

Paul Jordan chairs RenewableUK's Marine Strategy Group

Paul Jordan, Market Sector Director for Clean Energy at Ricardo Plc, has been appointed Chairman of RenewableUK’s Marine Strategy Group.

Norwegian 1 MW tidal turbine to Scotland Norwegian 1 MW tidal turbine to Scotland

A 1 MW tidal turbine developed by Norwegian tidal company Hammerfest Strøm will be constructed in Scotland and tested at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC).

Tidal turbine passes 2 GWh milestone

Marine Current Turbines’ 1.2 MW tidal turbine, SeaGen, has delivered 2 GWh to the UK electricity grid from its location in Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland.

Atlantis 1 MW tidal turbine to EMEC

Atlantis Resources Corporation’s 1 MW tidal power turbine, the AK1000™, is due for installation at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), located in Orkney, Scotland, this summer.

Wave and tidal drive train test facility in construction Wave and tidal drive train test facility in construction

A 3 MW wave and tidal drive train technology development and testing facility, Nautilus, is now under construction at the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Blyth, UK.

E.ON Vagr Atferd wave devices ready for testing E.ON Vagr Atferd wave devices ready for testing

E.ON’s wave energy device, Vagr Atferd, has arrived at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney to begin testing and development.