Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied a request for a rehearing of orders for a tidal energy proposal in the Admiralty Inlet in Snohomish County, Washington, USA. On March 20, FERC issued the license order and then the preemption order in June, both of which were objected by PC Landing
Last month, QED Naval carried out tests on its Subhub tidal turbine foundation structure at the new Flowave Ocean Test Facility in Edinburgh. Flow tests at zero, 15 and 30 cross flow angles were conducted using perforated discs to generate the correct drag load of the turbines. The forces and moment
The deadline for submitting the offers for Edinburgh-based wave energy company has passed. Earlier this month, joint administrators Blair Nimmo and Gary Fraser from KPMG said interested parties have until 9 November to make an offer for Pelamis Wave Energy. Mr Nimmo said: “We have been encouraged by
Marine Current Turbines’ (MCT) SeaGen tidal turbine, installed in Strangford Narrows, Northern Ireland, will be undergoing scheduled inspection and maintenance from Monday, December 15. SeaGen comprises a central pile and crossbeam that holds the turbines at the extremities. The crossbeam is expecte
Alison Johnstone, Green MSP for Lothian, has written to Energy Minister Fergus Ewing calling for urgent answers to growing concerns about the future of the wave energy industry in Scotland. The Greens are calling for the Scottish Government to use some of the money it received from last week’s UK Au
Dong Energy has acquired a 100% ownership interest in the German offshore wind development project Borkum Riffgrund West 2 from Energiekontor AG. The project is located adjacent to Dong Energy’s Borkum Riffgrund West 1 development project . The two projects have a total combined capacity of up to 55
RenewableUK was today celebrating a new daily record amount of electricity generated from wind. Official National Grid figures showed that on Sunday 7th December an average of 7.315GW of power was produced by wind farms. The previous record was 7.234GW. This means that 43% of all GB homes were power
GCube Underwriting Limited (GCube), the specialist renewable energy underwriter, has appointed Stuart Burchell to the newly created position of Chief Underwriting Officer. This international appointment and the creation of the new role, underlines the increasing importance of transferring lessons le
The Devon based design engineering firm, Supacat Group, has acquired local heavy fabrication and machining specialist, Blackhill Engineering Services Ltd, providing Supacat with the ability to manufacture large structures. Supacat is part of the South West Marine Energy Park and the new capability w
Dong Energy has chosen Quanta Consultancy Services as one of four companies to help fulfill a 5-year skills-acquisition programme. Over the agreement period, Dong has anticipated the need for around 500 people – most of whom will be placed in roles around the UK. “After a thorough tender process we
Aquamarine Power Chief Executive Office John Malcolm was today elected to the board of Ocean Energy Europe – the influential Brussels-based trade body which has an important role in shaping European policy for wave and tidal energy. Speaking on his election at their AGM today, Mr Malcom said: “The r
Suzlon Group is about to start a study off the coast of Gujarat, India, to determine feasibility of setting up an offshore wind farm there, according to the country’s media. The company plant to install an offshore wind farm of a total capacity between 100MW and 300MW. Furthermore, Suzlon could use
The move by Associated British Ports to launch another attempt to block the Able Marine Energy Park on the south bank of the Humber has been described by the project developers as showing ‘a blatant disregard for the planning process, for Parliament, the overwhelming views of the local community–and
Modern telemedicine technology will facilitate medical emergencies at sea and on offshore wind turbines in future emergency care for patients in the North and Baltic Seas. The German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger; DGzRS; Die Seenotretter), the
