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Construction starts at Cherbourg tidal turbine plant
Construction officially started today on a tidal turbine plant in Cherbourg, representing a decisive step in the development of tidal energy in France and around the world according...
Atlantis in negotiations for 160MW Wyre Valley tidal project, UK
Atlantis Resources has announced it is in negotiation with the Duchy of Lancaster as preferred developer for the proposed Wyre Valley tidal barrage and flood protection project – to...
Arup to study alternative materials for wave power devices
Arup is to undertake two significant studies for Wave Energy Scotland (WES) to identify alternative material choices for wave energy conversion devices.
Mott MacDonald to advise on tidal barrier scheme
The developer of a proposed large-scale tidal barrier scheme in north-west England has appointed Mott MacDonald as an advisor.
Atlantis onboard the Wyre tidal project
Development of a tidal energy project on the west coast of England is moving forward following an agreement between developer Natural Energy Wyre (NEW) and marine energy firm...
Minesto to scale up tidal array project, Wales
Marine energy developer Minesto has announced plans to expand the commercial roll-out of its Deep Green technology in Holyhead Deep, North Wales by taking steps to increase the...
SSE opens new visitor center that celebrates hydro heritage
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish Cabinet this week officially opened SSE’s new £4m Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre in Perthshire.
Andritz Hydro to supply turbines and generators to Austrian hydro plant
Andritz Hydro has been contracted by Energie Steiermark to supply the electro-mechanical equipment for a new 18MW hydropower plant to be built in the Puntigam district of Graz, Austria.
EMEC supporting marine energy industry in China
UK wave and tidal energy experts are building innovation links with China based on extensive experience at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland.
NRW refuses permit for RWE Innogy hydro scheme in Wales
Natural Resources Wales has turned down an application by RWE Innogy to build a new hydropower scheme in the Conwy Valley in Wales.
Wave energy converter construction underway announces MPS
A milestone has been reached for Marine Power Systems (MPS) WaveSub project with the news that construction work is underway on the wave energy converter.
First power produced in MeyGen milestone
The MeyGen tidal energy project site in the Pentland Firth, Scotland has reached a major milestone with first power produced at the site.
PTEC partners with Schottel Hydro and Tocardo Tidal Turbines
Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) as joined forces with global tidal turbine manufacturers, Schottel Hydro GmbH and Tocardo Tidal Turbines for a 30MW project off the Isle of Wight.
World’s most powerful tidal turbine installed at EMEC
The world’s most powerful tidal turbine has been installed at the European Marine Energy Centre on Orkney, UK.
Tidal lagoon sector worth over £70 billion to UK industry says report, while tender launched for turbine plant
The potential value of the tidal lagoon sector to UK industry could be over £70 billion, a new report from Tidal Lagoon Power suggests.
Devoll delivers first power to Albanian grid
The 7.2MW Eco Flow Unit at Banja hydropower plant in Albania as been successfully synchronized with the national grid – marking the first electricity delivered from Statkraft’s...
World’s first multi-megawatt tidal array launched
Europe’s tidal energy industry reached an important milestone with the official launch of the world’s first multi-megawatt tidal farm, the Meygen project in Scotland.
European Commission approves hydro support scheme in Czech Republic
The European Commission has approved plans put forward by the Czech Republic in September 2015 to provide financial support to operators of hydropower installations with a capacity of...
New UK PM scraps Climate Change department
The newly appointed UK prime minister Theresa May has sent a clear signal regarding her government’s attitude to climate change issues by deciding to scrap the DECC (the Department...
