Scotrenewables Tidal Power’s 2 megawatt (MW) floating tidal stream turbine has set yet another record, posting over 3 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of renewable electricity generation in its first year of testing at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, Scotland — more power than that which was generated by the country’s entire wave and tidal energy sectors in the previous twelve years.
Scottish-based subsea technology company EC-OG has announced its ocean current energy conversion system, the Subsea Power Hub, was switched on for the first time this month at a test site in northern Scotland, and is fully operational and performing in line with expectations.
A 1 MW tidal stream turbine installed off the Orkney Islands in Scotland at the European Marine Energy Centre surpassed 1 GWh of electricity generated earlier this month, going a long way to proving that tidal energy, if not all marine energy sources, is worth the trouble. The site’s developer, Alstom, … [continued]
Magallanes, a Spain-based tidal turbine company, has successfully finished the installation of one of its “ATIR” floating turbine prototypes at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), according to recent reports. The 1:10 scale ATIR prototype turbine was installed at the EMEC Shapinsay Sound testing site, with support coming from the … [continued]
There are 153 GW of potential tidal and wave power capacity in the UK, according to a new report from the Crown Estate. The new report was commissioned to help predict the future of the technology. The report from the Crown Estate underlines the enormous energy potential in the … [continued]
Scotland officially launched its first marine energy park in Pentland Firth. Pentland Firth separates Orkney Islands from Caithness in the north of Scotland and the region is known for its turbulent waters with tides being among the fastest in the world. The park aims to create investment and research … [continued]
Marine power – generating clean, renewable electricity primarily from ocean waves and tidal currents – has been high up on the energy policy and political agenda across the UK, particularly in Scotland. Proposed increases in government investments and subsidies is boosting investment, start-ups and attracting growing interest on the part of multinational energy and engineering companies.
The largest working hydro-electric wave energy device was launched by Queen’s University Belfast, Aquamarine Power Ltd. and the Scottish government recently, bringing the global wave energy industry one major move forward. The device is called Oyster. It is the only hydro-electric wave energy device producing power in the world, according … [continued]
