tidal turbine News
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Successful conclusion of turbine deployment
Australian-based tidal turbine developer MAKO Tidal Turbines (MTT) has announced that the tidal turbine field demonstration in the Tamar River has now come to a successful conclusion. The field demonstration of aMAKO1.2 tidal turbine was undertaken with assistance from the Australian Maritime College and AMC Search Pty Ltd, both part of the University of ...
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Mako joins austen Program
MAKO Tidal Turbines (MTT) has become a key participant in AUSTEn, the Australian Maritime College’s tidal resource and energy feasibility research ...
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Latest mako demonstration results
Leading tidal turbine developer, MAKO, has concluded its latest round of tow testing achieving industry-leading efficiency from its latest commercial-ready ...
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London: ITES 2017
Hydroquest took part in the International Tidal Energy Summit 2017, an international meeting for tidal turbine market ...
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Collaboration with australia`s gladstone ports corporation
MAKO Tidal Turbines has announced the first installation of tidal turbines at a working port anywhere in the world in conjunction with the Gladstone Ports Corporation in Queensland, ...
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Launch of new mako tidal turbine model
Australian-based tidal turbine developer MAKO Tidal Turbines Pty Ltd ("Company") today announced that production has commenced on a new model in its tidal turbine range, the ...
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Signs tidal energy agreement with bougainville government
Australian tidal energy developer, MAKO Tidal Turbines Pty Ltd, has signed an exclusive agreement with the the Autonomous Bougainville Government to study the tidal energy potential in the Buka Passage, install a demonstration turbine and participate in developing a renewables-based electricity grid plan for the ...
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Sentosa island demonstration site agreement
A new milestone has been reached for marine renewable energy in Southeast Asia. MAKO Energy Pte Ltd (ME) will be embarking on a tidal energy demonstration project in Singapore using the MAKO.7 tidal turbines, following the signing of a collaboration agreement on 28 November 2018 with the venue host, Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC). ...
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ANDRITZ to supply tidal current turbines to MeyGen, Scotland
ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received an order from MeyGen Ltd. to supply three 1.5-megawatt tidal current turbines to the planned tidal array in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth, Scotland. Tidal current turbines are anchored to the sea bed in coastal waters and driven by rising and falling tides. Commissioning of the three turbines is ...
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Australian tidal energy know-how for japanese islands
Elemental Energy Technologies Ltd (EET) has entered into an agreement with a consortium based in Japan’s Kagoshima province to demonstrate its MAKO tidal turbines in the constantly flowing Kuroshio current off southern ...
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ScottishPower Renewables announce world`s largest tidal stream projects
ScottishPower Renewables confirmed they are evaluating three separate coastal sites for the development of the world’s largest tidal stream projects. This historic milestone has been made possible by the successful trial of the world’s most advanced tidal turbine - Lànstrøm. Two of the sites are being planned in Scotland, in the Pentland Firth and the Sound of Islay, with the third off the North ...
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Greg Barker comment on EU funding for two UK tidal projects
On Tuesday 18 December 2012 the European Commission announced EU funding for two UK tidal projects under its NER 300 scheme; Scottish Power Renewables (SPR) Sound of Islay Demonstration Tidal Array, 20.7m € and Marine Current Turbines (MCT) Kyle Rhea Tidal Turbine Array project, 18.4m €. Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker said: “European funding for Scottish Power ...
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EDF to develop tidal power
EDF has decided to build the first pilot tidal turbine system in France in order to produce electricity from the energy in tidal currents. By 2011 between three and six turbines, with a total capacity of between 4 and 6 MW, will be installed and linked to the grid off Paimpol (Côtes d’Armor, Brittany), where the currents are amongst the strongest in Europe. This world first is the culmination of ...
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Orbital Marine Power Successfully Launches the O2, the World
Orbital Marine Power Ltd, Scottish-based developers of the world's leading floating tidal turbine technology, successfully launched its 2MW tidal turbine, the Orbital O2, from the Port of Dundee on Thursday 22nd April. The operation was managed by Osprey Shipping Ltd. and saw the 680-tonne tidal turbine transferred from the Forth Ports quayside facility in Dundee into the River Tay using a ...
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James Fisher Lands MeyGen O&M Deal
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has been granted preferred supplier status for a 5-year period in connection with the operations and maintenance (O&M) of the MeyGen Phase 1A tidal turbines. Three turbines have been supplied by Andritz Hydro Hammerfest, and the fourth by Atlantis, each with a rated power of 1.5 MW. Three of the turbines are being installed and connected later this year by ...
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RPC enters Renewable Energy Market - Tidal Energy
Elemental Energy Technology, RPC Technologies and ATSA have recently generated a peak 2 kilowatt of power from their conjunctly developed tidal turbine generator: the Sea Urchin 550.This test was conducted at Forgacs in Newcastle (Australia) before a group of international investors and China, Japan and India licensees on the 5th of April 2011 This milestone marked the successful completion of ...
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Cutting-edge UK energy projects in running for EU funding
EU funding for up to three low carbon energy projects in the UK came a step closer today. The Government has submitted 12 applications from UK projects to the European Investment Bank (EIB) for consideration in the next round of the EU’s New Entrant Reserve (NER) scheme – a fund worth around EUR4.5 billion to support carbon capture and storage (CCS) and innovative renewable projects ...
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Renewable energy highlighted in visit to South West
Energy Minister Charles Hendry visited the South West of the country today to highlight renewable energy related activity and investment in the region. At a Business “Mini Expo” Charles was shown a snapshot of what Bristol was doing, from Marine energy to sustainable banking and biomass. The Minister also heard views from Expo participants on DECC’s Feed-in Tariff ...
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New small wind turbine to power homes at a fraction of the normal cost
Avant Garde Innovations (AGI), created by brothers Arun (34) and Anoop George (30), has developed a small wind turbine that can generate electricity for 75% less than current costs. Middle-income households could have their energy needs met with 5 units of power from the AGI’s innovative wind turbine, even at very low speeds. Not to mention the compact design allows it to run for years ...
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Atlantis takes wraps off world`s largest tidal turbine
Atlantis Resources Corporation (“Atlantis”), one of the world’s leading developers of electricity-generating tidal current turbines, unveiled the largest and most powerful tidal power turbine ever built, the AK1000™, yesterday at Invergordon, Scotland. The AK1000™ is due for installation at a dedicated berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (“EMEC”), ...
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