Scientists to Study Potential Impact of Underwater Noise from Tidal Energy
The University of Manchester will lead a new research project to understand how noise generated by tidal-stream turbines travels through the marine environment and how it may affect marine life.As the UK prepares for a rapid expansion of tidal energy, (not)NOISY (Propagation of NOISe generated by tidal arraYs and its environmental impacts) will develop the first advanced tools capable of predicting the cumulative underwater noise produced by tidal turbine arrays before they are built.Tidal energy is emerging as a key part of the UK’s renewable energy mix. Unlike wind and solar power, which
Orbital Marine Grows UK and Canada Tidal Energy Orderbook to 32MW
Scottish firm Orbital Marine Power has secured an additional Contract for Difference (CfD) in the U.K.’s Allocation Round 7 (AR7), increasing its CfD-backed tidal energy project portfolio to 17 MW.The award adds to Orbital’s existing 2 MW O2 turbine, which has been supplying electricity to the U.K. grid since 2021 in waters off the Orkney Islands.In November, Orbital secured power purchase agreements from the Canadian province of Nova Scotia equating to an order for six additional turbines, representing approximately 15 MW to be installed in the Bay of Fundy.Across the U.K. and Canada
HydroWing Wins 10MW CfD Boost for Morlais Tidal Energy Project
HydroWing Tidal Energy Projects, part of Inyanga Marine Energy Group, has secured an additional 10 MW of capacity for its Ynni’r Lleuad Project at Morlais in Wales.The additional 10 MW have been awarded as part of the U.K. government’s Allocation Round 7a (AR7a) Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme.The latest award builds on 20 MW previously secured through earlier CfD rounds and under development, taking total contracted capacity at the Morlais site to 30 MW.The Phase 3 project is scheduled for delivery in 2030 and, once completed, is expected to deploy 18 HydroWing HW3 tidal energy
Orbital Marine Power Secures $9.31m Investment
Enterprise to invest in Orbital, a company that uses floating tidal turbines to generate clean, reliable electricity from tidal currents.The investment follows a major vote of confidence from Canada, where the Province of Nova Scotia recently awarded Orbital and Eauclaire Tidal Ltd significant new tidal energy licenses through the province’s 2025 procurement process.Orbital harnesses tidal energy along the UK coast, from Orkney to the Isle of Wight, sourcing its materials and manufacturing domestically. The technology is the most advanced of its kind, engineered to withstand and operate in the
EMEC Completes Tidal, Hydrogen and Battery Demonstration
was used to charge the battery system, supply electricity directly to the electrolyser and export power to the grid. When tidal generation was low, the battery system discharged power to the electrolyser to keep the electrolyser operating.This approach effectively smoothed out the cyclical nature of tidal energy, enabling on-demand electricity to power the electrolyser for hydrogen production. In addition, battery power was used to support operations at EMEC’s onshore Caldale site.This is the first time globally that tidal power, vanadium flow battery storage, and hydrogen production technologies
Canada’s First Tidal Energy Array Authorized Using Adaptive Regulatory Framework
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has issued a Fisheries Act Authorization to Eauclaire Tidal Ltd. to deploy up to three Orbital Marine Power Ltd (Orbital) O2-X tidal energy devices at the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE). This marks the first project to proceed under Canada’s revised, staged approach for tidal stream energy development—an adaptive regulatory framework designed to ensure both environmental protection and investor clarity.DFO’s Staged Approach, resulting from the federal Tidal Task Force on Sustainable Tidal Energy Development led by DFO and Natural
MeyGen Tidal Energy Tech Sets New Operational Record
ocean energy systems, SKF will help provide a further minimum 59 MW addition to the current 6 MW pilot array at MeyGen, with ambitions to scale significantly in line with further investment and innovation through 2025 and beyond.“For over a decade, MeyGen has been at the forefront of the tidal energy sector, pioneering the blueprint for utility-scale tidal stream arrays. The successful operation and performance of our existing turbines have proven the reliability of this technology and its potential as a predictable source of renewable energy. We are excited to collaborate with Proteus Marine
UK Firm Seeks Suppliers to Build Full-Scale Tidal Energy Prototype
Tidal Technologies Limited (TTL) has launched a procurement process for the equipment supply, manufacturing and installation of components for its first full-scale tidal energy prototype.The procurement process is for the build out of TTL’s next-generation offshore tidal stream energy platform (TT2).TT2 aims to drastically reduce the operation and maintenance costs of tidal turbines while improving efficiency in medium-energy tidesThe TT2 platform features a reinforced concrete Gravity Base Structure (GBS) supporting a steel superstructure and two vertical axis turbines.The design allows for
Inyanga Hires Delivery Contractors for Welsh Tidal Energy Array
Inyanga Marine Energy Group has announced the winners of contracts to build its 20 MW HydroWing tidal energy array at Morlais off Anglesey in Wales.Inyanga has selected the contracts to deliver its tidal energy pilot project, which is planned for deployment in the first quarter of 2026.Hutchinson Engineering has already been announced as the company which will fabricate the foundation and rear nacelle.Aside from Hutchinson Engineering, Inyanga has hired PPI Engineering for the design and manufacture of the generator and generator housing, optimized to ensure efficient power generation.RMSpumptools has
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