Orbital to Supply Floating Tidal Energy Turbine for Washington State Project
site off Blakely Island in Rosario Strait, Washington State.Building on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Orbital and OPALCO in 2021, the latest update follows the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) shortlisting two marine energy projects to receive $6 million for the development of a tidal energy research, development, and demonstration pilot site.At the end of the Phase 1 term, one of the two organizations will be funded to move forward with development of a full project.If it becomes the organization chosen at the end of the 10-month process, OPALCO proposes deployment of an Orbital
Magallanes Puts Tadek on Tidal Energy Cables and Mooring Systems Job
Spanish tidal energy company Magallanes Renovables has awarded a contract to Tadek Ocean Engineering for a detailed design related to cables, installation and mooring systems for tidal energy projects to be installed offshore United Kingdom.Magallanes Renovables secured two contracts in UK’ contracts for difference (CfD) allocation rounds – the first at the Morlais Demonstration Zone, in North Wales, where it will install two 1.5 MW tidal energy platforms, adding 3 MW to the 6 MW capacity secured in 2022.The second project will take place at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in
Minesto Generates First Power with 1.2MW Tidal Energy Kite
Swedish marine energy company Minesto has reached a key milestone with the delivery of first electricity to Faroe Island’s grid from its 1.2MW utility-scale Dragon 12 tidal energy device.In the early morning of February 9, the Dragon 12 device was successfully commissioned and started producing power ‘at satisfactory levels’ in its first phase of operation, Minesto informed.The 12-meter wide and 28-ton heavy subsea kite, anchored with a tether to the seabed, is steered in an eight-shaped flight trajectory powered by the tidal flow.“This is a big day for Minesto. We have reached
Minesto Reels In $260K Government Grant for Tidal Energy Moorings
Swedish tidal energy company Minesto has secured a $267,000 grant (SEK 2.8 million) from the Swedish Energy Agency to upgrade its mooring system.The grant will support the development and testing of the next generation mooring system by co-funding a project through which Minesto will advance performance of its tether system that moors the powerplant to the seabed.The funding is part of the CETPartnership (Clean Energy Transition Partnership) program and include collaboration with Swedish, Spanish and French partners, in coordination by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden:“We are very pleased that
US Invests Nearly $16 Million to Advance Marine Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced two marine energy projects will receive a combined $6 million to develop a tidal energy research, development, and demonstration pilot site in the United States.In addition, a community-led river current energy research and development project was selected to receive $9.5 million.Tides and currents are incredibly predictable, meaning these resources could help balance other sources of renewable energy and be important contributors to a 100% clean energy grid. This funding, supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, encourages U.S. leadership in
Southeast Asia’s 1MW Tidal Energy Plant to Feature HydroWing Tech
Energies PH, through its affiliate San Bernardino Ocean Power Corporation, has awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract to Inyanga Marine Energy Group to build tidal energy plant in Southeast Asia, which will feature HydroWing technology.The location of the plant will be at the remote Capul Island of Northern Samar in the Philippines, along the San Bernardino Strait, a passage well-known for the strength of its marine currents.San Bernardino Ocean Power Corporation awarded an EPC contract to Inyanga following a tender launched in January 2023.The 1MW project, which is
HydroWing Develops Servicing Barge for Tidal Energy Turbines
UK-based company HydroWing has designed an innovative new barge that aims to cut costs of installation and maintenance for its patented tidal stream array technology.HydroWing technology features a wing system that streamlines operations and maintenance by allowing for removal of sets of tidal energy turbines without the need to remove or work on the foundations.The new Quad Hull Barge is the latest addition to the HydroWing system, which further increases productivity and drives down costs, according to the company.Quad Hull Barge is made up four hulls connected by crossbeams and arch support
Minesto’s Utility-Scale Tidal Energy Kite About to Take Off
Swedish tidal energy company Minesto has completed the installation of subsea infrastructure and verified the launch and recovery procedures for the 1.2 MW tidal energy device that will soon be deployed offshore Faroe Islands.The device, dubbed Dragon 12, is about to take off as Minesto wraps up works on the connection of the export cable to the foundation for the device, making the Vestmannasund site ready for power production.Completion of subsea infrastructure included relocating the preinstalled junction box at the end of the export cable into a frame on the foundation to create the plug-and-play
HydroWing Opens New Base in Wales
development of its tidal stream energy project at Morlais on Anglesey.The company has been awarded a contract through the latest round of the U.K. government’s ‘Contracts for Difference’ allocation for a 10 MW tidal stream energy project at Morlais, the U.K.’s largest consented tidal energy scheme.Richard Parkinson, CEO of Inyanga Marine Energy Group, the parent company of HydroWing, said, “Our vision is to become the world leader in tidal array technology. Our project at Morlais will be a key step on this journey and opening the new office in Wales is an important milestone
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