Finnish wave energy developer, Wello Ltd, has on September the 10th released further test results of the Penguin wave energy converter installed in Orkney, Scotland. The Penguin wave energy converter was redeployed in Orkney in July 2013 after pre-commissioning of the power plant. The Penguin has now been producing electricity to the grid with direct […]
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On 17 August TenneT’s largest offshore converter platform, DolWin alpha, was installed in the German North Sea. The topsides built by Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) was lifted by the world’s largest crane vessel Thialf of Heerema Marine Contractors and positioned on top of the already installed jacket. Ten days earlier the DolWin alpha topsides has […]
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40South Energy, a UK-based hydrokinetic developer, announced on its official pages on social networks that it had received a firm order for one R115/150kW machine from a third client yesterday. The company added: “This new client is an Independent Power Producer, and wants its first machine at the Elba WEP once it is consented. This […]
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Australian-based specialist renewables technology company, Bombora Wave Power (“Bombora”) has launched its patented Wave Energy Converter Device (WECD), designed to harvest wave energy in an eco-friendly way and to produce zero-emission electricity. The WECD uses a simple, low impact and resilient design that offers inherent survivability from storms as well as resilience to rogue waves […]
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The Engineer Research and Development Center’s Field Research Facility (FRF) in Duck, N.C., recently hosted Resolute Marine Energy for a full-scale test and evaluation of their surge wave energy converter (WEC). Resolute Marine Energy is a Boston, Mass.-based company developing technologies that produce clean energy from ocean waves. The WEC is designed to generate electricity […]
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On 23-24 January, part of Wave Energy Centre’s (WavEC) team has been performing measurements at a wave tank of the University of Porto’s Faculty of Engineering (FEUP) to prepare the testing of a wave energy converter at this tank in April. The Wave Energy Centre is a non-profit organisation, founded in 2003 dedicated to the […]
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Finnish wave energy developer, Wello Ltd, has on September the 11th released further test results of the Penguin wave energy converter installed in Orkney, Scotland. The Penguin wave energy converter survived first heavy storms in Orkney when the device was battered with over 12 meters waves. Even the mooring system appeared to work as designed. Additional […]
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Finnish renewable technology developer, Wello Ltd, has successfully installed the Penguin wave energy converter (WEC) to Orkney waters, having chosen Fendercare Marine, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, as one of its key partners for the project. The Penguin wave energy converter is now floating and connected to a mooring system in the Billia […]
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Langlee Wave Power is preparing for a full scale demonstrator project that will launch in Norway next year. The renewable energy company has secured £1.8 million (18 million NOK) for the year-long test of its E1 Wave Energy Converter. Innovation Norway, the Norwegian Government’s organisation for innovation and development of enterprises and industry, has awarded […]
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Columbia Power has awarded InterMoor, an Acteon company, the contract to design a cost-effective and survivable mooring system for its StingRay offshore wave energy converter (WEC) prototype. The project, which has already started with some advanced modelling and design work, will last for two years with high potential for further work. InterMoor will provide analysis […]
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