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Atlantis has expanded its portfolio of advanced-stage projects through its latest deal with ScottishPower Renewables’ (SPR) and the developer is to soon complete the flagship MeyGen 1a plant and close financing on the Sound of Islay project.
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Coastal protection scheme launched to stimulate North Wales tidal project
Oct 17, 2014
A new developer, The North Wales Tidal Energy & Coastal Protection Co. Ltd (NWTE), has been formed to stimulate, facilitate and coordinate mutually rewarding partnerships that deliver a commercially viable combined tidal energy and coastal protection scheme for North Wales.
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Tidal Energy bags Renewable UK award
Oct 17, 2014
Eco2-backed tidal stream technology company, Tidal Energy Ltd, has received a major accolade in Renewable UK’s Wales Green Energy Awards in the ‘Supply Chain Development’ category.
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Consultancy calls for Tidal Lagoon Swansea to prove project’s environmental integrity
Oct 17, 2014
Natural Resources Wales (NRW)-commissioned consultancy Kenneth Pye Associates, has said that it feels more work is required of Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay plc, to quantify the U-shaped structure's impact on coastal processes in the bay.
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Delta Stream signs PPA with EDF Energy
Oct 17, 2014
Tidal Energy Ltd, the developer of DeltaStream, Wales’ first full-scale tidal power generator, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) deal with EDF Energy, marking a significant milestone in the commercial development of tidal power in the UK.
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Jim Marnoch, SKF on the supply chain’s role in cost reduction
Oct 15, 2014
Component manufacturers are as keen as anyone for tidal to gain full momentum. Here Jim Marnoch, ocean energy manager at SKF (UK) Limited, offers up his views on what the supply chain can do to help encourage faster development in the tidal industry.
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Snohomish PUD tidal power project stalled over funding gap, but research not lost to tidal industry
Oct 6, 2014
Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD) has reported that it will no longer pursue its pilot tidal energy research project in Admiralty Inlet, west of Whidbey Island.
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Alstom offers new and improved tidal turbine
Oct 6, 2014
Alstom improves the performance of its tidal energy solutions with Oceade™ 18 – 1.4MW.
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Steven Jermy, Mojo Maritime: waiting for the tidal take-off
Oct 6, 2014
Tidal suppliers are anxiously awaiting the growth of the industry to be able to deliver value. Here Steven Jermy , HF4 tidal vessel project coordinator at Mojo Maritime, explains why the market needs to grow and what his company is doing to help.
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Atlantis closes on £51m financing; signs 10 year PPA
Sep 23, 2014
Atlantis, owner of tidal stream energy project, MeyGen Limited, has reported that all conditions have been satisfied under the terms of the funding package announced on 21 August 2014 to enable the drawdown of funding for the project.
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Wave and tidal energy worth £217m to Scots economy
Sep 23, 2014
Scotland’s flourishing wave and tidal energy sector has invested more than £217m in the country to date, with £31.8m spent in the last 12 months alone, according to a Scottish Renewables report.
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Dr Aled Jones, PhD MA BA PGCert FIMA FHEA, Director, Global Sustainability Institute at Anglia Ruskin University
Sep 22, 2014
If the UK focuses on the twin challenges of energy security and climate security then tidal power has a significant role to play. But the right policy framework and capacity within pension funds has to be put in place to see more tidal project action. Q: Dr Jones, in addition to being the inaugural Director of the Global Sustainability Institute at Anglia Ruskin University, a university-wide bod
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Halcyon tidal power project would provide cheaper, greener energy, with low environmental impact on Severn Estuary
Sep 22, 2014
A £10-billion tidal range lagoon power project in the Severn Estuary would provide clean, renewable power to more than two million homes.
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Getting to the nitty gritty of tidal engineering: are 2MW-plus system packages the industry sweet spot?
Sep 8, 2014
Many types of tidal turbine are under development with individual efficiencies varying from less than 30% to significantly better than 40%. Consultancy Fraenkel-Wright offers some insights into the real issues associated with engineering a product for the tidal environment.
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Mojo Maritime HF4 demonstrates impressive DP performance
Sep 8, 2014
Mojo Maritime’s HF4 has demonstrated “stunning” DP (Dynamic Positioning) performance and manoeuvring characteristics based on results of simulations recently undertaken, according to Richard Parkinson, managing Director at Mojo Maritime.
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Siemens-MCT Skerries project suspended over finance
Sep 8, 2014
Siemens has suspended work on its 10MW Skerries tidal array in Anglesey, Wales two months after a £10m government grant was withdrawn, it has been reported in the British media.