Crown Estate grants EMEC extension at tidal test site
The Crown Estate Scotland has granted the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) a significant extension at its Fall of Warness site.
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Scot Gov to turn the tide on £10m marine energy scheme
The Scottish Government is set to turn the tide on a previously defunct £10 million marine energy scheme.
EMEC gains multi-million funding to scale-up testing site
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has announced it will share in a multi-million funding pot to scale-up commercial testing at its Orkney site.
Orkney tidal energy firm clinches £7m investment target
An Orkney-based marine energy firm has clinched a multi-million investment target to build the world’s most powerful tidal turbine.
Marine energy should be ‘prioritised’ in Scot Gov draft budget, trade body says
The Scottish marine energy sector should be "prioritised" in the Scottish Government's draft budget, according to a renewables trade body.
Island renewables firms win big at Scottish Green Energy Awards
Island firms scooped a clutch of accolades at the Scottish Green Energy Awards on Thursday night.
Designs for new Orkney tidal turbine revealed
Orkney tidal development firm Orbital Marine Power has today revealed the new design for its commercial production tidal turbine.
Orbital Marine Power scoop energy double at engineering awards
Orkney-based tidal turbine firm Orbital Marine Power last night scooped an awards double at the Institution of Engineering and Technology annual achievements awards in London.
‘Nice little industry’ emerging in Scottish tidal sector, top analyst says
A "nice little industry" is emerging in the north of Scotland tidal energy sector, a top renewables analyst has said.
Fresh Euro funding pot to improve Orkney tidal turbine performance
Research funding worth more than a million pounds has been awarded to an Orkney tidal firm to improve the performance of its floating tidal turbine.
Scotrenewables rebrands as it looks to raise £7m investment
A leading Orkney-based tidal turbine firm today announced a complete rebrand while launching a parallel £7 million investment offer.