Orkney wave energy project gets £16m in joint EU and UK funding
A 1 MW wave energy demonstration project in Orkney has secured €19.6 million (£16.5m) for a two year grid connected trial.
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Inverness firm 4C Engineering wins £260k from two wave energy competitions
Inverness firm 4C Engineering has received close to £260,000 from two separate wave energy funding competitions organised by the Scottish and US governments.
Orcades puts Penguin into water at Billia Croo
Orkney firm Orcades Marine Management Consultants has installed a new wave-energy device offshore of the islands for Finnish company Wello.
Alstom and SSE join forces to harness wave power
A joint venture has been launched by Alstom and SSE Renewables to create what it says would be the world's largest wave farm off the coast of Scotland, it was announced today.
SeaGen first past post with tidal turbine
The SeaGen tidal energy turbine has achieved and passed government operating performance criteria for the UK's emerging tidal & wave energy technologies.
Pelamis on crest of a wave
Pelamis Wave Power Limited (PWP) has secured a second order for its Pelamis P2 wave energy converter from ScottishPower Renewables. This follows an earlier order from E.ON for the first P2 machine, which is currently in the final stages of manufacture/ integration at PWP's Leith facility and is due to be installed at the European Marine Energy Centre (Emec) in Orkney later this year.