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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.
Marine
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Ground-breaking science to get to grips with 'high-flow' channels
Sep 8, 2014
The Orcadia multi-cat vessel project, taking place in Caithness this September, is a milestone discovery project. Bill Mowat, Chairman of Gills Harbour and Fellow of the Energy Institute, reports on the project’s players and objectives for the greater tidal industry.
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Sustainable Marine Energy platform hopes to be a tidal game changer
Aug 22, 2014
A new multi-customer turbine platform is to be launched in the sea for the first time in September.
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Sustainable Marine Energy attracts funding
Aug 22, 2014
The East Cowes-based company has recently been awarded grants to develop its PLAT-O, a pioneering under water tidal turbine platform.
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Crown Estate pegs MeyGen investment as future funding catalyst
Aug 22, 2014
The Crown Estate has announced that it has committed to invest nearly £10m into the MeyGen Ltd tidal power development, as part of approximately £50m of funding for the first phase of its 398MW project in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth, Scotland.
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ABB to build grid for Europe’s largest tidal energy project
Aug 22, 2014
ABB to build grid for Europe’s largest tidal energy project
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Atkins appointed Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay engineer
Aug 22, 2014
Atkins has been appointed by Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Plc to act as the client’s engineer for its Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project in Wales, UK, the first renewable energy scheme of its type in the world.
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QED attracts backing for cost-saving SubHub turbine foundation structure
Aug 8, 2014
Maritime consultancy QED Naval has received financial backing from Kelvin Capital for its SubHub tidal turbine foundation structure, a device that could drastically reduce tidal energy deployment costs, according to the device developer.
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DeltaStream set for Ramsey Sound installation
Aug 8, 2014
Wales’ first full-scale tidal energy generator was unveiled earlier this month at Pembroke Port by The First Minister of Wales, the Rt. Hon. Carwyn Jones AM, marking another milestone for the UK tidal power industry.
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Tidal gets a hand from big industrial concerns
Aug 8, 2014
Tidal gets a hand from big industrial concerns
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Paul Hales, Director Hales Water Turbines talks on tidal stream's new image for 2014
Aug 8, 2014
The Hales Turbine Project has kept a low profile during development, but as interest grows in the design and the first micro-generation unit types enter the market later in 2014, “we expect to become more well known”, says Hales Water Turbines Director, Paul Hales.
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UK tidal lagoons to lure £27bn in investment says CEBR
Jul 25, 2014
Development of six tidal lagoon power plants across UK is expected to contribute £27bn over the investment period 2015-2027 to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to a study by Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR).
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DECC names news ministers
Jul 25, 2014
A reshuffle has taken place and the Prime Minister has announced new ministerial appointments.
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Investing in renewables ‘top priority’ for energy security says poll
Jul 25, 2014
Investing in renewables is seen as the top priority for maintaining energy security by nearly half the British population – a view reflected across voters of all four major political parties – according to new polling information conducted by ComRes on behalf of RenewableUK.
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Andritz Hydro Hammerfest bags MeyGen contract
Jul 25, 2014
Atlantis, owner of the world's largest planned tidal current energy project, MeyGen, and tidal energy equipment supplier, Andritz Hydro Hammerfest have signed a contract to supply three 1.5 megawatt tidal power turbines for Phase 1A of the MeyGen project in the Pentland Firth in Scotland.
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Former SSE boss appointed Nova Innovation chair
Jul 25, 2014
Former SSE chief executive Ian Marchant has been appointed as chairman at tidal energy company Nova Innovation.