UK Government ‘The UK government is backing tidal energy as part of its flagship renewable energy auction scheme, announcing today its biggest investment in a generation into tidal power. The UK government will invest £20 million per year in Tidal Stream electricity as part of its flagship renewable energy auction scheme, kickstarting a brand-new chapter […]
Scottish-based developers of the world’s leading floating tidal turbine technology, Orbital Marine Power Ltd, successfully launched its 2MW tidal turbine, the Orbital O2, from the Port of Dundee on 22 April. It will now be towed to the Orkney Islands where it will undergo commissioning before being connected to the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) where […]
The Environmental Audit Committee have penned an open letter to Kwasi Kwarteng, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, in which they call for the government to provide support to a home grown tidal industry to help it reach the point of commercialisation. The committee have recognised and highlighted a number of the […]
Swansea Tidal Lagoon The Development Consent Order has now lapsed – Council and Company disagree https://www.business-live.co.uk/manufacturing/end-road-swansea-bay-tidal-18510013 Ambiguities remain with role of BEIS https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/swansea-bay-tidal-lagoon-backers-in-last-ditch-attempt-to-keep-project-afloat-30-06-2020/ The Companies viewpoint highlighted here http://www.tidallagoonpower.com/news/ Re-imagined design with floating buildings and solar PV at less cost to the UK Tac payer – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-53224180 And there is a new Tidal Lagoon proposal […]
Europe still leads the world in tidal energy installations, and European tidal stream projects generated 50% more electricity in 2019 than the year before, according to new statistics released by Ocean Energy Europe. This gives a good overview of stats for both wave and tidal and the various projects in Europe. Good infographics and case […]
Three articles which highlight the different ways the offshore marine renewable energy industry is gaining support and finance. IKEA snaps up 25 per cent stake in German offshore wind farm … companies buying energy … a new source of funding … Ingka Group, the largest IKEA franchisee with 367 IKEA stores in 30 markets, has acquired […]
£67.4 million Ipswich tidal flood barrier officially opened The new flood scheme will protect 1,600 homes and 400 businesses in Ipswich over the next century. Environment Agency: 8th Feb: The Environment Agency’s new tidal flood defence barrier for Ipswich has been officially opened by Floods Minister, Dr Thérèse Coffey, ensuring more than 1,600 homes and […]
Guardian: ‘The backers of a pioneering project to harness energy from the tides off the Welsh coast have rebooted the scheme and believe they can build it without the help of government. With the recent failure of two major nuclear projects, attention has turned to alternatives to fill the low-carbon power gap, with developers of windfarms and […]