Nova Innovation handed £6.4m to fund manufacturing of tidal turbines
Scottish tidal energy firm Nova Innovation has been handed £6.4 million to fund manufacturing and distribution of its subsea turbines.
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Nova handed £2m to scale up tidal turbine production
Scottish tidal energy firm Nova Innovation has been given a £2 million cash injection from the Scottish Government to advance its turbine manufacturing.
Franco-Scottish duo team up for tidal energy expansion
A Franco-Scottish alliance has been formed to speed up the deployment of commercial tidal energy schemes in both countries.
Updated: Analyst sets out potential impact of Gupta fallout on Simec Atlantis
Renewables developer Simec Atlantis Energy issued an update on Wednesday as to the current state of play regarding its major shareholder.
Cromarty Firth built tidal turbine passes Japanese pre-use inspection tests
A Scottish built tidal turbine located in Japan has hit another milestone after it passed pre-use inspection tests.
Mocean’s Blue X wave device takes plunge in Orkney ahead of sea trials
Scottish firm Mocean Energy’s Blue X wave energy device has taken the plunge in Orkney ahead of sea trials this summer.
Serious Fraud Office launches probe into GFG Alliance
International metals group GFG Alliance, which owns Fort William aluminium smelter, is under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
£5m lending package puts wind in the sails at Leask services firm
An Orkney-based marine services company has set a course to double the size of its business thanks to £5.3m from lenders.
MeyGen tidal project progressing with plans to enter CfD allocation round four
Plans are progressing for the second phase of the world’s largest tidal energy project off the North coast of Scotland.
Mocean Energy hoping to offer renewables solution to subsea problems
Integrating renewables with oil and gas operations will be fundamental to cutting emissions and maintaining the North Sea’s social licence to continue producing hydrocarbons.
UK and Indonesia trade dialogue opens green energy opportunities
The UK and Indonesia have announced the creation of a new joint trade dialogue that will open green energy opportunities for UK companies in Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
Mocean wave energy device to undergo final checks ahead of voyage to Orkney
Scottish firm Mocean Energy is preparing to send its Blue X wave energy prototype to Orkney for sea trials next month.
World’s most powerful tidal turbine to be launched in Dundee next week
A groundbreaking new tidal turbine manufactured in Dundee is to be launched from the city’s port next week.
Talks ongoing with UK Gov to secure support for further rollout of MeyGen
Simec Atlantis Energy is in talks with UK Government to aid the expansion of the world’s largest tidal energy project.
EMEC completes tidal decommissioning study
A project in Orkney aimed at reducing the costs of decommissioning offshore renewables developments has been completed.
Electric vehicles can now fill up using tidal energy in Shetland
Tidal-powered cars are now a reality in Shetland, a Scottish marine energy firm said today.
Potential for use of wave energy in subsea operations to be explored in Aberdeen
Renewable energy could soon be used to run subsea oil and gas equipment as part of efforts to slash operational emissions.
Researchers hopeful Scottish drone study could ‘revolutionise’ marine renewables industry
Tidal energy developers could soon be using drones to determine the best spots for placing underwater turbines.
Scottish firms receive funding to support offshore wind ambitions
A dozen UK companies, including several in the north-east, are to benefit from a share of more than a million pounds to help realise their offshore wind ambitions.
Simec Atlantis successfully installs Scottish built tidal turbine system in Japan
Simec Atlantis Energy (SAE) has successfully installed its Scottish built tidal turbine and generation equipment in Japan.
Edinburgh-headquartered Sustainable Marine unveils floating tidal energy platform
Scottish renewable energy firm Sustainable Marine is pushing on with plans to deliver the world’s first floating tidal array after unveiling its next-generation platform.
Nova Innovation announces trio of new board appointments
A Shetland-based tidal energy firm has announced a trio of new appointments to its board.
Cornelius to resign as CEO of Simec Atlantis Energy
Australian businessman Tim Cornelius will resign as chief executive of Scottish renewable energy firm Simec Atlantis Energy (SAE) later this month.
Scottish made tidal generation equipment arrives in Japan
Scottish renewable energy firm Simec Atlantis said today the tidal generation system it designed and built has arrived in Nagasaki harbour, Japan.
UK plans Africa conference for January
The UK Department for International Trade (DIT) will hold the Africa Investment Conference on January 20, 2021.