Europe Leads in Ocean Energy
European tidal stream installations reached 26.8MW, and wave energy installations 11.3MW in 2018, according to yearly statistics published by Ocean Energy Europe.Europe continues to lead the world in ocean energy deployments, and last year its tidal projects produced record volumes of electricity.Annual installations - 3.7 MW of tidal stream capacity was put in the water in 2018. This represents more than twice the capacity installed in 2017…
France Eyes Role as Tidal Energy Powerhouse
French Secretary of State for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, Sébastien Lecornu, announced preliminary studies to the launch of a tidal energy tender in Paris yesterday evening. The announcement is an important first step and strong message to the sector. A tender for tidal energy will see France become the global center of tidal energy manufacturing. The tides in northern France are among the most powerful in the world. Following a decade of R&D development, tidal energy technology is now ready to use this resource.
FORESEA Backs 10 Offshore Renewable Energy Developers
The FORESEA (Funding Ocean Renewable Energy through Strategic European Action) Program has awarded a ‘Recommendation for Support’ to 10 ocean energy technology developers. The support will help commercialize these technologies by providing free access to open-sea test centers. The announcement was made at the Ocean Energy Europe 2016 Conference & Exhibition in Brussels today. FORESEA is an €11m ($12.1m) project which helps to bring…
Ocean Energy Europe Appoints Co-Presidents
Ocean Energy Europe has elected Thierry Kalanquin (DCNS) and Simon de Pietro (DP Energy) as its new co-Presidents. The pair will combine the expertise of an industrial scale technology manufacturer and a prominent renewable energy developer to help steer Europe’s ocean renewable energy industry sector to commercial readiness. Europe’s ocean energy industry is entering a new phase of development in 2016 with several pre-commercial farms hitting the water around Europe.
EGP Joins Ocean Energy Europe Board of Directors
Enel Green Power (EGP), has joined Ocean Energy Europe’s Board of Directors. The move is further evidence of the growing industrial momentum driving ocean energy technologies to commercial readiness across the entire EU. “Enel Green Power are one of the most experienced renewable energy developers in the world, and we are very pleased to see them taking a leading role in the industry. Their involvement adds to the growing credibility of the ocean energy industry as the next key player in the electricity market…
Atlantis Resources Joins Ocean Energy Europe Board of Directors
Tim Cornelius, CEO of global tidal developer Atlantis Resources has taken a seat on the Board of Directors of Ocean Energy Europe – the industry group for ocean renewable energy – by becoming a Lead Sponsor of the organization. Following its acquisition of pioneering tidal company Marine Current Turbines earlier this year, Atlantis Resources now owns one of the largest and most diverse portfolios in the business, with a project pipeline of 600MW.
Ocean Energy Board Names Stevenson President
Ocean Energy Europe’s board of directors has elected Rob Stevenson as its new president. His appointment follows the election of six new directors on Ocean Energy Europe’s board. Stevenson is Vice President of Alstom’s Ocean Energy Business, having moved in 2013 from his position as Vice President of Rolls-Royce Power Ventures and CEO of Tidal Generation Ltd. He has over 35 years’ international management experience of the power…
