286 results found for 'West of Orkney'

286 results found for 'West of Orkney'
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  • Japanese Visit European Marine Energy Centre

    12 January 2015
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Training & Education

    Orkney’s marine energy industry has been the focus of a fact-finding visit by Japanese politicians and business leaders. The 10-strong party from the Nagasaki Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu, toured the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Stromness at the weekend to learn more about Orkney’s role at the forefront of the global wave […]

  • HIE Appoints Area Manager for Orkney

    11 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Orkney’s Head of Operations at Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has been appointed as the agency’s new Area Manager for the islands, and is taking up the role in the new year. Graeme Harrison came to the islands in 1984, while he was working for the Royal Bank of Scotland. He has been with HIE […]

  • EMEC, FloWave Bring Scotland’s seas in Lab

    14 September 2015
    R&D, Technology

    Two of the world’s leading ocean energy test centres have joined forces for a ground-breaking project to recreate scaled versions of Scotland’s oceans in the laboratory.  EMEC, the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, and FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility at The University of Edinburgh first began working together in 2012 to share their expertise […]

  • EMEC Expands Its Marine Renewables Footprint in Scotland

    8 July 2014
    Authorities

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), in collaboration with local partners, has been awarded rights to areas of seabed in Harris, Islay and Orkney by The Crown Estate. The Crown Estate has awarded EMEC the rights to manage two seabed zones: one for the development of tidal stream, and the other for wave. EMEC, the […]

  • Major Global Energy Event to Be Held in Orkney, UK

    26 September 2013

    A major international ocean energy conference is set to take place in Orkney next month, with wave and tidal test experts from around the world travelling to the islands to see first hand the pioneering work carried out by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). The two-day Global Ocean Energy symposium will also give test […]

  • International Marine Energy Experts Head for Orkney, UK

    10 October 2013

    Final preparations are underway for a major international ocean energy conference, set to take place in Orkney next week. The two-day Global Ocean Energy symposium – part of a programme of events aimed at celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Orkney based European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) – will see wave and tidal power experts […]

  • Wello Extends Penguin’s Stay at EMEC

    29 April 2015
    Environment, R&D

    Finnish wave energy developer Wello Oy is extending its testing programme at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney having signed a one year extension to their original contract. Their 1MW Penguin wave energy converter has been undergoing testing in Orkney since June 2011, and was first deployed at EMEC’s grid-connected wave test site […]

  • UK: Tidal Turbine in Orkney Producing Electricity

    17 May 2012

    An underwater turbine that is set to be used in Scotland’s first and only consented tidal power project has successfully completed an initial testing period in Orkney, and is providing electricity for homes and businesses on the island of Eday, one of Orkney’s northern isles. The 1MW power generator was installed last December, in some […]

  • Two UK’s Marine Energy Parks Join Forces

    28 February 2013

    The UK’s two Marine Energy Parks (MEP) will today (Thursday 28 Feb) sign a milestone agreement to work together to support the development of the wave and tidal industry in the United Kingdom. The collaboration agreement, which will be signed at the Renewable UK Wave and Tidal Conference in London, will be witnessed by Greg […]

  • UK: ORECAT Chief Executive Visits EMEC

    15 April 2013

    Andrew Jamieson, Chief Executive of the newly established Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORECAT), visited EMEC earlier this week along with his colleagues David Currie and David Arnold. Whilst in Orkney they met with representatives of EMEC, Orkney Renewable Energy Forum (OREF), and Orkney Islands Council, visited the EMEC Billia Croo wave test site, and were […]

  • Scotland Turns to Sea in Their Pursuit of Renewable Targets

    29 July 2011

    From his office in a converted Victorian schoolhouse, Neil Kermode can see little more than centuries-old stone buildings and narrow streets better suited to horse carts than Land Rovers. Yet Kermode, head of the European Marine Energy Centre in Scotland’s Orkney Islands, will tell you he can also see the future. Orkney, a collection of […]

  • VIDEO: Orkney Leading the Way in Offshore Renewables

    1 March 2013
    Technology

    Orkney has dived deep into offshore renewables, and yesterday’s announcement of the Government’s funding for European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney has proved its status of a leader in marine renewable energy. Also, the South West Marine Energy Park in south west England and The Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Energy Park signed […]

  • EMEC, Ocean Energy Europe Join Forces to Bring Energy Day to Orkney

    4 June 2014

    On 3 June 2014 the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) hosted the first EU Energy Day dedicated to ocean energy in partnership with Ocean Energy Europe, the trade association for ocean renewables in Europe.  At the Orkney Ocean Energy Day, as part of the EU’s Sustainable Energy Week calendar of events, representatives from the European […]

  • UK’s Energy and Climate Change Minister Barker Visits European Marine Energy Centre

    31 July 2012
    Authorities

    The European Marine Energy Centre today (Tuesday, July 31) welcomed the UK’s Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker to its world-leading facilities in Orkney as part of a governmental visit to the region. EMEC – the only accredited wave and tidal test centre for marine renewable energy in the world – provided the minister […]

  • UK: Climate Change Minister to Launch Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Energy Park

    30 July 2012

    The Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters in the North of Scotland will today confirm their place on the global marine energy map with the launch of the area as a Marine Energy Park. Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker will welcome the launch of the marine park during a visit to Thurso in Caithness, […]

  • EMEC’s Managing Director Wins ‘Outstanding Contribution’ Award

    23 December 2013
    R&D, Technology

    The managing director of the world’s leading marine energy test facility has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to the renewable energy industry at the Scottish Green Energy Awards, held on December 6. Neil Kermode, managing director of the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, was presented with the ‘Outstanding Contribution’ award at the […]

  • UK: New Investors to Help Aquamarine Power Market Wave Technology

    10 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Aquamarine Power Ltd. plans to bring its technology to market by adding one or two new investors, who will provide funds and expertise to help the company achieve this goal, Aquamarine’s CEO Martin McAdam revealed to Bloomberg without giving further details on this subject. Aquamarine Power, with ABB, SSE and Scottish Enterprise as its major […]

  • UK: Charges in Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Continue to Climb

    18 September 2012

    New figures from Scottish Renewables have shown that island communities in Scotland’s first Marine Energy Park are continuing to face massive costs to connect their marine energy projects to the grid. Analysis, published at today’s (Tues 18) Marine Energy Conference in Inverness, reveals charges in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters have continued to climb, […]

  • FORESEA Project Set Up for Offshore Renewables Tech Testing

    14 July 2016
    Business & Finance, R&D, Technology

    A new EUR 11 million project, funded by the Interreg NWE (North-West Europe) programme, part of the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund), has brought together Europe’s ocean energy test facilities to support demonstration of offshore wind, tidal, and wave energy technologies in real-sea conditions. Led by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), the FORESEA (Funding Ocean Renewable Energy […]

  • EMEC, FloWave to Help Wave Developers with WES Funding

    11 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    The European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney (EMEC) and the FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility at Edinburgh University will work together to offer technical input and tank testing capability to developers applying to Wave Energy Scotland’s latest funding call on novel wave energy converter concepts. Announced yesterday, the call will offer up to 100 per […]

  • Scottish Liberal Democrat Energy Spokesperson Welcomes Tidal Turbine in Orkney

    18 May 2012
    Authorities

    Commenting as Scottish Power announces the completion of successful initial testing of an underwater tidal turbine in Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrat Energy spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said: “This is further proof of the impressive progress being made in marine renewables and hopefully a stepping stone to yet more success.  “It also illustrates the invaluable role […]

  • UK: Aquamarine Power to Launches Recruitment Drive

    15 November 2013

    Wave energy company Aquamarine Power has launched a recruitment drive to support the next phase of developing their Oyster wave energy technology. The Edinburgh firm, which is currently testing its Oyster 800 full-scale wave machine at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, is seeking eight experienced engineers to join their core engineering, design and […]

  • EMEC, FloWave to Collaborate on Reducing Risks in Offshore Renewables Industry (UK)

    29 November 2012
    R&D

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and FloWave TT Ltd have agreed to collaborate by sharing data collected at EMEC’s wave and tidal test sites in the Orkney Isles, which will allow FloWave to replicate at scale the actual sea conditions at Orkney in its GBP 9.5 million onshore test facility, reports the Water Power […]

  • Orkney Islands to Test Marine Energy Interest

    22 September 2015
    Authorities

    Orkney Islands Council is to test interest in the development of a marine energy project involving the Churchill Barriers. A notice inviting expressions of interest from tidal energy developers will be published on the Public Contracts Scotland website later this month. The Council will also be holding discussions with local businesses involved in the renewables […]

  • Scottish Government Announces over GBP 4 Million for EMEC

    1 March 2013
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Technology

    The Scottish Government yesterday announced more than £4 million for new wave and tidal power research capacity, securing Scotland’s world-leading position in marine energy. Energy Minister Fergus Ewing told industry delegates at the RenewableUK Wave and Tidal Conference in London that the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney would get £3 million for a […]

  • EMEC to Take Great Part in All-Energy

    14 May 2014

    EMEC will be exhibiting and speaking at the All-Energy Exhibition and Conference 2014 in Aberdeen next week on 21st and 22nd May 2014. Aquatera will provide an update on the Performance Review of Maritime Support Services for Orkney. The Scottish Government funded project has explored and characterised the performance of Orkney-located vessels and associated services […]