tidal energy

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Europe has at last industrialised tidal energy, the French association Ocean Energy says, making it the first continent in the world to do so.

17th February 2026

France pushes tidal energy in power plans

17th February 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has finished a three-in-one demonstration combining tidal power, battery storage and hydrogen production off the coast of Orkney, Scotland.

3rd December 2025

Three-in-one battery/hydrogen/tidal demo unveiled

3rd December 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A Japanese floating wind association has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) to develop offshore floating wind technology.

17th September 2025

Japan signs MoU with EMEC for floating wind

17th September 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

iconsys specialises in advanced drive systems and mechatronic integration – for commercial marine, ports and terminals its focus is on smart shore power and automated technology.

18th June 2025

Taking the smart approach to sustainable energy

18th June 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

With a Spanish government target that 81 per cent of the country’s electricity must come from renewables by 2030, the fact that the country does not have a single megawatt of offshore…

24th March 2025

Tidal, wave or floating wind? 4 emerging Spanish technologies

24th March 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

As offshore renewable projects grow in number and scale, they are also expanding in type of project: as well as fixed-bottom and floating wind projects, we are now seeing tidal turbines, which…

13th March 2025

Studies examine impact of offshore wind on marine food chain

13th March 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Proteus Marine Renewables (PMR) has joined the Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) Board of Directors, further strengthening its position as a global leader in marine renewables.

13th March 2025

Ocean Energy strengthens its position on tidal

13th March 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Plans for what could be the largest tidal power installation on the globe have been given public approval.

30th January 2025

World’s largest tidal scheme gets public nod

30th January 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A marine hydro-kinetic turbine has been deployed in an inlet of the Irish Sea for the first time by a US-based tidal power company.

31st October 2024

Tidal turbines deployed in Irish inlet

31st October 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Two French tidal farm developers have been awarded €15 million from the European Union as part of a €4.8 billion spending spree on net-zero projects.

25th October 2024

Two tidal farms win €15 million funding

25th October 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Inyanga Marine Energy has been awarded a further 10MW for its tidal energy project at Morlais in Anglesey, Wales, during the sixth round of the UK government’s Contracts for Difference scheme.

12th September 2024

Inyanga secures 20MW tidal contract

12th September 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A five-and-a-half-year wave energy project has been given almost €20 million by the European Union.

6th September 2024

€19m funding secured for Portuguese wave energy

6th September 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK government has finally announced the results of this year’s auction for renewable energy Contracts for Difference (CfD) bids.

4th September 2024

UK offshore auction shows glimmers of hope

4th September 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK government has increased its budget for the 6th auction round of renewable energy projects by £500 million (€593 million).

31st July 2024

UK tops up offshore energy pot by £500m

31st July 2024

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Up to 20% of the UK’s electricity could well come from tidal and wave generation by 2030, says Leask Marine commercial director John Macleod, who says the nation is far ahead of…

24th July 2024

PODCAST: Making waves in tidal energy

24th July 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Inyanga Marine Energy Group and New York and Ireland-based joint venture Verdant Morlais have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver a 4.9MW tidal stream energy project at Morlais in Wales.

19th June 2024

WATCH: Tidal turbines on cusp of commercial success

19th June 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new industry-leading report identifies ten technology innovations that it says are key to unlocking 80% of UK tidal energy cost reductions.

13th March 2024

The top 10 technologies lowering tidal energy costs

13th March 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The French government is to furnish the tidal energy pilot farm FloWatt with €65 million of funding, setting a benchmark for others in Europe to follow.

17th July 2023

France boosts its tidal sector with €65m funding

17th July 2023