A marine energy park has opened in Scotland. Scotland's first Marine Energy Park (MEP) will include the largest wave and tidal development zone in the world to develop marine energy technologies.
Submitted by Karissa Singh on 24. July 2012 - 12:02
Brazil has seen its first generation of wave power after a machine has started generating energy in the country’s coastal waters. The wave converter prototype has started producing power as part of the Brazil Electricity Regulatory Agency’s (ANEEL) R&D project.
Sonar technology is being used to monitor marine energy devices in the UK. The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) team in Southampton is using sonar systems for the first time to monitor wave and tidal machines and determine the effects installations have on the environment.
A Swiss energy company has completed a turnkey hydro power project in India. Alstom has achieved the synchronization and full load of three 77 MW units at the Chamera III hydro plant, which has been built on the river Ravi in Himachal Pradesh.
Submitted by Heath Reidy on 20. April 2012 - 14:53
India’s first tidal project looks set to get the green light after funding has been approved. The western Indian state of Gujarat plans to spend 250 million rupees (USD 4.8m) to help develop the nation’s first project to produce power from ocean tides, according to reports.
