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Ocean DEMO Success Story Website

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Over the past years, Ocean DEMO helped ease ocean energy's transition towards multi-device farms by providing free access to Europe’s world leading network of open sea test centres. To celebrate the success of the project and all the technology developers who are moving the ocean energy sector forward, we are publishing a new website to tell their stories. Read More

Aquantis signs up to EMEC tidal demo

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Aquantis’ Tidal Power Tug is a second generation floating tidal energy converter. The versatile spar-buoy platform supports a 10-meter diameter, two-bladed variable-pitch rotor and 160 kW drivetrain. By testing at EMEC’s scale test site, Aquantis will gain experience of marine operations, while generating performance data to validate its loading and dynamics model, controller functionality and load mitigation techniques. Read More

Mocean Energy lands €873k new funding to accelerate commercialisation plans

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Wave power specialists Mocean Energy have secured major new investment to accelerate the commercial roll-out of their ground-breaking wave energy technology. The Edinburgh firm has raised €873,000 equity funding from existing funders, led by angel syndicate Equity Gap, together with Old College Capital, the University of Edinburgh’s in-house venture investment fund, and Scottish Enterprise. Read More