UK tidal power has huge potential, say scientists
The UK is underestimating the amount of electricity that could be generated from tidal sources, new research says. The analysis says that estuary barrages and tidal streams could provide more than 20% of the nation’s demand for electricity. Despite high costs, experts say tidal power is more reliable than wind. The predictable nature of tides…
Read MoreRoyal Opening for Offshore Renewable Testing and Resarch Facilities
World-class onshore facilities developed by Narec engineers provide a catalyst for the global scale-up of offshore wind and tidal energy technologies. The Duke of York visited the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) later today, to open two new facilities for the development of offshore renewable energy technologies. The new offshore wind turbine blade and tidal…
Read MoreAtlantis Completes Narec Testing Programme
ATLANTIS COMPLETES NAREC TESTING PROGRAMME Pioneering onshore accelerated life testing programme inaugurates world-leading facility designed specifically for the tidal energy industry Blyth, Northumberland, 15th October, 2012: Atlantis Resources Corporation has completed the first ever tidal turbine testing programme at the National Renewable Energy Centre’s 3MW capacity, onshore, turbine drive train testing facility. In two weeks…
Read MoreAtlantis is first to use Narec’s onshore tidal energy testing facility
Atlantis Resources has completed the first ever tidal turbine testing programme at the National Renewable Energy Centre’s (Narec) 3MW capacity, onshore, turbine drive train testing facility. In two weeks of full testing on its AR1000 turbine, the international marine energy developer has secured performance data equivalent to four months of tidal exchanges. Atlantis’ engineers ran…
Read MoreThe Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters get on board with marine power
Press Notice 2012/091 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…
Read MoreMeygen lodges plans for tidal array
Tidal energy developer Meygen has lodged plans for the first phase of a 400 megawatt project in the Inner Sounds of the Pentland Firth. The firm, a joint venture between Australian technology developer Atlantis Resources, investment bank Morgan Stanley and power generator International Power, hopes to start work on the development in 2013. It has…
Read MoreOn winning the Singapore Sustainability Award 2012
The CEO of Atlantis Resources Corporation, Mr Timothy Cornelius commented “I am delighted to accept this Green Technology Award on behalf of Atlantis Resources Corporation. This award recognises Atlantis as a pioneer and leader in the marine power renewable technology sector. Over the past 5 years, we have elevated tidal power generation from R&D status…
Read MoreAtlantis wins Singapore Sustainability Awards 2012
July 3rd 2012| Singapore Atlantis Resources Corporation received an Achievement of Excellence award in the Small & Medium Enterprise Category at the 2012 Singapore Business Federation awards dinner ceremony held at the Marine Bay Sands Conference Centre. The award was presented by the guest of honor, the Honorable Minister Mr. S. Iswaran (Minister, Prime Minister’s Office…
Read MoreAtlantis leads ETI project for cost effective deployment of commercial scale tidal turbines in the UK.
ETI project to identify ways of cutting costs of generating electricity from tidal arrays off the UK A project by the Energy Technologies Institute to identify ways of providing a cost effective deployment of tidal stream technologies at commercial scale in UK waters, has been announced at All-Energy by Charles Hendry, the Minister of…
Read MoreMeyGen to carry out subsea noise studies at 400MW tidal site
UK tidal power group MeyGen has hired Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime (KM) to carry out underwater noise studies as part of its 400MW marine renewables development in the Pentland Firth, off Scotland. The assignment will see KM working in the firth’s Inner Sound region using measurements from prototype tidal devices to assess their potential effects on…
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