European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC)

Company description

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd is the first and only center of its kind in the world to provide developers of both wave and tidal energy converters – technologies that generate electricity by harnessing the power of waves and tidal streams – with purpose-built, accredited open-sea testing facilities.

Company details

City:
Orkney
Address:
The Charles Clouston Building ORIC Back Road Stromness Orkney KW16 3AW

Participation in projects

Projects Transactions
List of the updates in which the company was involved

Company updates

  • October 11, 2022

    EMEC finalizes concept design on 100 MW floating wind test site

    European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has completed the concept design for a new 100 MW floating offshore wind test and demonstration site around 20 km west of Orkney, Scotland in the UK. The company i...

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  • May 31, 2022

    H2Go Power won 1 MWh Solid Hydrogen at Low pressures (SHyLO) project in Orkney Islands

    A consortium led by H2Go Power has been awarded GBP4.3 million (US$5.43 million) to design and develop a 1 MWh modular low-pressure hydrogen storage solution in Orkney Islands, Scotland...

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  • December 27, 2021

    Isle of Wight grants planning permit to 15 MW Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC)

    Planning permission has been granted for the onshore elements of a ground-breaking tidal energy generation project: Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre. The Isle of Wight Council unanimously approved the co...

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  • September 24, 2021

    Orbital-led consortium to take on EUR26.7 m multi-vector energy project

    Orbital Marine Power will lead a pan-European consortium to deliver the EUR26.7 million (US$31.3 million) FORWARD-2030 project, set up to accelerate the commercial deployment of floating tidal energy...

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  • July 20, 2021

    EuropeWave invites applications for wave energy converter project in Basque county

    EuropeWave PCP in Scotland, UK has launched a request for tender seeking proposals for EuropeWave pre-commercial procurement (PCP). The EuropeWave PCP aims to accelerate the design, development,...

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  • October 30, 2020

    EMEC enters partnership with PTEC to develop 30 MW Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre off the Isle of Wight

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has joined forces with Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) to develop a large-scale tidal energy site off the Isle of Wight, England. This site will be eligi...

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