World's most powerful tidal turbine hits peak power in Scotland
The world’s most powerful tidal turbine, developed and manufactured by Scottish engineering company Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd, has reached full rated power at the European Marine Energy Centre, Orkney.
World first – Scottish tidal array delivers energy to National Grid
Nova Innovation, a global leader in tidal energy generation, has deployed the world’s first fully-operational, commercial, grid-connected offshore tidal array in Shetland.
Work starts on Netherlands largest tidal power project
Strukton and its partners have started work on the commercial tidal power plant along the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier in the Netherlands.
Aecon Group wins $25m Canadian tidal array contract
Two Nova Scotian businesses have secured contracts worth $25 million as part of the first round of procurement awards on the Cape Sharp Tidal project.
Power purchase deal for world’s biggest tidal array worth up to £50m
MeyGen, the developers of the world’s biggest tidal array have signed a multi-million pound deal to sell electricity generated by the Scottish project.
MeyGen secures £50m tidal array investment
MeyGen, the world’s largest tidal stream development, has today announced that it has agreed terms for a funding package to finance the construction of the first phase of its ground breaking 398MW tidal array project in the Pentland Firth, Scotland.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.
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