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Complementing future wind and solar, and dry-testing CorPower’s first commercial scale device
Complementing future wind and solar, and dry-testing CorPower’s first commercial scale device – Sweden Sustaintech Venture Day Interviews Patrik Möller, CEO and co-founder of CorPower
2022-03-18
UMACK anchor ready for deployment
The first commercial scale UMACK anchor has completed pre-deployment checks at CorPower’s facility in Viana do Castelo port, northern Portugal.
2022-02-24
Wave energy – Plugging the wind and solar void
While it may seem counterintuitive, a successful transition to 100% renewable energy systems is not a simple calculation of the amount of clean energy we
2022-02-18
Oceans of potential in a time of profound change: An interview with Portugal’s Minister of the Sea Ricardo Serrão Santos
“We have ambitious targets in our National Ocean Strategy to increase the blue economy’s contribution to 7% of GDP, and 5,2% of the total jobs,
2022-02-08
CorPower to begin ‘Ironman Tests’ ahead of ocean deployment
CorPower Ocean’s first commercial scale Wave Energy Converter (WEC) is set to undergo an intensive ‘Ironman Test’ proving performance and reliable operation ahead of ocean
2022-02-02
Wave energy offers ‘significant and unique’ contribution to clean energy future, concludes leading US report
A prominent report produced by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has concluded that wave energy technology can
2022-01-26
Wave energy to form ‘backbone’ of future island energy systems, according to EU-backed Maldives study
A high-level study published on the Elsevier for Energy portal has identified wave energy as the ‘backbone’ of future island energy systems.
2022-01-20
New ‘24/7 Carbon Free Energy’ movement strengthens case for reliable and consistent wave energy
In recent months a new catchphrase has captured the headlines – 24/7 carbon-free energy.
2022-01-14
UMACK anchor completes on-land trials paving way for full-scale production and ocean demonstration
A pioneering anchor solution has successfully completed on-land trials validating the technology and sealing approval for full-scale production and ocean deployment.
2021-12-22
Strategic foresight to accelerate the energy transition: An interview with Bo Normark Industrial Strategy Executive at EIT InnoEnergy
Bo Normark is a pivotal figure in the field of energy storage, and is now helping deliver roadmaps for future electricity systems across Europe.
2021-12-14
California’s offshore wind ambition signals glowing opportunity for complementary wave energy tech
California’s continued push to rapidly adopt offshore wind signals a glowing opportunity for wave energy technology as a complementary power partner to accelerate the mission
2021-11-26
History reveals true value of scaling-up renewables on route to ‘net-zero’
As the world navigates the future energy transition and attention turns to new and emerging technologies, such as wave energy, a brief glance at recent
2021-11-19
The Role and Value of Wave Energy in the Future Energy Transition
As world leaders gather for the landmark COP26 climate conference, CorPower assesses the role of wave energy in the future energy transition, and its contribution
2021-11-03
Wave energy potential and policy without boundaries: An interview with Portugal’s Secretary of State for Energy, João Galamba
João Saldanha de Azevedo Galamba was born in Lisbon in 1976. He has been Portugal’s Secretary of State for Energy since October 2018.
2021-10-15
CorPower Portugal Manager Miguel Silva offers exclusive Q&A ahead of flagship HiWave-5 Project
CorPower Ocean is currently laying the foundations for its flagship HiWave-5 Project in northern Portugal, representing the firm’s first commercial-scale deployment.
2021-09-30
A short history of wave energy
The production of energy, in particular through the burning of fossil fuels, accounts for an estimated three-quarters of global greenhouse gas emissions.
2021-09-17
€45million EU-SCORES Project aims to deliver ‘world-first’ bankable multi-source offshore marine energy parks
A new €45million marine energy project — European SCalable Offshore Renewable Energy Sources (EU-SCORES) — is paving the way for bankable multi-source offshore parks across Europe by 2025.
2021-09-01
What does it take to build the world’s largest wave energy test-rig?
While bringing its groundbreaking Wave Energy Converter (WEC) technology into commercial scale
2021-08-25
The real value of ocean energy: an interview with Ocean Energy Europe CEO Rémi Gruet
Rémi Gruet is the CEO of Ocean Energy Europe.
2021-08-18
CorPower comment on IPCC Report
The latest IPCC report is summarized as ‘Code Red for Humanity‘ by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, starting…
2021-08-12
CorPower completes world’s largest wave energy test-rig
CorPower has constructed the world’s largest wave energy test-rig following an intense two-year project.
2021-08-10
Major new Oregon facility could transform US wave energy prospects
Several reports in recent weeks have demonstrated major appetite for marine renewables on the US West Coast, as the energy transition continues to intensify.
2021-06-24
CorPower nears completion of world’s largest wave energy test-rig
CorPower is nearing completion of the world’s largest wave energy test-rig following an intense two-year project.
2021-05-12
Ground-breaking €3.7m marine energy mooring, anchoring and quick-connect system project set for Atlantic trials
A new, ground-breaking mooring, anchoring and quick connect solution optimized for marine energy systems is set for Atlantic sea trials, following a range of laboratory
2021-05-05
CorPower to support pioneering ‘Western Star’ project led by Simply Blue Energy
Pioneering wave and floating wind energy project Western Star is arriving off Ireland’s West Coast, providing a portent for future marine renewables.
2021-03-04
Clean energy from our oceans
Watch CorPower Ocean and Minesto interview with DI TV on ocean energy. (Swedish)
2021-01-27
CorPower Ocean and Simply Blue Energy enter strategic collaboration agreement on wave farms
CorPower Ocean and Simply Blue Energy have signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement to develop a number of significant wave energy projects off the coasts of
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2018-10-25
EMEC certifies Corpower dry testing performance
Great news, Emec certifies Corpower dry testing performance.
2018-06-25