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BBC News:£70m tidal power scheme goes on display in Anglesey - BBC News Wales - (23 Aug 2010)

 

BBC NewsSeagen to benefit from £7 million pledge to sea power (interview with Energy Minister Charles Hendry) - (23 Jul 2010)

 

BBC NewsMarine tidal power generating clean electricity  (interview with Lord Hunt) - (16 Mar 2010)

 

The New York Times:  Small British Company Bets on Tidal Power - (7 Jan 2010)

 

IndependentMartin Wright (MCT's MD) comments that Obama’s attitude to energy can revitalize Britain’s renewable energy business  (27 Oct 2009)


GuardianSeaGen voted one of the Guardian's top 10 ideas to solve the Climate Crisis (13 Jul 2009)

 

BBC NewsTidal energy system on full power  (18 Dec 2008)

 

Guardian: First tidal power turbine gets plugged in (17 Jul 2008)

 

Ulster TVA world first for Northern Ireland  (31 Mar 08)

 

Channel 4 News  Power generation: the new wave (31 Mar 08)


Guardian  Tidal power comes to Northern Ireland  (31 Mar 08)

 

Belfast Telegraph  World's first as £12m turbine installed in Strangford Lough (31 Mar 08)

 

Independent on Sunday The rise of British sea power (23 Mar 08) 

 

BBC News 24  Sea change for energy generation (08 Feb 08)



 

DNV Confirms SeaGen's Powerful Performance
2 September 2010
DNV logo reduced

Det Norske Veritas, the international Marine and Offshore Certification and Classification agency (DNV)) has completed a detailed review of the measurement programme used by Marine Current Turbines (MCT) for determining the performance of its SeaGen..... » More

Anglesey Tidal Energy Plan Moves Forward
25 August 2010
SeaGen array gallery

Marine Current Turbines and its project partner RWE npower renewables hosted an exhibition about its plans to harness the power of the tidal waters off the north-west coast of Anglesey to generate electricity for up to 20% of the Island. .... » More

World's most powerful tidal stream turbine passes another milestone: two million kWh delivered
16 August 2010
1.2MW on control console

The 1.2MW SeaGen, located in Northern Ireland's Strangford Lough, has delivered its two millionth unit of electricity into the UK electricity grid. It is now operating 24 hours, seven days a week .... » More

Marine Current Turbines secures funding to develop new fully submerged Seagen Tidal Turbine & welcomes UK Energy Minister to Strangford Lough
23 July 2010
2nd Generation SeaGen on seabed

The announcement of new funding for MCT's Second Generation SeaGen Technology coincided with a visit today by the UK Energy Minister, Charles Hendry to the first SeaGen project located in Northern Ireland's Strangford Lough, ..... » More

Leading industrialist appointed as MCT's Chairman: VT Group's Paul Lester
15 July 2010
Paul Lester

Paul Lester, previously the Chief Executive of VT Group plc before it was acquired by Babcock International Group plc this month, has been appointed Chairman of UK tidal energy company, Marine Current Turbines Ltd. ..... » More

Prince of Wales visits SeaGen at Strangford Lough
14 May 2010
Prince of Wales

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has visited Marine Current Turbines' SeaGen, the world leading marine current and tidal stream technology that is deployed in Northern Ireland's Strangford Lough .... » More

Marine Current Turbines to deploy tidal farm off Orkney after securing Site Lease from the Crown Estate
16 March 2010
SeaGen array artists impression

Marine Current Turbines Ltd has secured approval for a lease from The Crown Estate to deploy its award-winning SeaGen tidal current technology off Brough Ness, on the southern most tip of the Orkney Islands.... » More

UK Energy Minister applauds SeaGen tidal project
15 March 2010
Minister Lord Hunt and Martin Wright

On a visit to Northern Ireland?s Strangford Lough, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, the UK's Energy Minister, today congratulated Marine Current Turbines (MCT) on its achievements to design, deploy and operate its SeaGen tidal current energy system...... » More

Siemens Invests in Marine Current Turbines
25 February 2010
Siemens (gallery)

Marine Current Turbines is pleased to announce that global engineering firm, Siemens, has invested in the firm alongside the Carbon Trust, High Tide and other private investors. » More

Seagen Passes 1000 Operational Hours
10 February 2010
Seagen installed

SeaGen, the world-leading prototype commercial tidal energy turbine designed and deployed by Marine Current Turbines Ltd (MCT) has exceeded 1000 hours of operation in Northern Ireland's Strangford Lough. It is ... » More

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