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New investment paves way for UK's first commercial-scale tidal farm
21 December 2009
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Marine Current Turbines (MCT) has raised £3.5m from an investor group led by Carbon Trust Investments Limited and including Bank Invest, EDF Energy, High Tide and a group of significant private investors. The funding will help MCT in its plans to.... » More

Marine Current Turbines reveals details of SeaGen's Operating Performance
3 November 2009
Seagen operational in Strangford Narrows (photo courtesy Dr D Erwin)

Speaking at the Lisbon Ocean Power Conference, Peter Fraenkel, Technical Director and co-founder of Marine Current Turbines, the Bristol company that designed and developed SeaGen, the world's only commercial scale tidal turbine, told delegates that ..... » More

ESBIE delivering SeaGen's tidal power to DHL
26 October 2009
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DHL Supply Chain in Northern Ireland is riding the crest of an energy wave after agreeing a contract with ESB Independent Energy (ESBIE) to be provided with tidal power produced by Marine Current Turbines' 1.2 MW SeaGen turbine » More

Carbon Trust backs Marine Current Turbines to accelerate commercial deployment of its tidal energy technology
14 September 2009
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New investment to focus on finding innovative and cost-effective ways to install and maintain large-scale offshore devices » More

Marine Current Turbines rated world's No 1 tidal power company by international panel of experts
10 September 2009
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Marine Current Turbines has been ranked as the world's leading tidal power company in the Cleantech Group's "Global Cleantech 100" survey, produced in association with the UK's Carbon Trust. » More

SeaGen voted one of The Guardian's Top 10 Ideas to solve the Climate Crisis
13 July 2009
SeaGen in Strangford Narrows

The Guardian newspaper and Manchester International Festival assembled an expert panel to sift through and find the best ideas for tackling climate change from all over the world. » More

SeaGen ROCs!
7 July 2009
SeaGen Console power readout

MCT's SeaGen tidal system first marine energy project to secure ROCs accreditation: but more must be done to encourage wave and tidal in the UK. The SeaGen tidal energy system, developed and deployed by Marine Current Turbines, has become the fir » More

Marine Current Turbines wins Renewable Energy Developer of the Year Award
11 June 2009
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Bristol's Marine Current Turbines has won the Renewable Energy Association's Developer of the Year Award. The award recognised the company's successful design, deployment and operation of its 1.2MW SeaGen tidal current energy system. » More

Marine Current Turbines wins prestigious new energy award
25 February 2009
Rosenblatt New Energy Rising Star Award

Marine Current Turbines has won the Rosenblatt 2009 "New Energy Rising Star" Award .... » More

Marine Current Turbines enters partnership with Canadian resources company
23 January 2009
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Marine Current Turbines Ltd, the UK tidal energy company, has agreed a partnership with Canada's Minas Basin Pulp and Power Company Ltd to demonstrate and develop tidal power technology and facilities in Canada's Bay of Fundy.... » More

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