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MPS lands £3.5m of funding from UK Government

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Marine Power Systems have been awarded £3.5m of grant funding through the UK Government Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) Demonstration Programme to further develop their floating platform technology and wave energy converter. They are the only UK floating offshore wind developer to be awarded this funding. The programme supports the development of innovative floating offshore wind[…]

The ScotWind Auction and What It Says About The Future

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Offshore wind will play a crucial role in delivering the UK’s net zero targets and a significant amount of that target will be delivered through floating offshore wind. The results of the ScotWind auction earlier this week sends an extremely positive signal to the whole offshore wind sector and technology developers such as Marine Power[…]

The Recyclability and Environmental Impact of Renewable Energy Technology

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We are on a mission to help create a better future. One based on clean, affordable, renewable energy using the power of the ocean. As such environmental sustainability is baked into our vision and mission, but we are also aware that everything we do has an impact on the planet and if we are true[…]

MPS Appoints Black & Veatch to System Engineering and Coordination Role

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Black & Veatch has been selected to help guide Marine Power Systems across subsystem design coordination, systems engineering and the certification of Marine Power Systems’ unique and flexible floating wind and wave energy generation hardware. Black & Veatch is an employee-owned global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company with deep experience and a long track[…]

MPS Appoints Principia on Platform Design and Engineering Job

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Principia will be supporting Marine Power Systems as Lead Contractor on the detailed design and engineering of their unique and modular floating platform technology. Bourbon Subsea Services will take a supporting role and bring their expertise in subsea engineering and project delivery – including procurement, fabrication and offshore installation. Principia, part of the Artelia Group,[…]

MPS Are Proud Sponsors of FOWT2021 – See You There!

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Marine Power Systems are proud sponsors of the world’s largest event dedicated to floating offshore wind turbines. It is an incredibly exciting time for the sector and floating technologies will play a critical role on the pathway to Net Zero. FOWT2021, Floating Offshore Wind Turbines, St Malo, France, 16th – 18th November 2021 Marine Power Systems is[…]

The Crucial Role That Floating Offshore Wind Will Play In Achieving Net Zero

With governments around the world and the global community focussed on exactly how we will address the climate crisis now is a good time to consider the role floating offshore technologies will play in the pathway to Net Zero. Whilst offshore winds in shallow waters have been harnessed by fixed bottom wind turbines the wind[…]

MPS Appoints Quoceant On Design and Engineering job

Marine Power Systems will be working with Quoceant on the detailed design of their innovative wave energy converter technology. This follows the successful preliminary design of the power take off system, also undertaken by Quoceant. The engineering team at Quoceant bring huge depth and breadth of experience and a long history of working on marine[…]