Entries by Andries van Unen

Accelerating Offshore Energy Transition: Netherlands and Flanders Launch OFFSHORE FOR SURE Project

In the coming years, renewable energy at sea will receive a significant boost. Fifteen partners from Flanders and the Netherlands are pooling their expertise in the Offshore For Sure project to test five promising energy solutions and enhance their applicability in the energy system. The project’s objective is to accelerate the energy transition at sea […]

HydroWing inks deal to support and develop tidal energy projects in Indonesia

HydroWing signs MoU Tocardo’s 50% shareholder has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with state-owned company Indonesia Power to support and develop tidal energy projects in Indonesia. The MoU between Indonesia Power and HydroWing, was signed early September 2022, it will accelerate tidal energy development in Indonesia through site identification, resource assessment and front-end engineering. Increasing […]

New Chief Technical Officer joined Tocardo

Matt Reed Matt Reed has been appointed as the new Chief Technical Officer at Tocardo and will take the lead on the development of the Tocardo T-2si turbine. Matt brings considerable experience to the team and was previously the Engineering Director for Marine Current Turbines and was instrumental in leading the development of the Seagen Project […]

QED Naval launches Seedrs crowdfunding campaign

Crowdfunding campaign QED Naval Tocardo’s shareholder QED Naval has launched a crowdfunding campaign to complete the deployment of its Subhub tidal platform and Tocardo T-1 turbines at Yarmouth Tidal Test Centre. QED launched the campaign, valued at £15 million, on the Seedrs platform, and is looking to supercharge the companies growth by bringing investors on […]

Todays Changemakers week 25: Energy From Water

Change Inc We are pleased with the the Dutch organisation Change Inc. (Dutch content) they have decided to put some Dutch changemakers, including Tocardo’ CEO Andries van Unen, in the spotlight which are active in the Ocean Energy sector. Today’s Changemakers are frontrunners selected by their independent editors. Changemakers are people who show color, give […]

UK government announces investment into tidal power

The UK government will invest £20 million per year in Tidal Energy The UK government is backing tidal energy as part of its flagship renewable energy auction scheme, announcing today its biggest investment in a generation into tidal power. The UK government will invest £20 million per year in Tidal Stream electricity as part of […]

Shipment of three Tocardo T-1 tidal turbines

Three T-1 turbines delivered in Pembroke On behalf of the board of Tocardo BV I’m proud to share this news with the rest of the world.  After winning the tender last year, preparations, procurement, lots of manhours and persistence we have managed to ship three Tocardo T-1 tidal turbines. The bi-directional turbines have been successfully […]

Maak kennis met marine energy innovaties

De wereld achter het stopcontact Kom ook naar Open Duurzame Energie Dag op zaterdag 11 september! Ontdek de wereld achter het stopcontact en de thermostaat. Waar komen elektriciteit en warmte eigenlijk vandaan? En hoe zorgen we ervoor dat die energie steeds schoner wordt? Ontdek het nu tijdens de Open Energie Dag. Tocardo in samenwerking met […]