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"IT Power has considerable experience with the technological and practical issues associated with renewable energy development, carbon emission reduction and rural electrification projects. Since its formation in 1981, IT Power has completed over 1000 projects in over 100 countries."
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| Concentrating Solar Power Opportunities for the Developing World | 31/01/2011 |
| IT Power performed a study regarding concentrating solar power (CSP). The aim of the study was to keep ITP consultants highly informed of the progression of CSP throughout the globe. The study sought to identify several opportunities that CSP presents for developing countries in coming years.Concentrating solar power technologies focus... read more | |
| Progress of the PSCD Project to Date | 02/11/2010 |
| More information on this can be found at the IT Power Project Page or at Pulse Tidal02/11/09PSCD Project - First General Assembly MeetingThe first general assembly meeting of the PSCD project was held in DNV offices in... read more | |
| IT Power Providing Training for European Tradesmen | 20/10/2010 |
| IT Power is part of an Intelligent Energy Europe project providing training to tradesmen across Europe. The Trainenergy project aims to produce a training programme about the EU Energy Performance of Building Directives 2002 and Energy End-Use Efficiency and Energy Services 2006 for tradesmen in the construction industry.The project will:Produce... read more | |
| Provision of Carbon Compliance Statement and Solar PV Outline | 19/10/2010 |
| IT Power provided a Carbon Compliance Statement for a planned 50 unit affordable housing scheme in Ealing, London. The statement formed part of the planning application for the development showing how the project carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions met with Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes.There were three key... read more | |
| Latest OWEL findings published at the 3rd ICOE conference | 13/10/2010 |
| The key results and findings from the recently completed phase of development of the OWEL wave energy converter have been published at the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) in Bilbao, Spain. A copy of the paper can be found here... read more | |
| IT Power present Tidal Fencing concept at ICOE 2010 | 07/10/2010 |
| IT Power presented a collaborative paper titled "An innovative tidal fence development for the Severn Estuary, UK" at the 3rd International Conference on Ocean Energy on the 7th of October 2010. The conference was held in Bilbao, Spain and brought together experts from the marine renewables sector from across the... read more | |
| Shrewsbury Hydropower Option Designs | 30/09/2010 |
| IT Power provided a feasibility study for a potential large hydro-electric scheme in Shrewsbury. Simple and practical advice based on IT Power's long experience was provided for all relevant issues. IT Power provided a report outlining several hydropower options for the client bearing in mind:Economic viabilitySimple and robust designsMaintainabilityEnvironmental sustainabilityPermissions... read more | |
| IT Power join University of Southampton in second generation tidal blade design project | 13/08/2010 |
| IT Power will be joining the University of Southampton in a new study to look at use of smart materials to control the deflection of tide turbine blades. This is considered to be the start of the second wave of tide energy research, looking beyond demonstration of tide energy devices... read more | |
| OWEL awarded TSB funding to develop marine demonstrator | 23/07/2010 |
| Offshore Wave Energy Limited has recently been awarded £2.5m in co-financing support by the UK's Technology Strategy Board (TSB) to develop with IT Power a marine demonstration device for ocean deployment at the Wave Hub facility in the south west of England. This phase of development is intended to... read more | |
| IT Power helps to enable Mozambique's rural electrification | 31/05/2010 |
| The Mozambique National Fund for Rural Electrification (FUNAE) wanted to bring electricity to more rural communities in Mozambique. However, grid electricity tariffs in Mozambique were set by the Ministry of Finance, and there are no regulations when it comes to tariff-setting for off-grid electricity generated from renewable energy sources. i.e.... read more | |
| Clean Development Mechanism Stakeholder Consultation for the Fiji Electricity Authority | 07/05/2010 |
| IT Power is assisting the Fiji Electricity Authority to register its second Clean Development Mechanism project. The scheme is a 42MW hydropower station on the main island of Fiji, Viti Levu, and is expected to produce 101GWh per year from 2012 onwards. The project will displace 22,000 tonnes of diesel... read more | |
| ITP Completes a Tidal Energy Feasibility Study for the States of Jersey | 25/04/2010 |
| IT Power has completed a tidal energy feasibility study commissioned by the States of Jersey. IT Power has been advising the Tidal Energy Steering Board on the potential of natural, clean-energy resources available to Jersey.Over the past year ITP Power has been assessing the tidal stream resource available for extraction... read more | |
| Promising results for OWEL in the latest phase of development | 15/01/2010 |
| IT Power in conjunction with Offshore Wave Energy Limited, have completed the latest phase of development of the OWEL wave energy converter. This work, that was funded by the South West Regional Development Agency, SWRDS, began towards the end of 2008 and has encompassed a number of different modelling... read more | |
| IT Power completes Management of REP-5 Programme | 31/12/2009 |
| The REP-5 programme was a regional initiative implemented by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) supported with funding from the 9th European Development Fund (EDF9). IT Power was contracted from 2006 to 2009 to provide the REP-5 Programme Management Unit with two offices, one in Suva, Fiji and the other in... read more | |
| IT Power Pacific at 18th Annual PPA Conference | 05/10/2009 |
| The Pacific Power Association, an association of power utilities in the Pacific, holds annual conferences for utilities and power sector companies to meet and exchange information and knowledge. The 18th Annual PPA Conference, held in Pago Pago, American Samoa, in August, saw an attendance of over 150 representatives from power... read more | |
| IT Power assess 5MW Solar PV Power Plant | 20/08/2009 |
| IT Power provided a full technical and financial due diligence of a potential 5 Mega Watt grid connected photovoltaic system in South East India. The study examined the financial elements of the project, legal aspects of land ownership, site access and grid connection.This great project included a site visit and... read more | |
| Power Produced by the Pulse Stream 100 Tidal Energy Converter | 31/07/2009 |
| The first electricity generated by tidal power in shallow waters is now coming ashore on the banks of the Humber. The test system shows that predictable energy can be produced close to shore, where it is needed, reducing massively the investment required to install, connect and maintain devices compared to... read more | |
| IT Power to lead Severn Tidal Fence Consortium with potential alternative to the Severn Barrage | 15/07/2009 |
| IT Power is leading the Severn Tidal Fence Consortium (STFC) which is being contracted by the Government to investigate the feasibility of a Tidal Fence across the Severn Estuary. This is part of the Severn Embryonic Technology Scheme (SETS), announced today by DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change).The SETS... read more | |
| Research Success for the OWEL Wave Energy Converter | 30/06/2009 |
| A recent tank-testing programme has produced results that are highly significant for the commercial viability of the OWEL Grampus Wave Energy converter (WEC). Director, Professor John Kemp, explains that the OWEL WEC uses the horizontal component of wave action to compress the air in successive wave troughs and thence to... read more | |
| Pacific project website goes live | 26/06/2009 |
| The website for the IT Power managed renewable energy project in the Pacific has just gone live (http://www.rep5.eu). The project, Support to the Energy Sector in 5 Pacific Islands (REP-5), is funded by the EU and is implementing renewable energy and energy efficiency in 5 Island States. The five countries... read more | |
| Pulse Stream 100 Now Fully Assembled | 27/04/2009 |
| After months of hard work, the 'Pulse Stream 100' tidal generator is now fully assembled and undergoing commissioning and testing. The Pulse Stream 100 is the world's first grid connected shallow water tidal stream generator, installed in the Humber Estuary near Immingham.The... read more | |
| The RENDEV project receives the European Union '2009 Sustainable Energy Award' | 24/03/2009 |
| The RENDEV project, in which IT Power act as one of the key partners was rewarded the '2009 Sustainable Energy Award' in the "cooperation programme" category. RENDEV focuses on microfinance and renewable energy in Bangladesh and Indonesia. IT Power analysed the policy frameworks in both countries and also brings the... read more | |
| Wang Sicheng receives Robert Hill Award | 24/02/2009 |
| The 2007 winner of the Robert Hill Award for the Promotion of Photovoltaics for Development was Wang Sicheng of the Beijing Jike Company, part of China's Energy Research Institute (ERI). The award was presented at the 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (EPVSEC) in Milano in September 2007, but for... read more | |
| New Chief Representative in China | 18/02/2009 |
| IT Power has appointed Zhang Dianjun as the new Chief Representative for its China operations. Despite the global economic downturn there is still, albeit reduced on previous years, growth in China. IT Power sees the China energy market as a significant growth area and plans to expand the China office... read more | |
| Offshore Wave Power Boost | 26/01/2009 |
| The wave to compressed air technology developed by Offshore Wave Energy and IT Power has been boosted by a grant from the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) together with contributions from existing shareholders.Invented by Professor John Kemp, and originally revealed in the April 2003 edition of Eureka, the intention... read more | |
| IT Power brings DEEP East Africa to life | 19/12/2008 |
| A biannual DEEP (Developing Energy Enterprise Project) East Africa story competition was initiated by GVEP International to offer an opportunity for partners involved to tell everyone about their experiences. The stories have just been judged by the CEO, Sarah Adams, and the runner up is Bob Kazungu from IT Power,... read more | |
| China office positioned for further growth | 19/11/2008 |
| China's growing appetite for energy will make it one of the biggest renewable energy players. The renewable energy law targets 16% of power to come from renewable sources by 2020. Shortly after that time, China will overtake the US as the largest energy consumer in the world.IT Power has been... read more | |
| Tidal Fence Instead Of Severn Barrage | 25/09/2008 |
| IT Power and other major marine energy players lobby for a Severn Tidal Fence instead of a Severn BarrageA "Tidal Fence" would provide 1.3GW of Power and keep ports openIT Power has grouped with AMEC, BMT Group, Econnect, Edinburgh University, Marubeni Europe, NaREC, Pulse Tidal and others to form the... read more | |
| Grid Integration Challenge for Renewable Energy | 27/08/2008 |
| IT Power is giving stakeholders in Renewable Electricity the chance to shape the future market. IT Power is the UK partner in the European project "GreenNet - Incentives", supported by the EC. One main element of the project is to identify existing non-technical barriers for Renewable Energy System Electricity (RES-E)... read more | |
| Speaking at Carbon Finance 2008 | 20/08/2008 |
| IT Power has been invited to speak at the forthcoming Carbon Finance 2008 Conference in London on the 8,9 & 10 October. This highly successful conference series brings together the key actors in the Global Carbon market. IT Power will participate on day one where the focus will be on... read more | |
| Tidal Power Energy Converter nears completion | 11/08/2008 |
| Pulse Stream 100 is an oscillating hydrofoil tide energy converter, designed primarily for shallow water sites. IT Power is in the final stages of assembling the Pulse Stream 100 device, as part of a BERR funded prototype project which aims to prove the device in expected operating conditions and pave... read more | |
| Sustainable Energy Projects in the Pacific Islands | 06/08/2008 |
| By the end of May 2008, the European Union had signed off 11 contracts worth more than 6.3 million Euros to supply renewable energy and energy efficiency equipment to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Nauru, Niue, Palau and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). The contracts will... read more | |
| IT Power invited onto Panel at Energy Trading Conference | 25/07/2008 |
| IT Power has been invited to participate in EMART Energy, the annual energy trading conference organised in cooperation with the European Federation of Energy Traders, EFET. IT Power will be on a renewable energy Panel focusing on the outcome of the directive on energy from renewable sources and its consequences. ... read more | |
| Technology Work Group at Alliance for Rural Electrification | 16/07/2008 |
| As a Member of the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), an organisation founded by the the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), IT Power helped kick off the ARE "Technological Solutions" Work Group in Frankfurt. The purpose was to discuss how to foster Rural Electrification by massive deployment of Renewable Energy... read more | |
| First AGM of the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) | 03/07/2008 |
| The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) held its first Annual General Meeting in Aix-les-Bains in June. The Alliance was formed by the renewable energy trade associations as an EPIA initiative. Under the leadership of Ernesto Macias (President) and Paula Llamas (Secretary General), the ARE now has 24 members, including IT... read more | |
| Installation has started of a new tidal stream generator | 20/06/2008 |
| Following the recent granting of planning permission by the Secretary of State, John Hutton, the Pulse Stream 100 tidal energy converter project has commenced installation in the Humber Estuary, one kilometre off the south shore of the river between Immingham and Grimsby. Piling of the foundation structure... read more | |
