Kudos to Boston Globe Media for highlighting how the community of Eastport, Maine, with support from the Island Institute and Versant Power, plans to improve the reliability of its local grid by developing a #microgrid powered by solar and tidal power at one of the most powerful tidal sites in the country. Marine energy, derived from the natural movement of rivers, waves and the tides, can be part of the solution to improve grid reliability and affordability for industrial and residential users, especially in rural, remote and coastal communities. Read more in the Boston Globe: https://lnkd.in/ejWYNk36 #energytransition #marineenergy
ORPC
Renewable Energy Power Generation
Portland, Maine 5,688 followers
Proven renewable underwater power systems generating predictable, clean energy from free-flowing rivers & tides
About us
Combating climate change with proven and reliable underwater power systems that generate clean energy from free-flowing tides and rivers, ORPC improves people’s lives and their environment through sustainable energy solutions. A global leader in marine renewable energy (MRE) technology and project solutions, we are initially focused on solving the problem of high cost, environmentally-risky diesel power generation in remote islanded communities by harnessing the power of ocean and river currents to create clean predictable locally produced renewable energy. Worldwide we are the only company to have built, operated and delivered power to a utility grid from an MRE tidal project, and to a local microgrid from an MRE river project. ORPC is committed to working with local partners and creating local economic opportunities. In 2019, ORPC launched its commercial RivGen® Power System in Igiugig, Alaska, supplying energy to the remote community and setting record as the longest operating current energy converter device in the Americas. ORPC has installed a second RivGen device in Igiugig, along with smart grid technology and energy storage, with the goal of decreasing the community’s diesel fuel use by 60-90%. ORPC has developed a globally respected knowledge database of fisheries and marine life interaction with our power systems, and in over a decade, no known adverse impacts have been observed in either river or ocean environments. Our projects are carried out in full collaboration with local communities, universities, environmental agencies, fishing industry groups and other stakeholders. ORPC is pursuing strategic and financial partnerships that will allow us to expand our operations in North America, South America and Europe, and supply our commercial power systems and expertise worldwide where ocean and river energy resources exist.
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http://www.orpc.co
External link for ORPC
- Industry
- Renewable Energy Power Generation
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Portland, Maine
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2004
- Specialties
- River and tidal energy technology, Professional services and project solutions for marine renewable energy industry, Solutions for remote communities and industries, Marine hydrokinetic technology and projects, River and tidal power systems, Clean, predictable energy generation, Project development, Technology and power systems, Engineering, Sustainable energy, Environmental assessment & monitoring, Permitting & licensing of energy projects, Community relations & engagement, Distributed energy, Distributed generation, On-site generation, Project development in the U.S., including Alaska, Canada and Chile, Modular power systems, Harness energy from free flowing tides, rivers and ocean currents, Sustainable energy solutions, Fish and marine environment friendly systems, Marine renewable energy, and Marine energy
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🎉 Congratulations to ORPC electric engineer Harry Knoblauch! His aerial shot of our marine energy turbine deployment at Queen's University Belfast’s tidal test site in Northern Ireland was chosen as the cover photo for Marine Ireland Industry Network (MIIN)'s 2025 calendar. We can't wait to see it hanging in ORPC offices! #MIINPhotoComp24
And the winner is...🥁🥁🥁 Congratulations to Harry Knoblauch - ORPC who's bird's eye view of ORPC's next-generation marine energy turbine, has given us a unique perspective of marine operations. It's a worthy cover photo for our upcoming MIIN 2025 calendar. As well as featuring on the cover of the calendar, Harry will also receive a €250 voucher for Mooney Boats Chandlery. All of our shortlisted entries will also feature in the MIIN Calendar 2025! Congrats Harry, and thank you to all who have entered this years #MIINPhotoComp24!
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This week ORPC and Igiugig Village Council had the opportunity to come together in Anchorage, Alaska, to meet with our project adaptive management team. Led by local Indigenous knowledge of the Kvichak River, IVC, ORPC, and state and federal resource agencies implement an adaptive approach to environmental monitoring of Igiugig’s river energy project. Thanks to all project partners involved, and we look forward to our continued work together. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | MarineSitu | Office of Indian Energy | U.S. Department of Energy
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We're adding one more milestone to ORPC's European development for 2024! Following ORPC's #CRIMSON project testing in Rome and our recent deployment in Strangford Lough as part of the X-Flow Project, we are delighted to end the year with this announcement that the #SHINES project has been approved for funding from Interreg North-West Europe (NWE). ORPC’s role will include the deployment of our first commercial system in Europe at the Fondation OPEN-C test site in Bordeaux, France. We look forward to working with the full SHINES consortium on delivering this exciting project.
🎉 Fondation OPEN-C is the Lead Partner of Interreg North-West Europe (NWE) #SHINES project, that has been approved for funding yesterday! We are very grateful to the Monitoring Committee and to the 13 Project Partners and 4 Associated Partners from 6 countries who made it possible. 📢 #SHINES – which stands for Showcasing Hydrokinetic energy Innovations for Northwest European Energy Sovereignty – will enable a wide uptake of tidal and river energy in the region by replicating and scaling up solutions whose readiness and value have been successfully demonstrated. ✊ We are confident that the enthusiastic and fresh team assembled by #SHINES will succeed in our core mission: accelerating the energy transition in a sustainable way! Fondation OPEN-C ORPC SeaQurrent® Inyanga Marine Energy Group Bretagne Développement Innovation Gemeente Ameland Amelander Energie Coöperatie (AEC) Cerema BAW • Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau HES-SO Valais-Wallis Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg ÉireComposites Teo Marine Institute Université de Liège GIP Loire Estuaire WSV - Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes Ocean Energy Europe Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) #tidal #hydrolien #EMR #OceanEnergy #marineenergy #energytransition #Innovation #Sustainability
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If you missed ORPC featured on RTE One's Futureville Ireland a few weeks ago, check out the clip below. ORPC's Brendan Cahill and Harry Knoblauch met up with hosts Carla O'Brien and Dr Lollie Mancey to explore how Ireland's largest river, the Shannon, could become a source of clean energy for the future city of Athlone. The clip also features Jamie Goggins of University of Galway and Orbital Marine Power Ltd. Tidal-GES Project #marineenergy #energytransition
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Merci à notre partenaire Equinox Construction Services, pour son soutien dans les prises de mesures sur la rivière Saint-Maurice, l'un des nombreux projets où ORPC évalue le potentiel des rivières et des marées au Canada, pour fournir de l'électricité aux communautés et à l'industrie. ___ Thank you to partner Equinox Construction Services for your support with prefeasibility work on the St. Maurice River, one of several projects where ORPC is assessing Canada's rivers and tides for their potential to provide clean, reliable power for communities and industry.
Nous sommes fiers de participer à un projet innovant sur la Rivière Saint-Maurice, financé par CanmetENERGY et mené par ORPC Canada.🤝🏼 Ce mandat de collecte de données nous permet de comparer deux méthodes de mesure de vélocimétrie: le drone aérien (données recueillies par ReconAerial avec le support de nos ressources internes) et l'ADCP (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler). Pourquoi ce projet est-il essentiel? Il permettra à CanmetENERGY de produire un standard national pour encadrer l'exploration et le développement de sites hydrocinétiques, un pas de plus vers la transition énergétique et la promotion des énergies renouvelables! 🌍💡 De plus, avec notre collaboration avec ORPC, nous pouvons maintenant offrir des études de préfaisabilité sur le développement d'un site hydrocinétique, portant sur l'utilisation de leurs turbines RivGen ! Retour en image sur ce projet 📸 --- We are proud to take part in an innovative project on the Saint-Maurice River, funded by CanmetENERGY and led by ORPC Canada. 🤝🏼 This data collection mandate allows us to compare two velocity measurement methods: aerial drone (data collected by ReconAerial with the support of our internal resources) and ADCP (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler). Why is this project essential? It will enable CanmetENERGY to produce a national standard for guiding the exploration and development of hydrokinetic sites, a step forward in the energy transition and the promotion of renewable energy! 🌍💡 Moreover, through our collaboration with ORPC, we can now offer prefeasibility studies on the development of a hydrokinetic site, focusing on the use of their RivGen turbines! A look back at this project in images 📸
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And we’re out! ORPC’s next-generation marine energy turbine was successfully decommissioned last week from Queen's University Belfast’s tidal test site at Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland. The seven-week deployment was an opportunity for ORPC engineers to collect high-quality data on turbine performance in a real sea environment, complimenting lab testing earlier this year at Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche in Rome. ORPC's modular turbines are able to be deployed and retrieved within hours, in this case with the support of local partners like CUAN MARINE SERVICES LIMITED. Thank you to X-Flow project partners Queen’s, APPLIED RENEWABLES RESEARCH LIMITED and Shell Technology – Marine Renewable Program, along with Centre for Advanced Sustainable Energy (CASE) for your work and support in this successful demonstration. #marineenergy #oceanenergy
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We need a mix of energy sources, especially from newer, more efficient technologies. ORPC is doing great work to bring sustainable power to remote communities that historically rely on diesel generators. Their innovative tidal and river turbine designs are resilient, efficient, and low impact on the ecosystem. I had the opportunity to interview their CTO and and SVP of Engineering Jarlath McEntee - Read more on the Rescale blog (link in comments): #simulation #modeling #cloudHPC #HPC #CFD #FEA #hydropower
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Based in Portland, Maine, Maya Shyevitch joined ORPC as our Regulatory Affairs Associate this autumn. She has a background in GIS applications, including as a recent fellow assisting a Maine island community with climate resilience initiatives, and a degree in environmental sustainability and geo-information science from McGill University. Maya sees #marineenergy as a way to combine her passions for the environment and community-oriented projects. Outside of work, you can find Maya running, hiking, contra dancing, and baking bread. #Mainejobs #cleanenergyjobs
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