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Minesto awards new foundation supplier

August 15, 2017
Press releases
Minesto has awarded Jones Bros Ruthin (Civil Engineering) Co Ltd the contract to construct the foundation for Minesto’s first commercial-scale tidal energy power plant. Due to the delivery time for the new foundation, the first installation in Holyhead Deep will be moved forward. “We are well...Read more »
Minesto has completed the procurement of a new foundation construction supplier, following the announcement by the previous contractor in July that it could no longer fulfil its commitments to the project. The new contract has been awarded to the Welsh outfit Jones Bros Ruthin (Civil Engineering)... Read more »

Minesto to engage new supplier of GBS foundation

July 04, 2017
Press releases
Minesto has decided to engage a new supplier for the construction of a gravity-based structure (GBS) foundation for the company’s first Deep Green installation in Holyhead Deep, as a consequence of the discontinuation by current supplier Ocean Resource Ltd. “We have taken immediate actions to...Read more »
Ocean Resource Ltd, who was originally awarded the delivery of the GBS foundation for the first commercial-scale installation of Minesto’s marine energy power plant Deep Green, has informed Minesto that they can no longer meet their financial commitments to their subcontractors, leaving them unable... Read more »

Minesto awarded consent for Holyhead Deep installation

April 19, 2017
Picture of the South Stack lighthouse on Holy Island, off which the Holyhead Deep is located.
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Leading tidal energy developer Minesto has taken yet another important step towards commercialisation of its unique Deep Green technology in Welsh tidal streams, as the company has received marine license for a 0.5MW installation in Holyhead Deep.Read more »
Consenting authority Natural Resources Wales has approved a marine licence application by Minesto for the installation and operation of a 0.5MW Deep Green power plant in Holyhead Deep off the coast of Anglesey. A marine license is required for all kind of offshore construction work and deposits in... Read more »

Minesto’s warrant program completed; raises SEK 75M

March 06, 2017
Press releases
Minesto’s warrant program TO1 is now completed with 91 percent of outstanding warrants being exercised. This means that Minesto will add approximately 75 SEK million in proceeds to the further development of the unique tidal energy technology Deep Green.Read more »
The subscription period of the warrants "Minest TO1" issued in connection with Minesto’s IPO in November 2015 ran 1–28 February, 2017. In total, 11,931,743 new shares were subscribed, corresponding to a subscription rate of 90,7 percent. This means that Minesto will add a total of 75,2 SEK million... Read more »

Minesto and Stena Line engage in joint project for build-up of the renewable energy sector in Wales

February 24, 2017
Press releases
Swedish-based companies Minesto and Stena Line engage in a joint project to invest in Wales’ transition to renewable energy. Stena Line will build an assembly hall in Holyhead, which Minesto will utilise in their upcoming rollout of the company's unique technology to generate clean electricity...Read more »
Minesto and Stena Line have today signed an agreement in which Stena Line has committed to building an assembly hall on their land at the port in Holyhead, Wales. The assembly hall will be leased to Minesto and used for the upcoming rollout of Deep Green, Minesto’s unique technology for cost-... Read more »

Minesto to expand the commercial roll-out of the Deep Green technology

February 09, 2017
Illustration of a future Deep Green array in Holyhead Deep, Wales.
Press releases
Leading marine energy developer Minesto has today announced that the company intends to expand the commercial roll-out of its Deep Green technology in Holyhead Deep, North Wales by taking steps to increase the planned installed capacity of its tidal energy array to 80 MW. “This substantial scale-up...Read more »
Minesto has today submitted a scoping report to UK consenting authorities Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Natural Resources Wales (NRW), asking for their scoping opinion for development of an 80 MW site in Holyhead Deep. After extensive preparatory work, Minesto has concluded that such a... Read more »

Minesto’s main owners exercise warrants; investing an additional 34 SEK million in the company

February 01, 2017
Press releases
Minesto’s largest owners BGA Invest and Midroc New Technology have announced that they will invest an additional 34 SEK million in the company by exercising all of their warrants held in Minesto AB. This announcement was communicated by the two main shareholders as the subscription period of the...Read more »
Today, the subscription period of the warrants "Minest TO1" issued in connection with Minesto’s IPO in November 2015 starts. In total, Minesto can potentially add approximately 82 SEK million in proceeds, should all warrants be exercised. The last day to exercise the warrants is February 28, 2017... Read more »

Tidal energy in focus as Minesto joins Swedish trade mission to South America

November 24, 2016
Minesto Board director Stefan Karlsson and Ann Linde, Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and Trade
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Leading tidal energy technology developer Minesto continues to strengthens its market relations in South America. The company has joined a Swedish Green Tech trade mission which today starts a two-day visit to Argentina. This follows a week of individual meetings with key stakeholders in Chile. “We...Read more »
The trade mission called Green Tech Sweden is coordinated by Business Sweden and led by the Swedish Minister for EU Affairs & Trade, Ann Linde. The program includes seminars where Minesto have the opportunity to present the company and its unique Deep Green technology to representatives and... Read more »

Minesto’s tidal energy technology awarded as most promising in the industry

November 23, 2016
The award for Most Promising Turbine Concept 2016
Press releases
On Tuesday evening, in a global competition of the most prominent players in the industry, leading tidal energy developer Minesto won the award for the Most Promising Turbine Concept at the International Tidal Energy Summit in London.Read more »
The International Tidal Energy Summit, held 22–23 November in London, is the largest international conference for the tidal energy industry. As part of the conference, an award ceremony is held to recognise the industry’s top innovators for cost-competitive renewable electricity generation. During... Read more »

Minesto and National Taiwan Ocean University signs collaboration agreement

November 10, 2016
Press releases
Leading ocean energy developer Minesto has today signed a collaboration agreement together with the Research Center for Ocean Energy and Strategies at National Taiwan Ocean University. The collaboration will include installation and ocean testing of a scale model and research on Minesto’s unique...Read more »
The collaboration agreement between Minesto and Research Center for Ocean Energy and Strategies (RCOES) was signed Thursday morning at a signing ceremony at the National Taiwan Ocean University in Keelung, Taiwan. Within the scope of the collaboration agreement, Minesto and RCOES will explore the... Read more »

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