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ORPC Plans to Advance Tidal Energy In Cook Inlet

ORPC has submitted a preliminary permit application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ORPC proposes to initiate the process towards…

May 26, 2021 Read More

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ORPC Named Innovator of the Year

ORPC has been selected by the Maine International Trade Center (MITC) as Innovator of the Year.

April 30, 2021 Read More

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ORPC Marine Energy Turbine Will Increase Performance at Reduced Cost

ORPC and its subsidiary ORPC Ireland are partnering with a European consortium to create a new generation of marine renewable…

April 13, 2021 Read More

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RivGen® Power System Now Longest Operating Current Energy Converter in U.S.

Over 7 Million Revolutions Have Produced Power for Igiugig, Alaska, Grid.

October 5, 2020 Read More

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ORPC CEO Testifies at US Senate Public Hearing on Marine Energy

Stuart Davies testified at a public hearing held by the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources, “An Examination…

September 24, 2020 Read More

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ORPC Selects Maine Company to Fabricate Second Commercial Underwater Power System

ORPC has selected Downeast Machine & Engineering to build the structural components for its second commercial RivGen® Power System device.

August 11, 2020 Read More

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ORPC Names New CEO: ORPC Director Stuart Davies to Lead ORPC

ORPC announced today that current ORPC director Stuart Davies will succeed Chris Sauer as the company’s CEO on January 20.

January 8, 2020 Read More

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ORPC CEO and Co-Founder Chris Sauer Announces Retirement

ORPC announced today that its CEO and Co-founder, Chris Sauer, will retire on January 17, 2020.

December 19, 2019 Read More

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ORPC Represented at United Nations Climate Change Conference

Portland, Maine, December 11, 2019 – ORPC announced today that Chilean NGO, NRGizar, dedicated to the development of community-scale renewable…

December 11, 2019 Read More

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ORPC Secures Commitments for $7.5 million in Expansion Capital from Private Investors

Portland, Maine, November 7, 2019 – Ocean Renewable Power Company...

November 8, 2019 Read More

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Alaskan Village, Maine Company and Alaska Governor Launch Sustainable River Energy Project

Igiugig, Alaska, July 16, 2019 – The Igiugig Village Council (IVC) and ORPC, Inc., celebrated the launch today of ORPC’s…

July 16, 2019 Read More

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ÉireComposites Completes Turbines for ORPC Commercial RivGen® Power System

ORPC, Inc. and Irish partner ÉireComposites Teo are pleased to announce ÉireComposites’ completion of turbines for ORPC’s commercial RivGen® Power…

June 4, 2019 Read More