July

Oceanlinx is awarded funding of $3,970,450 from the Emerging Renewables Program by the Australian Government for a $7,242,550 project, “Oceanlinx 1MW Commercial Wave Energy Demonstrator”.

January 2011: Latest version of the airWAVE turbine

2010

March

MK3PC is the first in Australia of this size to be connected to the electrical grid and producing energy.

July

Results from the MK3PC exceeded expectations in regard to performance. Independent electrical generation data supplied by the power off-taker, Integral Energy, has validated the 2.5 MW rated design of the full scale device. The unit was operated with both the Oceanlinx proprietary turbine and a third party turbine, and produced consistent grid-quality electricity that was supplied to local Integral customers in the Illawarra region.

December

Certification authority Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has independently verified the power output of Oceanlinx’s blueWAVE OWC. This is a powerful third party validation of Oceanlinx’s rigorous quality control and of the blueWAVE capability to produce an electrical output of 2.5 MW.

Oceanlinx unveils new technology proWAVE, greenWAVE and blueWAVE.

June 2009: Mk1 achieves the milestone ( Picture: Google Maps)

2007

January

The Energetech technology is named by the International Academy of Science as one of the ten most outstanding technologies in the world.

February

Energetech acknowledged by International Academy of Science

£6.0 million fundraising with institutional investors

April

The company changes its name to Oceanlinx

May

Oceanlinx secures fourth berth at the Cornwall Wave Hub

August

Chief Technology Officer, Tom Denniss, received the Ocean Energy Pioneer: Technology Award at the Energy Ocean event.

November

£5.9 million investment from institutional and venture capital investors.

December 2006: Complete installation of Port Kembla Wave Energy Plant

2004

May

Energetech is awarded a A$1.21 million research & development grant by the Australian Federal Government, facilitating its Wave Energy Optimisation program.

2003

March

The first full-scale Denniss-Auld turbine is successfully constructed and tested.

November

Energetech America receives grant funding of US$500,000 from two state renewable funds for the development and construction of a wave energy project in Rhode Island, USA.

1999

Energetech receives a A$750,000 Federal Government grant to develop the Port Kembla project.

1997

Oceanlinx is founded by Dr. Tom Denniss (as Energetech Australia Pty Limited). 

2012

August

Oceanlinx hold an information session on the South Australia project for potential contractors, fishermen and the community.

November

Oceanlinx are invited to represent the wave energy sector to HRH Prince Charles as part of his Diamond Jubilee tour in Australia.

December

Oceanlinx win the Energy and Minerals category at The Australian Innovation Challenge 2012.

July 2012: Ali Baghaei and Hon Martin Ferguson AM MP

2011

January

Oceanlinx reveals the latest version of its proprietary turbine – the airWAVE turbine.

July

Oceanlinx and AMC are awarded Australian Research Council Grant.

Independent US-based company Emerging Energy Research, has again confirmed Oceanlinx as a leader in the sector.

Detailed testing of the latest Oceanlinx technology development has confirmed the exciting potential of the company’s greenWAVE unit.

August

Oceanlinx has developed and refined its technology over the past 14 years to such a point that it is now commercially competitive with other forms of renewable energy, such as on-shore wind.

Oceanlinx’s CEO, Ali Baghaei, and founder, Dr Tom Denniss had the opportunity to meet with the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard and other Ministers at a forum.

March 2010: MK3PC Device, Port Kembla

2009

March

Ali Baghaei joins Oceanlinx as Chief Executive Officer

May

Oceanlinx successfully completed a round of tank testing confirming the significant improvements achieved by the latest design of the Oceanlinx technology. The design is well underway and will be deployed by Oceanlinx in its demonstration projects in Australia and Overseas.

June

The Oceanlinx Mk1 Full Scale demonstration plant achieved the milestone of 500 operational hours since its refurbishment early in the year.

July

Oceanlinx secures A$16m new investment funding from an investor syndicate comprising the New Energy Fund, Espírito Santo Ventures and Emerald Technology Ventures.

December

Oceanlinx named by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) as one of the Top Ten Renewable Energy Investment Opportunities in the World.

April 2007: The company changes its name to Oceanlinx.

2006

December

Energetech completes a permanent installation of its Port Kembla Wave Energy Plant.

2005

March

Energetech launches its Industry Advisory Service division

April

The Centre for Energy and Greenhouse Technologies invests A$500,000

2002

Three European investment groups specialising in innovative energy technology, led by Sustainable Asset Management, invest US$3.75 million, and German based RWE Dynamics invests US$750,000

2001

November

Energetech closes a round of venture capital funding with the Connecticut Innovations Incorporated in the USA, enabling the establishment of a US subsidary, Energetech America.