Marine Energy Wales
Marine Energy Wales brings together technology developers, the supply chain, academia and the public sector to establish Wales as a global leader in sustainable marine energy generation, making a significant contribution to a low carbon economy.
The benefits of this industry are being felt throughout the country with the creation of green sustainable jobs, growth and skills providing significant development opportunities for Wales.
With £152.4 million invested into the marine renewable energy sector in Wales to date, two large scale wave and tidal stream demonstration zones, seabed agreements in place for three separate wave and tidal stream projects, a number of proposals for significant floating offshore wind projects and a government commitment to the development of first of its kind tidal lagoon, Wales is well positioned to play a global leading role in marine energy.
News
INSPIRING CAREERS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
Launch of a new course aimed at teaching students about career opportunities in renewable energy.
UK’s Energy Capital Maps Out Low Carbon Vision
The Milford Haven Waterway Future Energy Cluster, representing the UK's energy capital, has outlined a vision for a low carbon future at the first of two events planned this year. At a Westminster launch event on 14th June, hosted by Preseli Pembrokeshire MP Stephen...
Stephenson Harwood hosts inaugural UK Renewables Academy
Members of Stephenson Harwood's offshore renewables team – Tony Concagh, Tom Adams, Cathal Leigh Doyle and Suraj Saggar – hosted 85 delegates at the UK's first Renewables Academy four day course, in association with HKA and Teesside University. It is the first UK...
TIDAL WAVE TAPPING INTO FLOW OF CAPITAL
Blog post on insights gained from this year’s All Energy Conference in Scotland.
NORTH WALES WELCOME MINISTERS
Two of our Premium Members in North Wales have been hosting Ministerial visits this week. Greg Hands, UK Minister for Business, Energy and Clean Growth called in for a tour of Minesto's assembly hall facility in Holyhead. Referring to the recent British Energy...
Wales has a number of factors that make it a world class location for marine energy development:
- €100.4 million of funding prioritised for marine energy in Wales
- £152.4 million has already been invested in the development of the sector
- A high energy wind and wave climate facing on to the Atlantic
- Deep water suitable for floating offshore wind development
- Tidal streams of up to 4ms-1 with numerous high resource areas around the coast
- The second highest tidal range in the world (up to 12m)
- Long term, dedicated political support from Welsh Government including world leading legislation e.g. Well-being of Future Generations Act
- 400kV transmission lines and substations located coastally at resources areas
- Array scale Demonstration Zones in Anglesey and Pembrokeshire
- Eight strategically located ports sited along the North, West and South coast
- Energy and manufacturing sector supply chains and workforce with huge transferable skill opportunities
- Experienced sector clusters in coastal regions close to resource
- Dedicated, Government backed Energy Enterprise Zones with business development incentives
- Access to expert academic and research facilities
- Marine Energy Wales providing a single point of access for marine energy developers interested in Wales