Marine Energy Wales
As a central point of connection, Marine Energy Wales brings together project developers, technology innovators, suppliers, academia and the public sector, to realise Wales’ marine energy potential by supporting our wave, tidal and floating offshore wind sector.
This work plays a key role in supporting a thriving marine energy sector in Wales, enabling innovation, investment and skills development, and contributing to a low-carbon economy.
By improving visibility, sharing insight and encouraging collaboration and investment, it supports informed decision-making and reduces barriers to marine renewable development.
Harnessing The Power of Wales' Coastline
With 1,200km of rugged coastline providing high energy wind and wave climate, and the second highest tidal range in the world, Wales is home to rich renewable energy resource.
Welsh waters have the potential to supply up to 9GW of generating capacity for tidal range energy and at least 1GW for tidal stream. There is enormous potential too for wave energy, with Pembrokeshire boasting the best wave resource in the country.
Wales is also perfectly placed to support the burgeoning offshore wind industry, which is expected to become the backbone of our future energy system, requiring 100GW of installed capacity in the UK by 2050. Floating offshore wind (FLOW) is predicted to make up half of that.
The Celtic Sea, managed by The Crown Estate, has the potential to deliver up tp 24GW of renewable energy from floating offshore wind – just 4GW could power around 3 million homes.
We at Marine Energy Wales are spearheading the development of floating offshore wind in Welsh waters through the Celtic Sea Developers Alliance. We are comitted to realising this significant opportunity for Wales and maximising the benefits to Welsh communities.
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