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 €100.4 million of EU structural funding prioritised for marine energy in Wales over the next 5 years, two wave and tidal stream Demonstration Zones, seabed agreements in place for three separate wave and tidal stream projects, and a number of proposals for significant tidal range projects, Wales is well positioned to play a global leading role in marine energy.
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Monitoring impact central to Morlais approach
Since Anglesey-based social enterprise Menter Môn secured the contract to manage the Morlais tidal energy demonstration zone, talking and listening to the views of local people and organisations as well as experts has been central to the project. Ensuring maximum...
Rovco wins floating wind survey contract for Blue Gem Wind’s Celtic Sea Erebus project
Blue Gem Wind, the joint venture between Total, one of the world’s largest energy companies, and Simply Blue Energy, a pioneering Celtic Sea blue economy project developer has awarded a million-pound contract to UK supplier, Rovco. Rovco will begin survey work on...
MPS crowdfunding campaign extended
Swansea-based Marine Power Systems (MPS) has reached a £1.5m crowdfunding target in just two weeks since its launch and is now overfunding. These funds raised will support an initiative to generate clean energy from offshore winds and ocean waves. Marine Power Systems...
Blue Gem Wind launches online supply chain database and records over 80% UK content to date
Blue Gem Wind, the joint venture between Total, one of the world’s largest energy companies, and Simply Blue Energy, a pioneering Celtic Sea blue economy developer has launched an online supply chain database for its Erebus project. The database, launched at the MEW...
Verdant Power Progresses toward an Autumn Installation of Tidal Energy Turbines in New York City’s East River
Marine Energy Wales member, Verdant Power, has successfully taken additional steps toward the installation of an array of its three, fifth generation (Gen5) tidal power turbines on the Company’s novel TriFrame™ mount at its Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy (RITE) Project...
The country has a number of factors that make it an ideal location for marine energy development with up to 6.2GW (over 10GW including the Severn Estuary) of estimated generating capacity:
- €100.4 million of funding prioritised for marine energy in Wales
- An indicative wave capacity of up to 5600MW
- Tidal streams of up to 4ms-1
- Long term, dedicated political support from Welsh Government
- The potential for 8,720MW installed capacity from four tidal lagoons
- 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 sector supply chains and workforce with huge transferable skill opportunities
- Supportive Government policy including world leading legislation e.g. Well-being Future Generations Act
- Experience in constructing and deploying Wales’ first tidal stream device
- 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
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