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Equinor selects suppliers to support delivery of PDA3 scoping report as Celtic Sea project moves towards the next stage
Equinor has selected ERM as Environmental Consultant and CMS as legal advisor to support the delivery of the Scoping Report for its Celtic Sea offshore wind project. The report forms part of the site’s lease requirements, following award in The Crown Estate’s Leasing...
Erebus floating offshore wind project to host community engagement event in Pembrokeshire
The very first floating offshore wind farm for Wales is moving closer to reality, and the team behind it wants to hear from the people who live and work alongside it. Residents, businesses and community groups are invited to a drop-in event at Angle Village Hall on 22...
Major milestone for Celtic Freeport as £18.4 million seed capital investment is approved
The Celtic Freeport has reached a major delivery milestone with approval of £18.4 million in seed capital funding for four projects across Neath Port Talbot and Pembrokeshire. The investment will support new infrastructure, unlock development and help attract further...
Orbital Marine Power secures European Commission approval for landmark tidal energy array
Orbital Marine Power, developer and operator of the world’s most powerful tidal turbine, has today announced that the European Commission has given the Go Decision for EURO-TIDES, clearing the landmark project to move into construction. The tidal energy array will be...
Blue Gem Wind opens Erebus procurement
Blue Gem Wind has opened supply-chain engagement for its 100MW Erebus floating offshore wind project in the Celtic Sea. The company is inviting businesses from across Wales and the UK to engage with its emerging procurement approach. It added that early engagement...
The Celtic Freeport welcomes Tam Bardell as Growth and Partnerships Director
The Celtic Freeport has announced Tam Bardell as its Growth and Partnerships Director. Tam joins the Freeport as it moves into its next phase of delivery, helping to create jobs and support the transition to a low-carbon economy across South West Wales. With extensive...
£3 million investment to advance EMEC DeepWind test and demonstration site
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have awarded EMEC £3 million to advance the development of DeepWind and unlock the next generation of offshore wind technologies. Awarded by the UK Government through UKRI’s Infrastructure Fund, the funding will enable EMEC to advance...
Wales’ Marine Energy Test Area secures Crown Estate investment
Photo left to right: Dave Jones – Public Affairs and Policy Wales, The Crown Estate, Saul Young – Test Site Manager, META, Don Harty – Asset Adviser, New Energies Team, The Crown Estate Wales’ Marine Energy Test Area (META), has secured a one-year investment from The...
Intertek Metoc to complete tidal atlas project for Milford Haven Waterway
Intertek has been awarded a project by the Port of Milford Haven to update the tidal atlas for the Milford Haven Waterway, one of the UK's most important deep-water ports and energy hubs. As the UK's largest energy port and one of the busiest waterways, Milford Haven...
New smart technology to capture large-scale marine mammal behaviour in the Celtic Sea
A new £2.7 million project to deploy state of the art listening equipment in the Celtic Sea to create an interactive map of marine mammal behaviour, has been launched by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, in partnership with Celtic Sea Power and...