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Marine Power Systems secures £12m EU funds for wave power project
Marine Energy Wales welcomes the news that First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced more than £12m of EU funding for a Welsh marine energy scheme. The funding will support the next stage of Swansea-based Marine Power Systems’ project to create and launch an...
read moreMarine Energy Test Area Public Exhibition – Second Round
Marine Energy Wales is developing a Marine Energy Test Area (META) project in and around the Milford Haven Waterway. Sites for testing wave and tidal devices, along with other marine energy equipment, are proposed near Pembroke Port, Warrior Way, Dale and north of...
read moreWave energy demonstrator ready to swing into action
Mainstay Marine Solutions, specialist marine engineers in South West Wales, has completed the fabrication and assembly of the 48te Wave Energy device for Australian company AMOG Consulting. The device was deployed from Pembroke Dock 8:00am Friday 2nd August and...
read moreMarine Power Systems Expands Board with Two New Appointments
UK marine technology development company Marine Power Systems (MPS) has confirmed the appointment of two new members to its board; Sue Barr and Tom Kahan. Sue Barr’s extensive experience in offshore wind, wave and tidal industries will be a huge asset to the Swansea...
read moreAustralian Born Renewable Company Bombora is Thriving in West Wales
Going from strength to strength, now with twenty-four full time staff, Perth-born wave power company Bombora is thriving in its new welsh home. Pembroke Dock, with its enviable natural and industrial resources has been a key enabler in the rapid acceleration of...
read moreMinesto completes DG500 test site infrastructure installations
Minesto has completed the test site infrastructure installations at the Holyhead Deep site off North Wales. After installing the upgraded infrastructure, the company has resumed testing of its commercial-scale DG500 kite system. After a period of maintenance and...
read moreBombora team up with the Development Bank of Wales
Innovative wave energy technology developer Bombora has secured a seven figure working capital facility with the Development Bank of Wales in a move that will help secure the company’s future in Wales. Last year the company was awarded a £10.3m grant from the European...
read morePembrokeshire Contractor Awarded Fabrication of Bombora’s Innovative Membrane Cell Modules
Bombora is pleased to announce the award of a key contract for the fabrication of the cell modules for the mWave energy demonstration project to Pembrokeshire fabricator Altrad Services. The 1.5MW demonstration device will be one of the most powerful wave energy...
read moreOrbital Marine Power places O2 tidal turbine anchor fabrication contract with FAUN Trackway Ltd
Orbital Marine Power Ltd (Orbital), the world’s leading developers of floating tidal stream turbines, have selected FAUN Trackway® to manufacture the anchors for their new O2 tidal turbine at FAUN Trackway®’s facilities in Llangefni, North Wales. As pace gathers...
read moreNew EU marine energy project to flow between Wales and Ireland
Marine Energy Wales is delighted to be involved in a new €4.2m cross-border project aiming to boost the marine energy industry in Wales and Ireland, which was announced by Counsel General and Brexit Minister, Jeremy Miles. Funded by the EU’s Ireland-Wales...
read moreSELKIE Project Manager Role
The University College Cork (UCC) are seeking an enthusiastic Research Support Officer with experience of the INTERREG programme to work on the Selkie Project which is funded under INTERREG Wales-Ireland programme. Selkie is a 3.5-year project that will commence in...
read moreFAUN Trackway seek two new staff
FAUN Trackway Limited is an engineering and manufacturing firm that works across an array of industries. They are currently seeking two new people to join their team in Llangefni, North Wales. Marketing Coordinator They are searching for a Marketing Coordinator...
read moreMarine Power Systems seek Design & Development Engineer
Marine Power Systems is seeking a Design & Development Engineer with expertise in computational simulation of WEC devices to join its team and help achieve the company’s vision of clean, affordable, reliable renewable marine energy. With its portfolio of devices...
read moreMP Energised by Impact of Bombora’s Wave Power Project on Economy
Taking time out of his busy parliamentary schedule, Simon Hart MP visited Bombora for an update on Bombora’s innovative mWave Pembroke demonstration project being conducted at Pembroke Dock. The MP for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire was able to examine the...
read moreWelsh European Funding Office visit to Bombora
On Monday 1st July the Directors of Bombora Wave Power welcomed Sue Price, Head of Programme Management Division, Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) to Bombora’s Pembroke Dock offices to review the latest progress on the 1.5MW mWave™ trial being conducted at...
read moreMarine Power Systems seek Financial Controller
Marine Power Systems is seeking a Financial Controller to join its team and help achieve the company’s vision of clean, affordable, reliable renewable marine energy. With its portfolio of devices that include wave energy, floating wind, and combined wind and wave...
read moreMarine Power Systems is recruiting
Marine Power Systems is seeking a Design & Development Engineer to join its team and help achieve the company’s vision of clean, affordable, reliable renewable marine energy. With its portfolio of devices that include wave energy, floating wind, and combined wind...
read moreBombora seek Test Engineers
Bombora is an award-winning ocean energy company from Western Australia , now with headquarters in Pembrokeshire, Wales. They are seeking a Test Engineer and a Senior Test Engineer to join the team in Pembroke Dock. The successful candidates will be responsible for...
read moreWave Whisperers Win Inaugural ‘Bombora Wave Power Challenge’
A team of four students from Cranfield University, calling themselves the Wave Whisperers, defeated eight other teams to win the prestigious ‘Bombora Wave Power Challenge’ cup, sponsored by Welsh Government. The inaugural ‘Bombora Wave Power Challenge’ gathered forty...
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Marine Energy Wales is a project developed and managed by Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum (PCF). PCF is a multi-award-winning social enterprise based in Pembrokeshire. As a Community Interest Company, we inspire, collaborate and deliver solutions for sustainable coastal...
read moreBombora Wave Power Challenges Next Generation Marine Engineers
This weekend Bombora is holding its inaugural ‘Bombora Wave Power Challenge’, where a total of forty dynamic students and academics will battle it out in an intensive technical engineering and water sporting event to win a prestigious trophy. As well as two...
read moreMarine energy rides the tide in Wales
Marine Energy Wales welcomes the recent announcements from Minesto, Morlais and ORE Catapult as positive indicators of the growing Welsh industry. Last week saw important news releases from three major companies in the marine renewable energy sector, all of...
read moreWelsh Government awards €14.9 million of EU funding to Minesto
The Welsh Government has announced their continued support to marine energy in Wales following the award of €14.9 million of EU funding for the next phase of Minesto’s tidal energy scheme in Holyhead Deep. Commenting on the funding decision, Minesto’s CEO Dr Martin...
read moreBig Moon rises on Anglesey tidal energy project
A Canadian firm is the latest to come on board with Anglesey’s tidal energy project, as directors sign a brand-new agreement during the Egni 2019 marine energy conference at M-SParc in Gaerwen this week.The deal comes following several visits by Nova Scotia based, Big...
read moreORE Catapult seek 6 new staff in Wales
The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult) is one of a number of Catapults set up by Innovate UK to accelerate the deployment of innovative technology in the UK. With primary locations in Glasgow and Blyth, and regionally facilities in Hull, Levenmouth,...
read moreMPs Unite to Support Marine Energy
91 Members of Parliament from all the main parties have signed a letter to the Energy Minister Claire Perry, urging her to put measures in place to ensure that the UK capitalises on its role as a world leader in wave and tidal energy. The letter was written by the...
read moreBombora seek Senior Electrical Engineer
Bombora is an award-winning ocean energy company from Western Australia , now with headquarters in Pembrokeshire, Wales. They are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join the team in Pembroke Dock. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design and...
read moreOcean DEMO opens first call to support ocean energy farm installations
The first Ocean DEMO call for applications is now open. Successful applicants will receive free access to test their ocean energy products and services in real sea environments at the project’s network of test centres. Technology developers can apply for support...
read moreOrkney Marine Specialist Launches First of A Kind Submersible Drilling Rig
Orkney based marine contractors, Leask Marine Ltd has developed an innovative Drilling Rig, to provide a cost-effective solution for the marine renewables industry. The company has built the world’s first submersible drilling rig of its kind, investing £1.6 million in...
read moreLeask Marine acquire specialist anchoring business Raptor Anchoring; further enhancing their service offer
International Marine Contractors, Leask Marine Ltd, has announced that it has purchased Raptor Anchoring Ltd, the specialist manufacturers of the Raptor rock anchoring systems, to strengthen their service offer as a leading supply chain company to the marine industry....
read moreEnzen selects Bombora for Lanzarote Wave Energy Farm
Wave energy specialist Bombora Wave Power today announced it has been selected by Enzen to supply a grid connected wave farm to be located in the Atlantic Ocean on the north side of Lanzarote, the fourth largest of the Spanish Canary Islands, off the coast of northern...
read moreOcean Energy Statistics: Europe holds strong as world-leader in 2018, but revenue support needed
In 2018, European tidal stream installations reached 26.8MW, and wave energy installations 11.3MW. Europe continues to lead the world in ocean energy deployments, and last year its tidal projects produced record volumes of electricity, according to yearly statistics...
read moreASTUTE 2020 Roadshows – Innovation & Skills for Manufacturing
As the economic benefits of innovation are realised through businesses, research, skills, workplace practices, and management, collaboration is critical to maximising the value of innovation. Hear first-hand from EU funded operations ASTUTE 2020, METAL and M2A about...
read moreJob Opportunities with Minesto
Minesto is a world-leading marine energy technology developer with the mission to minimise the global carbon footprint of the energy industry by enabling commercial clean electricity generation from tidal streams and ocean currents. Minesto’s award-winning and...
read moreWave Energy Developers and Inventors Sought for Engineering Challenge
Do you fancy yourself as an innovative wave energy developer or harebrained inventor? Here is your opportunity to put your skills to the test against the best boffins in the industry. Bombora Wave Power is pleased to announce the inaugural Bombora Technical Challenge...
read moreJob Vacancies with Bombora Wavepower
Bombora is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with experience of innovative marine energy projects. They will be based out of Bombora’s Pembroke Dock offices and will be responsible for the design and delivery of the electrical elements of the first mWave device....
read moreFirst Minister welcomes new State of the Sector report from Marine Energy Wales
£96.2 million has been invested into the Welsh economy according to a new report by Marine Energy Wales, launched today at their annual conference. The new ‘State of the Sector’ report outlines findings from a survey carried out by the Welsh industry body. It provides...
read moreJob Vacancy with Bombora Wavepower
Bombora is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Marketing and Communications Manager to join its team to manage the promotion and marketing of the company and its partners. The position will be based out of Bombora’s Pembroke Dock offices however remote working...
read moreFuture of tidal and wave power set out in landmark report
The potential of the UK’s world-leading tidal and wave power sectors is laid out in a new report, launched today (March 19). The technology’s successes to date – including the world’s first grid-connected tidal array – are outlined in the document, which has been...
read moreMarine energy to play significant role in 100% renewable nation by 2035
Marine Energy Wales welcomes the recent report by the Institute of Welsh Affairs which outlines how Wales could make the transition to 100% renewable energy by 2035. The report details a significant role for marine energy in delivering a renewable future. The report,...
read moreMainstay Marine to build new wave energy device
Mainstay Marine Solutions, workboat builders and marine engineers in South West Wales, has been awarded a contract from AMOG Consulting Ltd for the construction of their Wave Energy Converter (WEC) technology demonstrator device. Simple in design, the WEC is tuned to...
read moreMorlais tidal energy project appoints Black & Veatch as design consultant
Black & Veatch has been awarded the Morlais Design Services Contract. This role mainly includes designing the surface infrastructure connecting power generated by tidal arrays to the National Grid; as well as other support to bring the project to construction...
read moreMinesto Explores Options in Eastern Caribbean
Marine energy developer Minesto has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda. Through a feasibility study, facilitated by the United Nations Office for Project Services, the parties will explore the possibilities of supplying the...
read moreLeask Marine seek engineers
Job title: Civil EngineerLocation: Pembroke Dock Office Base: working in wider United Kingdom / England / Scotland / Northern IrelandSalary: NegotiableJob Type: Part Time with potential to becoming Full-Time Leask Marine are seeking civil engineers at all levels to...
read moreMarine Energy Wales 2019 Conference – Tickets available now
Tickets are on sale now for Wales’ only conference dedicated to marine renewable energy. The 2019 conference will be the 10th Annual Event hosted by the Marine Energy Wales team (formerly Marine Energy Pembrokeshire) and will be a showcase of Welsh industry,...
read moreAquatera are recruiting Expert, Senior and Junior Environmental Consultants
Over the last 19 years Aquatera has established itself as a pioneering environmental and energy consulting organisation with a leading position in renewables, aquaculture and energy infrastructure development. Aquatera is an award winning company with significant...
read moreBombora seek Project Manager
Bombora is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Project Manager to join its European team to manage the planning, budgeting and delivery of Bombora’s first commercial mWave projects. The position will be based out of Bombora’s Pembroke Dock offices. Remote working...
read moreSEACAMS2 Stakeholder Workshop
"Perspectives, Plans and Projects" January 29th, Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel A SEACAMS2 Stakeholder Workshop is taking place on 29th January 2019 in Cardiff with the aim of informing businesses and other stakeholders on recent progress in SEACAMS2 and to...
read moreMinesto enters formal planning phase with Welsh Government for second stage of public funding
Marine energy developer Minesto has taken the next step towards commercialisation of its subsea kite technology and the development of the marine energy sector in Wales. The company has entered the formal planning phase with Welsh Government for the second stage of...
read moreLeask Marine seek Project Manager
Leask Marine are searching for an experienced project manager to join their rapidly expanding business in Wales. The successful candidate will work and integrate with all teams within Leask Marine and support the Commercial & Operations Managers in the design,...
read moreNew companies have come forward interested in delivering a tidal lagoon for Swansea Bay
Eleven companies and organisations have expressed an interest in delivering a tidal lagoon for Swansea Bay. It follows a prior invitation notice which invited firms and institutions to express their interest in the stalled project. The deadline has now closed, and a...
read moreBombora seek Assistant Accountant
Bombora is seeking an enthusiastic, energetic and technically competent Assistant Accountant, to support the Finance Manager in the delivery of a high quality finance service for Bombora and its stakeholders.The role will be based out of Bombora's Pembroke Dock...
read moreMarine energy supporter Mark Drakeford to become Wales’ First Minister
Mark Drakeford AM has won the Welsh Labour leadership election and is set to become First Minister for Wales next week, following the resignation of Carwyn Jones. Mr Drakeford has been a strong supporter of marine energy in Wales and has a positive relationship with...
read moreOrbital Marine Power signs agreement with Menter Môn for Anglesey tidal array project
Anglesey has received a further boost to its ambition to become a centre of excellence for tidal stream energy as Orbital Marine Power, the leading Scottish based tidal technology developer, has signed an agreement to demonstrate its award-winning floating tidal...
read moreMorlais seek Admin Officer
Morlais are seeking an experienced Administration Officer to be Responsible for providing administrative and clerical support services to the Morlais team and board members. Job title: Morlais Administrative Officer Location: Llangefni Reports To: Morlais Project...
read moreBombora seek Structural Engineer
Bombora is seeking a Structural Engineer with experience of steel fabrication and innovative marine energy projects. They will be based out of Bombora’s recently established Pembroke Dock offices and will be responsible for the design and delivery of steel structural...
read moreWelsh marine energy project benefits from the UK’s first Energy Investment Portfolio
Marine Energy Wales welcomes the recent announcement of the UK’s first Energy Investment Portfolio, worth an estimated £5 billion. The Morlais Marine Energy Infrastructure Project in Anglesey is one of eleven projects being offered to international investors. The...
read moreMarine Energy Test Area Public Exhibitions 2018
Marine Energy Wales is developing a Marine Energy Test Area (META) project in and around the Milford Haven Waterway. Sites for testing wave and tidal devices, along with other marine energy equipment, are proposed near Pembroke Port, Warrior Way, Dale and north of...
read moreMarine Energy Wales submits scoping report for test site
Marine Energy Wales has submitted an environmental scoping report to Natural Resources Wales and relevant stakeholders, asking for their scoping opinion for the development of the Marine Energy Test Area (META) project in and around the Milford Haven Waterway. META...
read moreMinesto completes offshore test programme
Marine energy developer Minesto has completed the offshore commissioning and test programme of its EU-funded tidal energy project offshore Holyhead, North Wales, which aims to demonstrate the company’s first utility-scale system of its pioneering subsea kite...
read moreWelsh Finance Secretary attends Ocean Energy Europe Conference
Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford attended Ocean Energy Europe conference this week, and set out Wales’ ambition to become a leading country in the development of marine energy. He delivered the keynote speech at the conference in Edinburgh and became the first...
read moreCompanies have chance to help deliver Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon
Major companies have the opportunity to help deliver the proposed tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay. A taskforce set up by Swansea Bay City Region has spent the past three months re-evaluating the project and looking at alternative options for delivery. It has concluded the...
read moreBombora Wavepower is recruiting
Founded in 2012, Bombora is an award-winning ocean energy company with origins in Perth, Western Australia, now based in Pembroke Dock, Wales. Bombora was recently awarded £10.3 million of EU funding to design and test their fully-submerged membrane-style wave...
read moreMinesto generates electricity for the first time with commercial-scale unit
Marine energy developer Minesto has achieved initial electricity generation with its first commercial-scale marine energy kite during the commissioning program of the company’s ground-breaking low-flow tidal energy project in Wales. “We are entering a new era of...
read moreBombora appoints Greenbackers for Capital Raising
Bombora Wave Power is pleased to advise the appointment of Greenbackers Investment Capital to manage a new round of financing for the commercialisation of its globally patented wave energy converter, the mWave™. Welsh based, multi-award-winning ocean energy...
read moreNova Innovation discusses tidal energy with Energy Ministers at G7 summit
Nova Innovation will today (21 September 2018) speak of the opportunities for capturing energy from tides at a meeting of G7 Ministers on climate change, oceans and clean energy. The leading tidal energy developer is due to speak with G7 Energy Ministers in a...
read moreBombora Wavepower appoint Greenaway Scott to progress innovative technology plans
Marine energy business Bombora Wave Power Europe, based in Pembrokeshire, has instructed Greenaway Scott, to provide legal advice and support during its significant project to design, build and test the first large scale 1.5 Megawatt mWave energy device. Both Bombora...
read moreFinance Secretary visits Marine Energy Wales to announce funding and continued support for marine energy
Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, visited a Marine Energy Hub yesterday on the Milford Haven Waterway to receive updates about sector activity across Wales and plans for a City Deal project to support the blue economy. The Cabinet Secretary met with...
read more£10.3 million EU funding boost for Welsh Marine technology sector
Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford has announced £10.3 million of EU funding for the marine technology sector on a visit to Pembroke Dock. The EU funding will support the design and testing of a fully-submerged membrane-style wave energy convertor capable of...
read moreMarine Energy Wales welcomes Minesto deployment and continued marine energy support by Welsh Government
Marine Energy Wales joined Minesto in Holyhead last week for an unveiling ceremony of the company’s first marine energy kite at utility scale. David Jones, Project Director of Marine Energy Wales commented, “It is really positive to see another marine energy project...
read moreMarine Energy Wales awards legal contract to Burges Salmon
Marine Energy Wales has appointed leading UK law firm Burges Salmon LLP to provide legal services for the Marine Energy Test Area (META) project in the Milford Haven Waterway. Burges Salmon will support the Marine Energy Wales team on a range of legal matters such as...
read moreTidal Lagoon can be delivered without UK Government support, according to new independent report
The report prepared by financial experts Holistic Capital said a Swansea Bay tidal lagoon is a fundamentally strong proposition and an ‘exceptional’ project that could provide clean power for generations to come. Now its recommendations could help pave the way for a...
read moreMersey Tidal Power seek Project Director
The Mersey Tidal programme is a key priority for the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) and its Metro Mayor as it has the potential to provide enough electricity to power every home and business in the city region and the surrounding area. The project...
read moreMarine Energy Wales awards EIA contract to RPS
Marine Energy Wales has appointed RPS to provide environmental support for the Marine Energy Test Area (META) project in the Milford Haven Waterway. META will see the creation of a series of pre-consented, non-grid connected areas suitable for a range of component,...
read moreScotland and Cornwall to assist in development of Welsh marine energy test site
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd and Wave Hub Ltd have signed an agreement with Marine Energy Wales to provide strategic advice to develop the Marine Energy Test Area (META) project which is underway in Pembrokeshire. Between them, the teams behind the...
read moreBEIS’ Statement on Tidal Lagoons Was Designed to Mislead
Tidal Lagoon Power has today published an audit of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s statement on tidal lagoons, delivered to Parliament on June 25th alongside the Department’s six page value-for-money assessment for Swansea Bay...
read moreMarine Energy Wales welcomes WaveSub deployment as a positive cross-border collaboration
Marine Energy Wales were delighted to receive news that Marine Power Systems has successfully installed its prototype WaveSub device at marine test centre FaBTest in Cornwall, with the assistance of Orkney-based marine contractor Leask Marine. This marks an exciting...
read moreFunding Ocean Energy: new study released by European Commission
Europe is spearheading the world's ocean energy technology, and has today a strong pipeline of projects for a total capacity of 1 GW. But it did not accomplish this overnight. According to a recent Commission study, the continent has been spending €3 billion on ocean...
read moreMinesto initiates DG500 commissioning program
Marine energy developer Minesto has initiated the commissioning program of its first tidal energy project in commercial scale in North West Wales, with initial sea trials of the company’s DG500 tidal energy converter taking place in Holyhead harbour and the...
read moreWaveSub successfully installed at FaBTest
UK wave technology development company Marine Power Systems (MPS) has successfully installed its prototype WaveSub wave energy converter at marine test centre FaBTest, marking the start of a new phase of sea-based testing. The WaveSub will now run through the final...
read moreMarine Energy Wales Response to the UK Government Decision on Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon
Marine Energy Wales regrets the recent UK Government’s decision to not support the proposed Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project. With significant backing from Welsh Government and the clear “no regrets policy” made by the independent Hendry review, this demonstrates not...
read moreMONITOR to improve tidal energy blade reliability
A new Interreg Atlantic Area project focused on investigating the forces acting on blades and structures of tidal energy converters (TECs) and their impact on reliability will be officially launched at the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) in June 2018....
read more£1.4m EU boost to increase skills in the advanced manufacturing sector
Finance Secretary, Mark Drakeford announced an extra £1.4m EU funds to help more employees in the advanced manufacturing sector gain skills to drive a globally competitive Welsh economy. The Materials and Manufacturing Education Training and Learning (METaL) scheme,...
read moreMinesto completes first Holyhead Deep installation phase
Minesto has completed the first offshore installation phase of the project aimed at demonstrating Minesto’s marine energy technology Deep Green in utility scale. The gravity-based structure, including the bottom joint system that moors Minesto’s DG500 power...
read moreMarine Energy Wales welcomes BEIS Committee inquiry and landmark Catapult industrial benefit report
Marine Energy Wales welcome the recent announcement from BEIS and the Welsh Affairs Committee of an inquiry into the UK government’s decision-making process for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. The news comes just a week after the release of ORE Catapult’s landmark Cost...
read moreFurther Opportunities to join Bombora
Company Overview Founded in 2012, Bombora is an award-winning ocean energy company from Western Australia and has recently established headquarters in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Our innovative mWave converters are designed to deliver environmentally friendly, large scale...
read moreMarine Hub Cornwall agrees new collaboration with Marine Energy Wales
Marine Hub Cornwall, which was set up to help grow the marine industry in the county and to promote its world-class marine capabilities, has formally agreed a new collaboration with Marine Energy Wales. Funded by the Welsh Government, Marine Energy Wales aims to make...
read moreOpportunity to join Bombora’s Team
Company Overview Founded in 2012, Bombora is an award-winning ocean energy company from Western Australia and has recently established headquarters in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Our innovative mWave converters are designed to deliver environmentally friendly, large scale...
read moreMarine Energy Wales Conference 2018
Marine Energy Wales will be hosting its annual conference on 19th April and a limited number of tickets are still available for Wales’ only conference dedicated to the marine renewable energy industry. The conference will feature 25 world class speakers from project...
read moreUniversity Partnership Working with the Manufacturing Industry across Wales
Demand-led by industry, the EU-backed multi-University partnership (Swansea, Cardiff, Aberystwyth, University of South Wales and University of Wales Trinity Saint David) is working together with the Welsh Manufacturing Industry to embed advanced and sustainable...
read moreAquatera are hiring
Over the last 18 years Aquatera has established itself as a pioneering environmental and energy consulting organisation with a leading position in offshore renewables. It is an award winning company with significant achievements at home and worldwide. Aquatera’s...
read moreEIA scoping report submitted for the Pembrokeshire Demonstration Zone
Wave Hub Limited (WHL) has today submitted an environmental scoping report to Natural Resources Wales and the Marine Management Organisation for the Pembrokeshire Demonstration Zone (PDZ). The report considers a mix of wave energy and floating wind technology with a...
read moreWelsh Secretary emphasises importance of City Deal to Pembrokeshire’s future
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns visited some of Pembrokeshire’s leading marine renewables tech firms today to underline his support for the sector and highlight the importance of the Government’s City Deal to future economic growth in the region. The Secretary of State...
read moreRenewableUK Wave and Tidal, 28th February 2018
Marine Energy Wales is delighted to be an event supporter of RenewableUK’s Wave & Tidal 2018 conference and exhibition on 28 February in Glasgow, Scotland. Wave & Tidal 2018 offers delegates unparalleled access to key UK stakeholders and supply chain...
read moreInterreg – Targeted call on renewable energy in 2018
The North West Europe Programme has recently opened a targeted call on renewable energy, closing 31st July. There is €50m available and now is the time to start thinking of forming a successful transnational project. North-West Europe is one of the highest...
read moreCoastal Communities Fund – Round 5 open in Wales
The Coastal Communities Fund (CCF) encourages the economic development of UK coastal communities by giving funding to create sustainable economic growth and jobs. Since the start of the CCF in 2012 we have awarded grants to 277 organisations across the UK to...
read moreFurther vacancies with Bombora
Bombora Wave Power have two new vacancies to be based in the offices in Pembroke Dock: Senior Electrical Control Engineer Senior Mechanical Engineer Click the links to find out more including how to apply. The deadline is 5th February.
read moreNova Innovation expands in Wales
Nova Innovation has announced an expansion of its activity in Wales, heralding an exciting period of growth for the company. Nova has opened a new office at the Galeri community enterprise centre in Caernarfon, and appointed Gwynedd-based Dr Kate Smith as Environment...
read moreMarine Power Systems’ WaveSub goes to sea
UK marine technology development company Marine Power Systems (MPS) has successfully launched its wave energy device the WaveSub onto open water, marking the start of a new phase of sea-based testing for the device. The 1:4 scale prototype of the WaveSub wave energy...
read moreMarine Energy Wales welcomes Welsh Government support for Tidal Lagoon Power
Last week the First Minister announced significant financial support from the Welsh Government to kick-start plans for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. Marine Energy Wales welcomes this as a positive step forward for Tidal Lagoon Power, and for the marine energy industry....
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