A new three-year action plan has been agreed to improve the marine energy consenting process in Wales. Published by Wales’ Consenting Strategic Advisory Group (CSAG), the plan aims to tackle some of the most persistent barriers facing...
Marine Energy Wales has submitted its response to a consultation on the UK Government’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, showing broad support for the proposed refinements. The CfD scheme is the UK’s policy for supporting low-carbon electricity generation. To...
Tickets are now available for MEW2026, the UK’s largest marine renewable energy conference, which this year will take place in Llandudno. Designed to bring together industry leaders, experts, researchers and policymakers, the two-day event will take place on April...
Marine Energy Wales welcomes progress on offshore and floating wind This morning (14th January), the UK Government announced the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7 results. The results highlight Wales’ continued role in the delivery of...
By Charlie Allen, FLOW Project Manager at Marine Energy Wales. 2025 was a year of steady and necessary progress for offshore wind in Wales. Despite political uncertainty and increasingly vocal opposition to renewables, the sector continued to move...
Ocean Winds – the joint venture between EDPR and ENGIE – has been selected by The Crown Estate to take forward the third floating offshore wind project in the Celtic Sea. The award marks another major milestone for the region as it continues to establish itself as a...
