First Minister Details Next Steps for Tidal Lagoon Challenge
The First Minister of Wales addressed more than 500 delegates at the Marine Energy Wales Conference in Swansea today, outlining the Welsh Government’s ‘huge commitment’ to the offshore renewable energy sector. Speaking about the next steps for the Tidal Lagoon...
Nova Innovation Mothball Enlli Tidal Project
Scottish tidal stream energy company, Nova Innovation, has announced it has had to take the difficult decision to pull out of one of their flagship Welsh tidal projects in North Wales. The Enlli (Bardsey Island) project aimed to make the remote island the world’s...
Wales revenue support marks the beginning of marine energy pipeline
Marine Energy Wales welcomes the first Welsh winning project to secure a contract as part of the UK Government’s contracts for difference (CfDs) Allocation Round 4 (AR4) process. In the largest renewables award ever, totalling 11 GW across all technologies, for the...
Future funding secured for Marine Energy Wales
We are thrilled to announce our longest ever funding package from the Welsh Government. Marine Energy Wales acts as a single point of access for all forms of marine energy – wave, tidal stream, tidal range and floating offshore wind – bringing together business,...What the UK Energy Security Strategy means for wave and tidal stream energy
Blog post on what UK Energy Security Strategy means for wave and tidal stream.