£800,000 in Government grants has been awarded to five Welsh Freeport projects. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has awarded £3.3 million in Site Accelerator Grants to 16 projects in total across the UK. The Site Accelerator Grants...
Wales has strengthened its position as the UK’s tidal stream leader, with three of the four successful tidal projects in the latest Contracts for Difference (CfD) renewables auction set to be deployed in Welsh waters. Four tidal stream projects totalling around 20MW...
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 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...
On 8 December 2025, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) published the Contract Budget Notice for Allocation Round 7a. This round will determine the next wave of Contracts for Difference (CfDs) for all non-offshore wind technologies. The headline...
Secretary of State for Wales, Jo Stevens MP, this week hosted the marine energy sector to discuss how industry and government can work together to realise Wales’ 6GW of tidal stream and wave energy potential. The discussion covered industry progress, the role of the...
