An additional 10MW of tidal stream capacity has been contracted in Wales as part of Allocation Round 6 (AR6) of the UK Government’s Contracts for Difference renewable auction. Welsh project HydroWing secured 10MW of the total 28MW of tidal stream contracts awarded...
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, has confirmed the budget for this year’s Contracts for Difference renewable energy auction is being increased by £500 million to over £1.5 billion – a record budget. The budget for this latest round,...
The Prime Minister and Energy Secretary have announced a new unprecedented partnership between Great British Energy and The Crown Estate, which has the potential to leverage up to £60 billion of private investment into the UK’s drive for energy independence. Great...
The Welsh Government is seeking views on the introduction of a new Marine Planning Notice identifying Strategic Resource Areas (SRAs) for tidal stream energy. Tidal stream energy generation is a strategic priority under the current programme for government and there...
Marine Energy Wales welcomes the introduction of the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill, which we believe will be transformative for our sector and for the wider infrastructure landscape in Wales. A more streamlined and efficient consenting processes outlined in this bill...
What is a Freeport? A Freeport is a special economic area containing tax and customs sites where different economic regulations apply. Welsh Freeports are a joint program between Wales and UK Government. Aim of Welsh Freeports: Promote regeneration and high-quality...
