Professor Ian Masters is Head of the Centre of Expertise in Ocean Energy and Hydrogen at Swansea University. His research focuses on how to generate power from the sea. Ian has been involved with Marine Energy Wales from the very beginning. Tell us about your current...
Nick Ainger has decades of experience in public service, government and industry. Before being elected Labour MP for Pembroke in 1992, he worked in Pembrokeshire’s energy sector. During his parliamentary career, he served in a range of senior government roles,...
Charlotte Wood is Commercial Manager at Mainstay Marine Solutions in Pembroke Dock. As Marine Energy Wales marks its 10th anniversary, she reflects on the progress made within the sector, the challenges still ahead and why collaboration is key. Tell us about your...
The next round of the UK Government’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, Allocation Round 8 (AR8), has the potential to deliver on the UK’s long-term ambitions for the sector. Marine Energy Wales, on behalf of its members, is...
Ocean Winds (OW), the international offshore wind energy company created by EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has started electricity production at its 30 MW Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) floating offshore wind farm. With first power now delivered to the French...
Ecodetect, an Anglesey-based company specialising in AI-driven marine monitoring for offshore infrastructure, has secured a £490,000 equity investment to help scale its technology, create new jobs and support a new phase of growth in tandem with the UK’s...
