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...
A regulatory decision has been granted this week, marking another important milestone for (Ynys Môn) Anglesey tidal energy scheme, Morlais. Natural Resources Wales has approved an application by Menter Môn Morlais Ltd to vary its existing marine licence, allowing...
Philippa Powell, RWE’s Celtic Sea Development Lead and Project Director for the Awel y Môr Wind Farm, has been recognised for her contribution to Wales’ offshore wind sector. She has been named the 2026 recipient of the Ysbryd y Môr award at the annual Marine Energy...
A groundbreaking research and development team, led by The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, is transforming the design and manufacture of steel onshore wind turbine towers, making them more efficient and sustainable. The consortium, largely based in Wales,...
