The UK Government has announced the budget for the seventh Contracts for Difference, Allocation Round 7, setting £1.08 billion (in 2024 prices) aside to support offshore wind. This includes: Pot 3 (general offshore wind): £900 million Pot 4 (floating offshore wind):...
Last week’s publication of the National Energy System Operator’s Strategic Case for Tidal Range (2025) marks the first system-level assessment of tidal range energy in nearly a decade. Its release should be a step forward for the sector, yet many across industry...
Anglesey-based Ecodetect has represented Europe at a global competition aimed at addressing climate change and unlocking the world’s cleantech potential. Ecodetect provides marine life detection services designed to help offshore renewable energy developers monitor...
The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has launched its new funding programme to support the investment priorities outlined in the Industrial Growth Plan (IGP). The programme offers funding from £300,000 to £25 million per supply chain project and is financed by...
Checkmate Flexible Engineering has secured a £750k grant from Innovate UK to accelerate development of its pioneering Lobe-Tendon Anaconda wave energy converter. The 18-month project, known as Môr Neidr (‘sea snake’ in Welsh), will build on two years of in-house...
By Jay Sheppard, Marine Energy Wales Earlier this month I had the opportunity to attend The Crown Estate’s Marine Delivery Routemap workshop. This two-day event brought together representatives from every corner of the UK’s marine sectors to help shape a shared...
