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The Celtic Freeport welcomes Tam Bardell as Growth and Partnerships Director
The Celtic Freeport has announced Tam Bardell as its Growth and Partnerships Director. Tam joins the Freeport as it moves into its next phase of delivery, helping to create jobs and support the transition to a low-carbon economy across South West Wales. With extensive...
£3 million investment to advance EMEC DeepWind test and demonstration site
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have awarded EMEC £3 million to advance the development of DeepWind and unlock the next generation of offshore wind technologies. Awarded by the UK Government through UKRI’s Infrastructure Fund, the funding will enable EMEC to advance...
Wales’ Marine Energy Test Area secures Crown Estate investment
Photo left to right: Dave Jones – Public Affairs and Policy Wales, The Crown Estate, Saul Young – Test Site Manager, META, Don Harty – Asset Adviser, New Energies Team, The Crown Estate Wales’ Marine Energy Test Area (META), has secured a one-year investment from The...
Intertek Metoc to complete tidal atlas project for Milford Haven Waterway
Intertek has been awarded a project by the Port of Milford Haven to update the tidal atlas for the Milford Haven Waterway, one of the UK's most important deep-water ports and energy hubs. As the UK's largest energy port and one of the busiest waterways, Milford Haven...
New smart technology to capture large-scale marine mammal behaviour in the Celtic Sea
A new £2.7 million project to deploy state of the art listening equipment in the Celtic Sea to create an interactive map of marine mammal behaviour, has been launched by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, in partnership with Celtic Sea Power and...
Cardiff Capital Region approves plan to investigate potential Severn tidal lagoon prospect
Cardiff Capital Region (CCR), the regional economic development body for South East Wales is committing to explore the opportunities for a tidal lagoon within the region. Initial estimates suggest a lagoon on the chosen site could provide around 600MW of predictable...
South West Wales colleges unite to help build the renewable energy workforce of the future
NPTC Group of Colleges, Gower College Swansea, Pembrokeshire College and Coleg Sir Gâr have joined forces to launch a new skills initiative designed to prepare the workforce for a new era of economic opportunity in South West Wales. The landmark alliance between the...
From evidence to delivery: the next chapter for tidal range in Wales | Amrediad llanw yng Nghymru: o dystiolaeth i gyflawni
Tidal range technology harnesses the natural rise and fall of the tide to generate electricity. It typically uses a lagoon or barrage to capture and release water, and offers a predictable and long-term energy resource. Wales is home to two of Britain's most promising...
What do recent political visits to Pembrokeshire tell us about Wales’ marine energy future?
Recent visits to Pembrokeshire from senior UK and Welsh Government ministers have highlighted the growing political interest in marine energy. Our Chair, Tam Bardell, reflects on what it means for Wales, and the opportunities and challenges that still lie ahead....
Tidal Stream Energy and the Rise of Data Centres | ORE Catapult
Originally published by Rebecca Jeffrey, Strategic Partnerships Manager at Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, this article examines the potential role of tidal stream energy in powering the growing demand from data centres. Data centres are currently dividing opinion...