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Marine Energy Wales supports proposed changes to UK Government’s Contracts for Difference auction
Marine Energy Wales has submitted its response to a consultation on the UK Government’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, showing broad support for the proposed refinements. The CfD scheme is the UK’s policy for supporting low-carbon electricity generation. To...
Llandudno to host Wales’ leading marine energy conference in 2026
Tickets are now available for MEW2026, the UK’s largest marine renewable energy conference, which this year will take place in Llandudno. Designed to bring together industry leaders, experts, researchers and policymakers, the two-day event will take place on April...
Breaking down barriers between finance and industry in Wales’ offshore renewables sector
Earlier this week, Marine Energy Wales convened a dedicated finance roundtable in Pembroke Dock, bringing together senior representatives from national and devolved finance institutions with developers, ports and supply chain companies active across Wales’ offshore...
january Members summit
Marine Energy Wales Members Summit Tue 27 Jan 2026 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Radisson Blu, Cardiff, CF10 2FLJoin us in Cardiff for our first Members Summit of 2026! We're bringing the Marine Energy Wales community together on the 27th of January in Cardiff, for our...
Wales Secures Fixed and Floating Offshore Wind Projects in UK Government Contracts for Difference
Marine Energy Wales welcomes progress on offshore and floating wind This morning (14th January), the UK Government announced the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7 results. The results highlight Wales’ continued role in the delivery of...
Ysbryd Y Môr Award Nominations Open
Do you know someone whose passion, commitment and vision have helped advance Wales’ marine energy sector? Marine Energy Wales’ Ysbryd Y Môr award celebrates individuals who have been a driving force behind the growth and success of Wales’ marine energy sector....
Wrapping Up Welsh Offshore Wind In 2025
By Charlie Allen, FLOW Project Manager at Marine Energy Wales. 2025 was a year of steady and necessary progress for offshore wind in Wales. Despite political uncertainty and increasingly vocal opposition to renewables, the sector continued to move...
MEW Consultation Response: Proposals For An Approach To The UK Local Growth Fund In Wales
Championing Offshore Renewables in Wales' Local Growth Fund Marine Energy Wales has submitted a detailed response to the Welsh Government’s consultation on the proposed UK Local Growth Fund in Wales. Our response sets out a clear, evidence-based case for why offshore...
“Wales: Leading The Way In Renewable Energy” by Trade and Invest Wales
https://vimeo.com/1141382555?fl=pl&fe=sh Great to see our Senior Project Manager, Jay Sheppard featured in Trade and Invest Wales' Wales: Leading the way in renewable energy!Take a look to see how Wales is leading the transition to a low-carbon future by...
CfD Allocation Round 7a: What the New Budget Means for Tidal Stream
On 8 December 2025, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) published the Contract Budget Notice for Allocation Round 7a. This round will determine the next wave of Contracts for Difference (CfDs) for all non-offshore wind technologies. The headline...