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Contracts for Difference – Time for something different?
Marine Energy Wales Project Manager Jay Sheppard outlines his thoughts on how the current Contracts for Difference funding mechanism for low carbon electricity could be improved. In August, the UK Government announced an extra £22 million of funding for its flagship...
SELKIE LEGACY for Marine Energy Sector
By Matt Telfer, SELKIE Project Coordinator, Marine Energy WalesAfter four years, Marine Energy Wales' SELKIE project has drawn to a close. This collaborative endeavour between two universities and four industry partners aimed to advance the development and deployment...
FREEPORT BRIEFING GUIDE
What is a Freeport? A Freeport is a special economic area containing tax and customs sites where different economic regulations apply. Welsh Freeports are a joint program between Wales and UK Government. Aim of Welsh Freeports: Promote regeneration and high-quality...
educating our future workforce
Written by Gwynt Glas Offshore WindWe would like to thank Marine Energy Wales for facilitating and bringing so many industry stakeholders together at their annual conference to progress and discuss all things marine energy. In particular the significant Celtic Sea...
FLOW manufacturing scheme set to kick-start further investment in Welsh ports
Marine Energy Wales welcomes today’s confirmation of a £160 million pound scheme to support port infrastructure projects, as part of a raft of measures released on ‘Energy Security Day’. The UK Government’s plans to scale up affordable, clean, homegrown power in the...
Celtic Sea: Once-in-a-generation opportunity for wales
Written by Associated British Ports Securing a clean, affordable and reliable supply of energy is a global challenge, but one that presents the UK with enormous opportunities. Our ports have formed the backbone of the South Wales industrial base that has helped power...
MOVING INTO FLOW – WHAT DO WE NEED TO GET TO NET ZERO?
Spoken address at the reception for the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Celtic Sea at the House of Commons, 11th January. "The Celtic Sea Developer Alliance is a membership body hosted by Marine Energy Wales representing Floating Offshore Wind developers in the...
House of Commons event marks the year of FLOW
The Celtic Sea Developer Alliance (CSDA), a membership body hosted by Marine Energy Wales, has set out its case for industry support at a critical stage in the development of FLOW – floating offshore wind. At a House of Commons reception for the Celtic Sea All-Party...
LESSONS LEARNED FROM SCOTTISH FLOATING WIND
By Holly Skyrme, Marine Energy Wales FLOW Project CoordinatorFloating Offshore Wind (FLOW) helps solve an engineering riddle for renewable energy. Installing turbines on floating platforms allows us to access the deepest waters with the strongest wind speeds possible....
Wales has created the perfect ‘ecosystem’ for tidal energy
By Abigail Beck, Communications Manager for Marine Energy Wales“Wales has done something that no one has done before,” Alejandro Marques de Magallanes says. His strong Spanish accent is softened by flawless business English. This is a man very much in demand at the...