Marine Energy
Welsh Government has is committed to the development of a growing marine energy sector from the trialing of technology at development stages through to the planned Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon.
For businesses seeking to develop and locate in Wales and support our renewable energy targets, the following information will support your projects in the sector:
Marine Energy Policy
Marine Management Organisation
Marine Energy Licensing and Consenting Bodies
CEFAS: Advice and monitoring information
The Crown Estate: Coastal
The Crown Estate: Wave and Tidal
Owns and manages a coastal portfolio comprising of foreshore and seabed throughout the UK.
Natural Resources Wales
Includes information on marine planning and marine licensing in Welsh Waters.
Supporting Organisations and Stakeholder Groups
Marine Energy Wales
Central contact site for developers, supply chain, academia and the public sector. Contains information on the market in wales, information and statistics, developing projects and advice and information.
Marine Energy Programme Board
(MEPB) makes recommendations to the government on priorities for the Marine Energy Programme.
The Carbon Trust
An independent, expert partner of leading organisations around the world, helping them contribute to and benefit from a more sustainable future through carbon reduction, resource efficiency strategies and commercialising low carbon technologies. (information, support, funding)
Renewable UK Cymru
Wales branch of trade body for Renewables
Energy Technologies Institute
Acts as a conduit between academia, industry and the government to accelerate the development of low carbon technologies. (information, support, funding)
Innovate UK
UK’s Innovation Agency (information, support, funding)
Port Information
Associated British Ports South Wales
Barry, Cardiff, Newport, Port Talbot, and Swansea
Fishguard Port
StenaLine
Owned and operated by Stenaline
Holyhead Port
StenaLine
Owned and operated by Stenaline
Port of Milford Haven
Milford Docks and Pembroke Port
The Port of Mostyn
North Wales
National Grid
Responsible for Transmissions of energy.
Technical Support Providers
Aquatera
Lifecycle support for renewable energy and other environmental projects.
Leask Marine Ltd
International Marine Contractor (Installations and Maintenance, planning and operations)
SEACAMS
Data gathering, monitoring and modelling.
Tidal Demonstration Zone
Managed by Menter Mon, Morlais Marine Energy is a site based in West Anglesey under development for the installation of commercial arrays of tidal devices.
Wave Demonstration Zone
Managed by Wavehub, a site based in Pembrokeshire under development for the installation of commercial arrays of wave devices.
Specialist Infrastructure Providers
Austwel Engineering
Fabrication and concrete casting
Ledwood Engineering
Project planning and Fabrication for marine devices
Mainstay Marine
Project planning and Fabrication for marine devices.
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