24 Mar 2026
Photo by Sander Weeteling The Welsh Government has launched a new Renewable Energy Sector Deal, a strategic partnership with industry designed to accelerate the deployment of wind, solar, marine and hydro power across the country. Announced on 18 March, the deal contains 78 commitments, from streamlining planning to building a skilled workforce, and aims to […]
24 Feb 2026
Photo by Chirayu Sharma India and the United Kingdom launched the India-UK Offshore Wind Taskforce on 18 February, establishing a new bilateral working mechanism intended to provide strategic leadership for India’s nascent offshore wind sector. The event was attended by India’s Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi, UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy […]
11 Feb 2025
The Future Economic Potential of Tidal Stream and Wave Energy in Scotland report reveals the size of the potential economic prize for Scotland if the correct steps are taken to ensure it remains the world-leading destination for developing marine energy. The report – published by the University of Edinburgh (UoE) and commissioned by […]
14 Jan 2025
For the first time Wales is to have a specific marine planning tool which will help to determine the future of its seas, as part of the strategic planning to enhance the marine environment while also generating clean green energy. Photo: Jayanth Goulla In 2019, the Government introduced Wales’s first marine plan, setting […]
08 Jul 2024
The Marine Energy Council (MEC), established in 2018, has been instrumental in improving the investment landscape for marine energy in the UK. This includes securing three successive tidal stream ringfences and raising the profile of wave energy’s role in the future energy mix. The MEC has undergone an exciting period of growth, with members joining […]
18 Jun 2024
Scottish firms Ocean Kinetics and Green Marine (UK) have partnered to decommission OpenHydro’s tidal energy platform in the Orkney Islands. The project involves removing a steel superstructure and cutting steel piles at European Marine Energy Centre’s (EMEC) Fall of Warness test site, where OpenHydro developed tidal turbine technology. Ocean Kinetics is providing divers, […]
26 Mar 2019
Marine Energy Wales welcomes the recent report by the Institute of Welsh Affairs which outlines how Wales could make the transition to 100% renewable energy by 2035. The report details a significant role for marine energy in delivering a renewable future. The report, “A plan for Wales’ renewable energy future” is the culmination of three […]
12 Nov 2018
Welsh Assembly Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford has set out Wales’ ambition to become a leading country in the development of marine energy. The Minster gave the keynote speech at the Ocean Energy Europe conference and exhibition which took place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, where the Welsh Government hosted a trade stand and 16 […]