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Connect: Wave / Tidal
WAVE / TIDAL Connect.
Bombora
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A culture of innovation has propelled Bombora since mWave™’s inception in a farm barn in Perth, Western Australia in 2012. Today, we are delivering a blueprint for multi megawatt scale, reliable and competitive wave energy converter technology, deployed independently or co-located with offshore wind. Bombora established its European operations in Pembrokeshire, in the heart of a dynamic, marine energy focused region and is progressing the 1.5MW mWave™ Pembrokeshire Demonstration Project supported by ERDF funding through the Welsh Government.
Bombora’s innovative mWave™ produces environmentally friendly, consistent and cost competitive energy for commercial power generation in coastal locations throughout the world. Bombora’s core business is the supply of the key mWaveTM components, the cell modules and Power Take Off unit. Individual project requirements determine what additional products and services Bombora would supply. The project delivery package can be be a combination of any or all of the following: product, project development services, engineering consulting, operations and maintenance management services. Bombora can deliver wave energy as a true alternative to complement today’s renewable energy mix.
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Celtic Sea Power – The Pembrokeshire Demonstration Zone
Celtic Sea Power are the managers and operators of The Pembrokeshire Demonstration Zone (PDZ) which has the potential to: act as a catalyst in the establishment of a centre for low carbon, at sea, energy production in Wales; stimulate the development of strategically enabling infrastructure to accelerate the growth of offshore energy off the coast of Wales; enable the deployment of current and future energy generating technologies.
The PDZ is located between 15 and 21 kilometres off the south Pembrokeshire coast with water depths of between 50-62 metres and benefits from the proximity of a 132kV grid supply point located on the coast, along with world-class deepwater port facilities and support services. PDZ will act as an exemplar for aggregated offshore grid connections, overcoming some of the key barriers to the development of Offshore Renewable Energy in Welsh waters.
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Marine Energy Wales
Marine Energy Wales is the trade association representing the wave, tidal stream, tidal range and floating offshore wind industries in Wales. As the single point of access for the industry MEW brings together technology developers, test centres, wider sectoral alliances, the supply chain, academia and the public sector to help establish Wales as a global leader in sustainable marine energy generation.
Our vision is to create a thriving and diverse emerging offshore renewables industry in Wales that brings with it the combined benefits of climate change mitigation, reliable contributions to the national energy mix, jobs and economic development in Wales’s rural coastal zones, as well as large-scale future export potential.
We currently have a 60+ strong membership made up of organisations from across the sector and this is growing on a monthly basis. Join us to get the best information on opportunities across the sector, build your industry network and to support our political engagement on behalf of the sector.
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Marine Power Systems
Marine Power Systems is revolutionising the way we harvest energy from the world’s oceans and is Wales’ leading homegrown marine energy technology developer.
Our unique and flexible technology is the only solution of its type that can be configured to harness wind and wave energy, either as a combined solution or on their own, in deep water. Built on a common platform our devices deliver both cost efficiency and performance throughout the entire product lifecycle – from manufacture, through deployment to operations and maintenance.
The wave energy converter has a unique wave energy capture mechanism – directly and efficiently harnessing both the heave and surge energy of the wave. Each energy absorber can capture over a megawatt of power. Each platform has multiple absorbers, delivering significant multi megawatt power output per machine. Our bestin-class floating platform technology is capable of supporting the most powerful wind turbines available today and in the future.
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META – Wales’ National Test Facility
META is a £2.6 million project managed under the Marine Energy Wales programme and has developed a series of eight test areas in the Milford Haven Waterway and surrounding areas; providing the opportunity to test devices, sub-assemblies and components.
The project’s mission is to reduce the time, cost and risks faced by marine energy developers in order to accelerate growth in the sector, whilst complementing the existing test centre network present across the UK including the two Welsh Demonstration Zones.
META is easily accessible and therefore ideal for early stage developers, and is also a perfect base for research and innovation. Targeting Technology Readiness Level 4-6, the sites are non-grid connected, ranging from sheltered port-based to open sea, yet accessible, locations. META is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (through the Welsh Government), the Coastal Communities Fund and the Swansea Bay City Deal and contributes towards Wales’ plans to play a key role in a growing global market.
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Minesto
Minesto develops a revolutionary concept for generating electricity from the ocean that unlocks a so far untapped renewable energy resource. Minesto’s Deep Green and Dragon Class technology generates electricity from low-flow tidal streams and ocean currents by a unique and patented principle similar to a stunt kite flying in the wind. The wing uses the hydrodynamic lift force created by the underwater current to move the kite.
With onboard control system and rudders, the kite is autonomously steered in a pre-determined figure of eight, pushing the turbine through the water. By doing so, the turbine experiences a water flow several times higher than the actual stream speed. The turbine diffuses power to the generator which outputs electricity via power cable in the tether. Seabed umbilical transfers the electricity to the onshore connection. Deep Green is the only known technology to operate cost-effectively at low-flow sites, generating electricity in stream flows as low as 1.2m/s and can be installed both in shallow and deep water.
Minesto’s Deep Green technology is to be used at Holyhead Deep, off the coast of Anglesey, in the world’s first low-flow tidal stream energy project.
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Morlais – West Anglesey Tidal Demonstration Zone
Morlais is a Menter Môn project which aims to benefit local communities, the economy and help tackle climate change by using renewable energy to generate clean low carbon electricity. The Morlais project manages a 35 km2 area of seabed off the coast of Holy Island, Anglesey and has the potential to put Ynys Môn on the map in terms of tidal stream energy.
The first stage of the project has focussed on securing consent. Community and stakeholder consultation and engagement has been a key part of this process. The consent application was submitted in the autumn of 2019 and a decision is expected by Welsh Ministers during the second half of 2021. Subject to achieving consent and approval, the second stage will put the necessary infrastructure in place for developers of tidal stream energy converters to deploy their technology in the zone. Implementation will be phased which means devices will be installed gradually and on a small scale to begin with to ensure that the development does not negatively impact marine wildlife.
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Nova Innovation
Nova Innovation is a world-leading tidal energy company - transforming the power of our seas into clean, predictable electricity. We design, build and operate tidal turbines that generate power from the natural ebb and flow of the tide.
Nova installed the world’s first offshore tidal array in Shetland, Scotland in 2016 that has been powering homes, businesses and the grid for the past five years. Nova added energy storage to its technology in 2018 by working with Tesla to create the world’s first baseload tidal power station, providing energy on demand. In 2021, Nova created the world’s first tidal powered electric vehicle (EV) charge point in Shetland.
Learnings from Shetland have enabled Nova to develop tidal energy projects across the UK, including our Enlli tidal energy project in north Wales, Europe, North America and South East Asia.
Our 100kW next generation tidal turbines deliver industry-leading performance and can be installed in seas, estuaries and large rivers, generating clean predictable electricity for people around the world, and contributing to a net zero carbon future.
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