Projects

Below is a list of MRE projects with a specific interest in Pembrokeshire. Please hover over the Projects tab above for more information. 

Swan Turbines

 The company develops tidal stream turbines for the emerging marine renewable energy market. Based in the UK, Swanturbines has greatly improved the economics of tidal stream through 8 years of research and development. This innovative, patent protected technology is set to cause dramatic change in the embryonic industry. The company are investigating Pembrokeshire for potential deployment. Hover over the Projects tab above for more details.

Tidal Energy Limited

Tidal Energy Limited’s DeltaStream Technology uses the kinetic energy from tidal flows. DeltaStream’s tidal stream turbines are just like wind turbines underwater, only being designed to suit the density of seawater which is 800 times greater than air and flow rates typically one fifth of wind. DeltaStream uses the same concept of horizontal axis rotors in wind turbines and ship’s propellers. By using these proven technologies they are confident that the devices will be reliable as the technology, components and know-how which are well proven. According to the Carbon Trust, tidal stream energy is ready to become a significant provider of clean energy for the UK and the Globe. Some 15-20% of the UK’s electricity demand could come from marine renewables. The proposed location for this project is Ramsey Sound. Hover over the Projects tab above for more details. 

 Marine Energy Limited

Marine Energy Ltd is a privately owned marine energy development and generation company with a mission to identify, develop, own and operate suitable sites for deployment of marine wave energy parks for renewable electricity generation. Marine Energy Ltd is in the process of making applications for a project to deploy a 10MW pre-commercial wave energy power park on a site off the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales. Planned deployment is in the third quarter of 2010. Marine Energy Ltd will carry out required environmental impact assessments, apply for and obtain all required licenses, permits, seabed leases and to own and operate the wave energy power parks. Marine Energy Ltd is independently raising all required financing to support the project development costs as well as the capex and deployment expense of the wave energy park itself. The proposed location for this project is off the Castlemartin coast. Hover over the Projects tab above for more details

Wave Dragon

Wave Dragon (Wales) Ltd, a leading developer in Wave Energy technology, are proposing the world’s largest wave energy converter at a location off the Pembrokeshire Coast. The demonstration project is being supported by the Welsh European Funding Office under the Objective 1 initiative. The device is intended to be tested for 3-5 years, whereupon it will be removed from the site and the site decommissioned. At the proposed location, the device can generate sufficient electricity each year to meet the annual demand of between 2,500 and 3,000 homes. Further out to sea, the device could eventually generate up to double this amount. The proposed location for this project is off the Marloes peninsula. Hover over the Projects tab above for more details.  

EON

E.ON/Lunar Energy – The project is aiming to use the Rotech Tidal Turbine (RTT) that has been developed by Lunar and its technology partner Rotech Engineering Limited. The RTT design is patent protected and is designed to capture and convert tidal stream energy into renewable electricity.The proposed location for this project is Ramsey Sound. Hover over the Projects tab above for more details. 

Far Offshore Renewables 

Far offshore renewables are investigating the concept of creating wind turbines that are sited far offshore. They are proposing to use a scale model and test the device for two years before decommissioning. The proposed location for this project is off Fishguard. Hover over the Projects tab above for more details.