Minister Jane Davidson launches Marine Energy Pembrokeshire website

The Minister for Environment Sustainability & Housing, Jane Davidson AM launched the MEP website yesterday (July 8th) on behalf of the MEP working group. The site has been set up as a one-stop-shop for developers looking for contacts and information on consenting requirements, available research and information, and onshore support services.  It also includes details of projects looking to develop off the county’s shores, including Wave Dragon’s wave energy converter, the tidal stream turbines being developed by Tidal Energy Ltd and e.on/Lunar Energy, Far Offshore Renewables’ floating wind turbine and the wave energy parks being investigated by Marine Energy Ltd. MEP, a partnership of statutory bodies, the Welsh Assembly Government, private sector companies and academia, was established by the the Spatial Plan Area Group and co-ordinated by Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum after meetings last year to identify areas for sustainable economic regeneration. It aims to develop a sustainable marine energy sector to help meet energy targets and add value to the local economy. MEP’s chair, Dr Miles Willis, said the website launch was a welcome opportunity to tell the Minister about its work and for individual developers to discuss their progress on activities. “The Pembrokeshire coast has tremendous wave and tidal stream potential, the ...