UK Government Launches Marine Energy Action Plan 2010

The Government announced in the UK Renewable Energy Strategy, published in July 2009, its commitment to developing a Marine Energy Action Plan.The objective is to set out a vision for the Marine Energy sector to 2030 (with reference to 2020), outlining the actions required by both industry and the public sector to facilitate the development and deployment of marine energy technology and fulfil that vision.The Government recognises the need to work with the wave and tidal sector, to set out the way in which we can make the mainstream deployment of wave and tidal technologies a reality in the coming decade.  To this end Lord Hunt has invited a range of key stakeholders from across Government, industry and the wider relevant bodies to participate in an Action Plan Steering Group. The membership will be published once it has been finally confirmed. They will form the key partners in helping us develop and deliver the Action Plan.Lord Hunt launched the first formal output of the Action Plan on 15 March 2010 at Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland, home of the 1.2MW SeaGen turbine - the world’s first operating, commercial-scale tidal stream turbine.On launching the Action Plan, Lord Hunt said:“Harnessing the power of our ...