META NEWS
Exo Reefs Decommissioned From META East Pickard Bay
Exo-Engineering and ORE Catapult have decommissioned the Exo eco-engineered scour protection units from the META East Pickard Bay site. Six different units were deployed, equating to over 18tons of material, which resided on the seabed for 18 months. The experiment...
Floating Ideas
Over the past few months, we've been working with Pembrokeshire students on real-world science through our META Education Project. The project gives them the unique opportunity to design and test experiments in real sea conditions. Pembrokeshire Coastal Forums...
Testing low-carbon concrete at META – could it pave the way for a greener future?
In May 2023, a team of researchers from Cardiff University, led by Senior Civil Engineering, Associate Professor Dr. Riccardo Maddalena and PhD researcher Ahmad Alhamdan, tested low-carbon concrete samples at META's Quay 1 site in Pembroke Dock, to see how they...
Welcoming The Crown Estate to META – Wales’ Marine Energy Test Area
In October, the META team had the pleasure of welcoming The Crown Estate to visit some of our test sites in Pembroke Dock. Wales' Marine Energy Test Area, META, is made up of eight pre-consented test sites, located in and around the Milford Haven Waterway. The first...
From data collection to eDNA analysis: how META is helping advance Biodiversity Monitoring with PEBL
Our eight test sites support a wide range of deployments and devices - everything from novel sensors and marine coatings, to new mooring systems for floating wind turbines and tidal turbines. Since Spring, we've been delighted to support Welsh environmental monitoring...
UK’s first offshore hydrogen production trialled successfully at META
ERM successfully completed offshore trials to test key components of its innovative Dolphyn Hydrogen process this summer at META’s Criterion Jetty site in Pembroke Dock – it’s thought to be the first time hydrogen has been produced from seawater in a marine...
Exploring seaweed growth in Pembrokeshire with META experiment
Wales' Marine Energy Test Area (META), in Pembrokeshire recently played host to an intriguing experiment looking at how seaweed grows on different types of material. An experiment deployed at META's Dale Roads site trialled four different natural and manmade rope...
All you need to know about META – Wales’ Marine Energy Test Area and how it’s helping advance the marine renewable industry
Pembrokeshire is perhaps best known for its picturesque coastline, world-class beaches and rugged charm, but tucked away amongst it all is Wales' national Marine Energy Test Area (META) - a national facility that's helping to drive innovation. The only test facility...
Tidal turbine successfully trialled at Wales’ Marine Energy Test Area
A tidal turbine designed to operate in remote communities has been successfully deployed and tested at Wales’ Marine Energy Test Area (META). The device is being developed by a team of researchers at Swansea University led by Professor of Ocean Energy Ian Masters, and...
2023: a year of milestones for META
2023 has been a productive and eventful year for us at META - Wales’ Marine Energy Test Area. As we all prepare to welcome in the new year, we thought we’d recap on a packed twelve months full of milestones, partnerships, and pioneering initiatives, and look ahead to...
a Pembrokeshire coastal forum project
META is an important part of PCF's marine renewable energy programme, alongside the projects below.
Marine Energy Wales
a membership organisation representing renewable energy developers, technology developers, suppliers, academia and the public sector. The META & Marine Energy Wales teams work hand in hand.
Celtic Sea Developer Alliance
a tier within marine energy wales membership for those with a specific interest in developing floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic Sea.
Selkie
a suite of open-source decision support tools, facilitating efficient project development in Wales and Ireland.
