META NEWS
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...
Blue Gem Wind shares wind speed data with Wales’ Marine Energy Test Area
Blue Gem Wind, a joint venture between TotalEnergies and Simply Blue Group, has shared important wind speed data with Wales’ Marine Energy Test Area (META). The data was collected as part of the development of the Erebus floating wind project, which is planned to be...
Apply for funding to help industry reach Net Zero in South West Wales
Businesses and researchers in Wales with projects that support the transition to Net Zero can apply for funding from today (Monday 30th October), as part of a new 'Net Zero Industry Launchpad' for South West Wales. Grants start from £25,000, with up to £1 million...
We are hiring – META Commercial Manager
Thanks for your interest in this role. The deadline has now passed. Please keep in touch for further opportunities.
Nature based solutions for floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea
Wales' Marine Energy Test Area (META) is facilitating an important deployment of 'ExoReefs' - nature friendly infrastructure that could be used on future floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic Sea. The Marine Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence (MEECE), led...
META deploys wave buoy at Criterion Jetty
META, Wales's national test facility, has recently deployed one of its state of the art Sofar Spotter wave buoys at its quayside site Criterion Jetty in Pembroke Dock. The deployment marks the first ever use of this technology at the site, and will help the META team...
ROV workshop for renewable energy students
Secondary school pupils in Pembrokeshire recently attended a workshop with a difference to learn all about the renewable energy sector. Wales’ Marine Energy Test Area (META) and Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum (PCF) hosted the event at Haverfordwest Leisure Centre. ...
META facilitates low carbon concrete experiment
As the most widely used manufactured material on the planet, it’s perhaps no surprise concrete production comes with a huge environmental cost - cement production alone generates around 2.5 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (Co2) per year - around 8% of global...
NEW MARINE LICENSE FOR META
META, Wales’ national marine test centre, is now be able to accommodate more tidal turbines and larger mooring spreads, after successfully upgrading its Marine License. As the project moves into a new tranche of funding from Swansea Bay City Deal, part of the...
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.
