Marine Energy Wales is involved in a new €4.2m cross-border project aiming to boost the marine energy industry in Wales and Ireland, which was announced by Counsel General and Brexit Minister, Jeremy Miles.
Funded by the EU’s Ireland-Wales co-operation programme, the Selkie project will bring together leading researchers and businesses from both nations to create technologies to help improve the performance of ocean energy devices being developed by Irish and Welsh businesses.
University College Cork will lead the project in partnership with Swansea University, Marine Energy Wales, Menter Môn, DP Energy Ireland and Dublin-based Gavin and Doherty Geosolutions.
David Jones, Project Director of Marine Energy Wales, said:
“Collaboration is critical as the sector continues to drive down the cost of marine energy. Co-operation projects such as Selkie will play a key role in delivering cost reduction and maximising opportunities for Welsh and Irish supply chain companies in a growing global sector. We are delighted to be part of the project and look forward to working with the partners.”
As part of the project, the tools created will be trialled on wave and tidal devices to determine levels of reliability and commercial potential.
The project will also establish a cross-border network of ocean energy developers and supply chain businesses, while supporting research and development programmes involving academics and industry from both nations.
Over the next three years, 150 Irish and Welsh businesses will benefit from the project.
Jeremy Miles, who is responsible for the delivery of EU funding within Wales, said:
“Bringing together expertise from Wales and Ireland is vital if we’re going to meet the shared challenges and opportunities from our Irish Sea border including the potential to generate clean energy.
Our relationship with Ireland is very important, so I’m delighted to see our two nations working together on such an important global priority.”
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