Marine Energy

Inyanga Marine and Verdant Morlais sign MOU for 4.9 MW tidal energy project in Wales

Inyanga Marine and Verdant Morlais sign MOU for 4.9 MW tidal energy project in Wales

Inyanga Marine Energy Group and Verdant Morlais Ltd. (VML) have signed a memorandum of understanding to deliver a 4.9 MW tidal stream energy project at Morlais in Wales.

The project will take place in a berth close to the 10 MW project awarded to Inyanga through the UK Government “Contracts for Difference” Allocation Round 5 in September 2023, which will use Inyanga’s patented HydroWing tidal stream technology.

VML was also awarded a 4.9 MW tidal project at Morlais in Allocation Round 5. VML is a joint venture company established by Verdant Power Inc. in the U.S. and Duggan Brothers Contractors Ltd in Ireland to assess and develop tidal energy projects in Ireland and the UK.

“Verdant Morlais is delighted to announce this new partnership with Inyanga Marine Energy Group. Connected to the national grid and with all necessary infrastructure provided, the Morlais demonstration site is unique worldwide and it represents a significant opportunity for the tidal energy industry in general,” said Joe Klein, VML board director. “We are looking forward to deploying the first 4.9 MW phase of our commercial project at Morlais, with buildout of an additional 25 MW to follow.”

Inyanga Marine Energy Group will deliver a full engineering, procurement, construction and installation solution to VML for the 4.9 MW project in conjunction with a long-term operations and maintenance contract.

“This new partnership allows us to explore economies of scale and creates a clear commercial path for our project. Collaboration unlocks exciting new opportunities for innovation and cost reduction, potentially accelerating development of the tidal energy industry,” said Richard Parkinson, chief executive officer of Inyanga Marine Energy Group.

In January 2024, Hydro Review reported that Inyanga Marine Energy Group and Energies PH affiliate San Bernardino Ocean Power Corporation would build a 1 MW tidal power project, using Inyanga’s HydroWing tidal stream technology, at the Capul Island of Northern Samar in the Philippines.