Tidal stream partners come together for 4.9MW Morlais project
Inyanga Marine Energy Group and Verdant Morlais Ltd are working together on a new 4.9MW tidal stream project at Morlais in Wales.
Both partners were awarded berths at Morlais in the recent ‘Contracts for Difference’ (CfD) Allocation Round 5, which took place in September 2023.
Inyanga was awarded a 10MW project, which will be based around the company’s patented HydroWing tidal stream technology. Verdant Morlais Ltd (VML) was allocated 4.9MW in the CfD round and has now partnered with Inyanga to help deliver that project.
Verdant's device is a three-bladed horizontal axis tidal turbine that sits on a triangular frame on the seabed, previously tested in New York’s East River.
“Verdant Morlais is delighted to announce this new partnership with Inyanga Marine Energy Group,” said Joe Klein, VML board director.
“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. We are looking forward to deploying the first 4.9MW phase of our commercial project at Morlais, with buildout of an additional 25MW to follow.”
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