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Proteus Marine Renewables Installs Japan’s First 1.1MW Tidal Turbine! We have successfully deployed the AR1100 tidal turbine in Japan—making us the first tidal energy company to operate megawatt-scale devices in two countries! Installed in the Naru Strait, this turbine will generate 1.1MW of clean, predictable energy, accelerating the Goto Islands' decarbonisation and reinforcing Japan’s renewable energy transition. Building on our successful AR500 pilot in 2021 - where our 500kW turbine operated in the Naru Strait maintaining a 97% turbine availability - we signed an equipment supply and works contract with Kyuden Mirai Energy (KME) to upgrade it to 1.1MW. 🔹 Philip Archer, MD of Proteus Operations Japan, remarked: "Deploying the AR1100 in Japan is a testament to our team's dedication and expertise, working closely with local professionals. Our next focus is commissioning and accreditation of Japan’s first MW-scale grid-connected tidal system." 🔹 Drew Blaxland, our CEO added: "With operational turbines in both the UK and Japan, we are proving tidal energy’s scalability for coastal communities. As Japan transitions away from fossil fuels, reliable renewables like tidal energy will play a crucial role in securing a sustainable energy future." The deployment was carried out by local vessels and resources, under the supervision of the Proteus Offshore Services team, and was made possible through the expertise and collaboration of key partners in Japan. Kyuden Mirai Energy, with support from the Ministry of Environment, is playing a crucial role in advancing Japan’s transition to tidal energy. This is just the beginning. As we move forward with commissioning and accreditation, we’re proud to drive global tidal energy adoption and help shape a cleaner, more predictable energy future. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/euUX4J3N #TidalEnergy #RenewableEnergy #CleanPower #ProteusMarineRenewables #SustainableFuture #JapanEnergy #Decarbonisation #EnergyTransition Philip Archer Ryan Biggs Drew Blaxland

🌊 NEW REPORT: Future Economic Potential of Tidal Stream & Wave Energy in Scotland https://lnkd.in/eCiedv_y 📄 Commissioned by Scottish Enterprise and Wave Energy Scotland, our latest report highlighting the Future Economic Potential of Tidal Stream & Wave Energy in Scotland is now available. 🌊 Nearly 9 GW of tidal stream and wave energy could be deployed in Scottish waters by 2050, contributing to Net Zero and energy security in Scotland and the UK as a whole. 📈 Projects across the UK could generate over £8bn in economic benefit to the Scottish economy by 2050, with the potential for this value to increase via exports. 👷♀️ These deployments could contribute over 15,000 jobs in 2050, with high-value jobs located in coastal communities around Scotland, helping to address domestic Just Transition ambitions. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 To ensure that these deployments are led by Scottish companies and organisations, it is essential to establish a highly competitive and modernised domestic supply chain! 👉 To deliver these outcomes, including the GVA and jobs potential for both sectors, this summary report provides a set of policy recommendations to sustain technology and supply chain innovation, and deliver underpinning infrastructure development

🌊⚡ 📢 Buddsoddiad gwerth £8m yn Morlais | Investment worth £8m in Morlais   Mae Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government wedi cyhoeddi buddsoddiad gwerth £8m yn Morlais heddiw i gefnogi’r cam nesaf ar gyfer y prosiect. Bydd y cyllid yma yn helpu ni i gryfhau’r cysylltiad grid yn Parc Cybi, ger Caergybi, ac yn hwb i'n ymdrechion fydd yn galluogi ni i dyfu a darparu trydan glân i mwy o gartrefi a busnesau.   Mae’r buddsoddiad yn gam pwysig i ddatblygu ynni llanw yng ngogledd Cymru, yn creu cyfleoedd lleol ac yn hwb wrthi i ni gyd symud at ynni adnewyddadwy.   I ddarllen mwy: https://lnkd.in/duTFKzK6 - The Welsh Government has announced an investment of £8m in Morlais to support the next phase of our tidal energy project. This funding will help strengthen the grid connection at Parc Cybi, Holyhead, ensuring we can scale up and deliver clean electricity for more homes and businesses. This investment is an important step in developing tidal energy in North Wales, creating local opportunities and supporting the transition to renewable energy. To learn more: https://lnkd.in/dWRv4E4K Llywodraeth Cymru Economi | Welsh Government Economy Uchelgais Gogledd Cymru | Ambition North Wales Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn | Isle of Anglesey County Council Dafydd Gruffydd Andy Billcliff John Jenkins John Idris Jones Gerallt Llewelyn Jones The Crown Estate Marine Energy Wales

🌊 NEW: 2024 UK Ocean Energy Review, download here https://lnkd.in/ePJP8-c7 📣 A YEAR OF MARKED PROGRESS FOR THE UK OCEAN ENERGY SECTOR 🤝 The Policy and Innovation Group at the University of Edinburgh, in collaboration with the Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub, Wave Energy Scotland and the UK Marine Energy Council, are pleased to announce the publication of the 2024 UK Ocean Energy Review. ✍ This year we are pleased to have included a foreword by Michael Shanks MP, Minister for Energy at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, who provides a strong endorsement of the sectors progress and acknowledges the growing role that ocean energy technologies can play in a future UK energy system. 🌍 We hope that this report is able to further underline the progress made by the wave and tidal stream sectors over the last year, by updating on the advances made by the UK's world-leading technology developers; its cutting-edge R&D projects; and its internationally renowned test centres. Professor Henry Jeffrey, Head of the Policy and Innovation Group, writes: "As our report outlines, 2024 has been a year of significant progress in the UK ocean energy sector. I'm delighted to see that the pipeline of tidal stream projects awarded through the CfD scheme has now expanded to over 120MW, which will ensure that sector makes a meaningful contribution to the UK's 2030 clean power targets. Similarly, the progress made by the wave energy sector should not be overlooked, with recent analysis showing the potential to create over 15,000 jobs across both these sectors in 2050, enabling UK ocean energy to punch far above its weight in terms of contributing to national Just Transition commitments.   Of course, it must be remembered that for the sector to achieve these outcomes on the desired timescales, we will need to move away from a business-as-usual approach and ensure that serious policy support is delivered rapidly and in a sustained fashion" The report can be downloaded here: https://lnkd.in/ePJP8-c7 #OceanEnergy #WaveEnergy #TidalEnergy #EnergyPolicy #CleanPower2030 #Innovation #NetZero

2025 is shaping up to be a key year for the UK marine energy industry. Today MPs will discuss government support for the tidal stream and wave energy industries. You can follow the debate between 1.30 - 4.30PM here - https://lnkd.in/ehR5_qx2