Cash backing for tidal stream turbine project

Government supports North Wales scheme

- BY SION BARRY

A PROJECT supported by the Welsh Government is aiming to develop the next generation of tidal stream turbine blades with the potential to transform the tidal energy industry.

It will see the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Cymru, based in Broughton, team up with Menter Mon and the Off-shore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult's Welsh team to improve the efficiency, durability and over-all performance of tidal energy blades.

The project is one of five to receive a share of £1m from the Welsh Government as part of the VInnovate programme, which is run by the Vanguard Initiative (VI) to promote collaborative innovation across industrial regions in Europe, with a focus on small and medium enterprises (SMEs).