ÉireComposites wins contract to provide carbon fibre blades for a 20MW tidal project in Wales.

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Source: Inyanga Marine Energy Group

Inyanga Marine Energy Group announces further contracts for pioneering Wales tidal energy project, including the award of the manufacture of carbon fibre blades to MIIN member's ÉireComposites, who are based in Galway. 

 

 

Inyanga Marine Energy Group has announced the winners of contracts to build its HydroWing tidal energy array. The 20 MW HydroWing tidal energy array will be deployed at Morlais off Anglesey in Wales, one of the largest consented tidal energy projects in Europe. The demonstration pilot will deploy in the first quarter of 2026.

HydroWing is designed to be a cost-effective and scalable solution to tidal stream energy generation. A supporting structure sits on the seabed, under its own weight. The ‘wings’ which hold the turbines are then lowered into position on this structure. This makes HydroWing very straightforward to deploy. The turbines are bi-directional, so they generate power as the tide comes in and as it goes out. These turbines are also cost-effective to produce at scale.

Inyanga Marine Hydrowing device
Inyanga Marine's Hydrowing device, Photo Source: Inyanga Marine

Hutchinson Engineering has already been announced as the company which will fabricate the foundation and rear nacelle.

Further contract winners announced today are:

  • PPI Engineering - design and manufacture of the generator and generator housing. The bespoke generator has been optimised to ensure efficient power generation.
  • RMSpumptools- development of a bespoke 11KV Wet-Mate Connector System which provides a robust and reliable connection utilising proven technology.
  • Involution Technologies- design and manufacture of main shaft unit incorporating 3:1 gearbox.
  • Iconsys- systems integration for power management.
  • Eire Composites- manufacture of carbon fibre blades.
  • Prysmian- manufacture of export cables.

The site is run by social enterprise Menter Mon Morlais and the Welsh government have taken a £8 million equity stake in the project.

The Welsh government has also recently announced a £2 million equity investment in Inyanga Marine Energy Group.