Inyanga Marine Energy Group has announced the winners of contracts to build its pioneering 20MW HydroWing tidal energy array. It will be deployed at Morlais off Anglesey in Wales, one of the largest consented tidal energy projects in Europe, and the demonstration pilot will deploy in the first quarter of 2026.
Hutchinson Engineering Ltd has already been announced as the company which will fabricate the foundation and rear nacelle. However in a further development,
PPI Engineering Ltd will design and manufacture the bespoke optimised generator and generator housing;
RMSpumptools will develop a bespoke 11KV Wet-Mate Connector System which provides a robust and reliable connection utilising proven technology;
Involution Technologies Ltd will design and manufacture the main shaft unit incorporating 3:1 gearbox;
iconsys will oversee the systems integration for power management; and
Eire Composites will manufacture the carbon fibre blades; annd Prysmian will manufacture the export cables.
Richard Parkinson, Inyanga Marine Energy Group’s CEO, said: “Each of our contracts were awarded following a rigorous tender process. The winning contractors are all best-in-class and have proven themselves as capable of delivering advanced technology at the cutting edge. The majority are based in the UK. Our patented HydroWing technology is set to demonstrate the viability of tidal energy and establish Wales and the UK as a global leader in renewable energy.”
Tidal energy demonstration zoneThe project will be constructed at Morlais, off Anglesey in Wales, which is the only tidal energy demonstration zone of its kind in the world. It offers a unique ‘plug and play’ model for developers of tidal energy devices, helping reduce costs as they scale up operations.
The Anglesey site has the potential to generate 240MW of clean electricity. It is run by social enterprise
Menter Mon Morlais and the Welsh government have taken a £8 million equity stake in the project. Furthermore, the Welsh government has also recently announced a £2 million equity investment in Inyanga Marine Energy Group.
Paul Ward, PPI Engineering’s business development manager, said: “We are incredibly excited to have won this contract to design and manufacture a bespoke generator for this groundbreaking project. It is a superb opportunity to demonstrate the UK's capability using impactful new technologies that rise to the climate change challenge.”
Andy Billcliff, Menter Mon Morlais’s CEO, concluded: “It is great to see everything coming together to deliver the HydroWing demonstration project in early 2026, prior to full-scale deployment in 2028. We are witnessing innovation in action.”