DECC — January 2012
The South West has today been named as the UK's first
Marine Energy Park, firmly placing the region on the international map
for leadership in marine renewable energy.
Climate Change Minister Greg Barker made the announcement
on a visit to Bristol where he met with key members of the new
initiative.
The South West Marine Energy Park will stretch from
Bristol through to Cornwall and as far as the Isles of Scilly. It will
create a collaborative partnership in the region between national and
local government, Local Enterprise Partnerships, the famous Universities
of Plymouth and Exeter and industry including Cornwalls famous wave
hub. The aim of the partnership will be to speed up the progress of
marine power development.
Energy from the waves or tides has the potential to
generate up to 27GW of power in the UK alone by 2050, equivalent to the
power generated from 8 coal-fired power stations, as well as helping to
reduce emissions to fight climate change.
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