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Full Scale 1.5MW Pembrokeshire Demonstration
The coastline of west Wales offers a powerful and consistent natural wave energy resource. In addition, the region offers good access to experienced marine energy staff, critical supply chain capability and marine operations expertise. With the support of local and specialist suppliers, Bombora’s team are currently designing and fabricating a full-scale 1.5 MW mWave prototype in Pembrokeshire. Bombora is working closely with Pembrokeshire Costal Forum, the Milford Haven Port Authority and plans to access the Marine Energy Test Area (META) in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Bombora launched a £17 million project to construct and test the first mWave off the coast of Pembrokeshire at the end of 2017. In 2018, Bombora successfully secured a £10.3 million Welsh European Funding Office grant to support this project via the Welsh Government. In October 2023, Bombora opened a tender for an independent final evaluation of the mWave wave energy demonstration project, to be conducted in line with the Welsh European Funding Office requirements. When the project becomes operational, the mWave wave energy converter will be tested for a period of 6 -12 months, after which it will be removed.
Bombora is committed to developing a visually and environmentally “low impact” renewable wave energy converter in Pembrokeshire, also helping to boost economic development and support the growth of the marine energy sector in Wales. Bombora is driving cutting-edge innovation for international success and Pembrokeshire provides a perfect environment to achieve this goal.
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Project Status
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Active
Project Life Cycle
Project Progress through life cycle:
- Planned: Project has identified a deployment location and is preparing for deployment
- Operational: Project is deployed in the water and is active
- Completed: Project was previously deployed in the water
- Decommissioned: Installation has been fully removed in accordance with regulations
- Canceled: Project was canceled before being deployed in the water
Planned
Max Rated Power Capacity
The maximum amount of electricity that can be produced by project, based on available resources and device nameplate capacity.
1.5 MW
Project Start Year
2017
Energy Resource
- Wave
Project Scale
Full-scale
Number of Devices
1
Grid Connectivity
Grid Connected
Waterbody
East Pickard Bay, Pembrokeshire
Site Characteristics
Geographic characterization for the project location:
- Open Ocean: Main body of ocean, not enclosed or partially enclosed by land
- Coastal: Open water near the coast, spanning between land and shelf boundary
- Enclosed Bay: water that is partially surrounded by land, with a mouth open to larger water
- Constricted Channel: A channel where water flows quickly due to narrowing by the land
- River: Water flowing from land towards a larger body of water
Coastal
Country
United Kingdom
Last Modified
10 June 2025
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“Full Scale 1.5MW Pembrokeshire Demonstration.” Marine Energy Projects Database: Projects, PRIMRE, United States Department of Energy, https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Projects/Full_Scale_1.5MW_Pembrokeshire_Demonstration. Accessed <day> <monthRoman> <year>.
Marine Energy Projects Database: Projects. <year>. "Full Scale 1.5MW Pembrokeshire Demonstration." Accessed <monthRoman> <day>, <year>. https://openei.org/wiki/PRIMRE/Databases/Projects_Database/Projects/Full_Scale_1.5MW_Pembrokeshire_Demonstration.
