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Pembroke Dock Marine93
The Pembroke Dock Marine project will regenerate an area of Pembroke Dock to create a dedicated site which will be used as a base by marine energy developers to progress their devices from an idea to a commercial product. Alongside the existing advanced manufacturing activities that occur in the area because of the oil and gas sector, the site will allow developers to test, manufacture and maintain offshore renewable energy devices and will be supported by the development of what’s known as the 4 pillars:
• A proposed Marine Energy Test Area (META) - a series of areas along the waterway where developers can test devices at an early stage of development.
• Delivered by Wave Hub Limited, the Pembrokeshire Wave Energy Demonstration Zone is an array scale consented and grid connected site targeting wave and floating wind technologies. The site proposed will be used by developers to test, assess the commercial viability of multiple units of commercially connected generators.
• Delivered by the Port of Milford Haven, the proposed Pembroke Dock Infrastructure (PDI) is to create large open plan fabrication and laydown areas and land to sea transition space to suit to the needs of modern industry. This will enable the existing capacity to work to economies of scale, which isn’t currently possible.
• Delivered by ORE Catapult, the proposed Marine Energy Engineering Centre of Excellence (MEECE) aspires to become a place where specialist knowledge, resource, experience and capacity can be shared between existing and future developers.
With clear indicators of further job creation in advanced materials, manufacturing and energy, effective STEM related career paths should be in place for learners, to satisfy the skills demand of this project. Adding to Pembrokeshire’s legacy in hosting other successful businesses in the same sector, this project will give new opportunities to a local workforce with transferable skills in advanced materials, manufacturing and energy.
Digital Infrastructure94
The Digital Infrastructure project will bring improvements to rural broadband access, access to high speed fibre services and early access to new mobile technologies such as 5G across the Swansea Bay Region. Deployments will target rural and urban areas, and will include small business, innovation and skills transfer deliverables as part of the project.
Homes as Power Stations95
The Homes as Power Stations project aims to deliver smart, low carbon, energy-efficient homes through a co-ordinated approach across the City Region.
The project will facilitate the delivery of a programme of new build developments, the retro-fitting of existing buildings and local supply chain development support.
The aim of the project is to:
• help tackle fuel poverty,
• cut carbon emissions,
• meet the need for more housing.
93 https://www.marineenergywales.co.uk/marine-energy-in-wales/projects/pembroke-dock-marine/
94 *Information received from project representative*
95 Information received from project representatives
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