Qualla: Morlais https://qualla.com/morlais en-us © 2026 Bendyline Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:40:13 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Morlais https://qualla.com/morlais Morlais: Introduction https://qualla.com/morlais/ The interesting thing about Morlais is not just the scale, though the scale is large. The interesting thing is who owns it. Morlais is a grid-connected tidal stream energy project off the west coast of Holy Island, Anglesey, with a planned capacity of up to 240 megawatts. It is being developed by Menter Mon - a social enterprise agency, not a multinational utility. The Crown Estate designated the West Anglesey Demonstration Zone in 2014. Natural Resources Wales granted consent in December 2021. The European Regional Development Fund put up 31 million pounds in March 2022, possibly the last major project funded from that source before Brexit terminated UK access. The first tidal devices are due in 2026. By then, the substation, the cables, and the grid upgrade will already be operating - because the most expensive part of a tidal energy project is everything except the turbines themselves.

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]]> Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/g/c/k/x/morlais-wp/gckx-morlais-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Morlais: The Site and the Geology https://qualla.com/morlais/ The tidal site covers approximately 35 square kilometres, between half a kilometre and six kilometres offshore from Holy Island. Water depths average around 40 metres and reach 72 metres in the northwest corner. The strong tidal currents that make this site economically attractiv...

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]]> Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/g/c/k/x/morlais-wp/gckx-morlais-the-site-and-the-geology.mp3 0:06 2 full Morlais: Cydnerth, Resilience, and the Grid https://qualla.com/morlais/ Before any turbine generates a kilowatt, the onshore infrastructure has to exist. Jones Brothers, a civil engineering firm from Ruthin, completed the initial onshore grid connection in June 2023, three months ahead of schedule. Mark Drakeford, then First Minister of Wales, formal...

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]]> Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/g/c/k/x/morlais-wp/gckx-morlais-cydnerth-resilience-and-the-grid.mp3 0:06 3 full Morlais: Different Berths, Different Companies https://qualla.com/morlais/ Morlais is split into multiple berths leased to different tidal energy developers, each with their own turbine technology. Hydrowing, part of the Inyanga Marine Energy Group, plans an initial 10 MW phase using next-generation Tocardo T3 turbines on multi-rotor frames. The company...

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]]> Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/g/c/k/x/morlais-wp/gckx-morlais-different-berths-different-companies.mp3 0:06 4 full Morlais: The Birds and the Berths Left Vacant https://qualla.com/morlais/ RSPB Cymru raised concerns about the project's potential impacts on guillemots and razorbills, which nest in large numbers on the cliffs at South Stack just north of the Morlais site. The environmental impact assessment was extensive, with independent studies on construction, ope...

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