MERiFIC

Cornwall Council and its partners

Julian GermanCabinet Member for Waste Management, Climate Change & the Historic Environment

Green Cornwall Programme … a low carbon economy, more renewable energy & a thriving living environment

Photo: Ground Source Heat Pump Manufacture in Cornwall Kensa Engineering

The UK’s broadest combination of onshore and offshore natural resources for renewable energy• Wind and solar• Biomass & Anaerobic Digestion• Geothermal & ground source• Wave

Target for council:energy self-sufficient by 2025

Renewable energy is a key element of Cornwall’s Green Cornwall Programme

Key reasons for a robust, integrated and cohesive renewable energy programme:

Energy security (Peak Oil) / resilienceClimate changeCreate a low carbon economyReduce Fuel PovertyGenerate electricity and heat and retain profitAmbition & Leadership

Electricity consumption and renewable energy capacity in Cornwall 2009

Last 12 months : increase 40Mw+ installed capacity

Council long term ambition for marine energy to stimulate innovation, accelerate growth, business development, jobs and skills in our local economy

Wave HubFaBTestFalmouth and Hayle harbour offshore developmentPRIMaREMERiFICSW Marine Energy Park

The University of Exeter in partnership with the University of Plymouth have formed the Peninsula Research Institute for Marine Energy (PRIMaRE)

PRIMaRE is a centre of excellence delivering world-class research and technology transfer in marine energy

Cornwall’s MERiFIC PartnersUniversity of Exeter(Tremough)

Cornwall’s MERiFIC PartnersUniversity of Plymouth

The Marine Institute represents a large pool of world-leading experts integrating our multidisciplinary expertise in marine research, education and innovation

New marine building providing wave and tidal tank testing

..a membership owned organisation which aims to improve and grow the prosperity of the Cornish marine sector, to maintain and increase marine job opportunities, to improve the skills of the workforce and to encourage networking between members

Cornwall’s MERiFIC Partners