UK-based Inyanga Marine Energy Group has awarded a contract to Hutchinson Engineering, a compatriot firm, to fabricate key components for its HydroWing tidal energy device, part of the 20 MW array to be deployed at the Morlais site off Anglesey, Wales.

According to Inyanga Marine Energy, the contract covers fabrication of the foundation frame and rear nacelle, including welding, painting, and coating to meet subsea durability requirements. The structural steel foundation frame will weigh 120 tons and is designed to last 25 years. Each unit is expected to deliver 1.2 MW.