The Marine Energy Council Announces New Board Members for 2025/26 Term

The Marine Energy Council (MEC) has recently appointed a new board for the upcoming 2025/26 term, comprising a diverse group of developers, site operators, and industry experts from the UK’s marine energy sector.

Board Members

The 2025/26 MEC Board includes Chair Sue Bartlett-Reed; Eileen Linklater, Corporate Affairs Director at EMEC; Jim Conybeare-Cross, Founder Director of Tidal Technologies; John Macleod, Commercial Director at Leask Marine; Guillaume Greau, Head of Business Development at HydroQuest; Alejandro Marques, CEO of Magallanes Renovables; and Jonathan Hodges, Managing Director of Wave Energy Scotland.

The board also features Richard Parkinson, Managing Director of Inyanga Marine; Anders Jansson, Head of Business Development at CorPower Ocean; Andrew Smith, Partner at Greenbackers; Professor Henry Jeffrey, Head of Policy and Innovation at the University of Edinburgh; and Dr. Stephen Wyatt, Director of Strategy and Emerging Technology at ORE Catapult.

Commitment to Marine Energy

Chair Sue Bartlett-Reed expressed the importance of the board’s role in advancing marine energy in the UK. She stated, “We are at a critical moment in the UK’s marine energy journey. Our decisions now will shape our ability to lead the global export market. The new Board is dedicated to advocating for policies and support to realize our full potential.”

Tidal Technologies Limited (TTL) has joined the board for the first time, with Founder Director Jim Conybeare-Cross representing the company. TTL aims to install a 2 MW vertical-axis tidal stream turbine in 2026 at the Morlais site, with plans for larger projects in the future.

Conybeare-Cross emphasized TTL’s commitment to developing gigawatt scale sites in the UK and globally. He stated, “We strongly support the MEC’s efforts to position the UK as a global leader in marine energy.”

Marine Energy Task Force

In May, the UK established a Marine Energy Task Force to unlock the potential of tidal and wave technologies. The task force’s findings will be shared by MEC to inform future government policies and funding support.