About MEC
The MEC is the trade association and representative body for the UK’s tidal stream and wave energy industries.
Established in 2018 the MEC is committed to realising the potential of tidal stream and wave energy, to support a secure, cost-effective transition to net zero, and make the UK attractive to renewable investors.
The MEC has played a key role in influencing the external policy environment, whilst proactively defending the interests of tidal stream and wave energy. This includes securing the ringfence for tidal stream in the UK’s last renewable auction, identifying and improving investment and R&D opportunities, and working collaboratively with key stakeholders to maintain the UK’s leadership in ocean energy.
MEC has been instrumental in improving the policy landscape and outlook for the sector through coordinating engagement and communicating clearly to the UK Government, devolved administrations and other key stakeholders with a unified voice.
Meet the team
Sue Barr
Chair, Marine Energy Council
Director Marine Energy, Simply Blue Group
Neil Kermode
Vice-Chair, Marine Energy Council
Managing Director, EMEC
Richard Arnold
Policy Director, Marine Energy Council
John Jenkins
Financial Director, Marine Energy Council
Finance Director, Morlais
Meet the board
David Collier
Chief Operations Officer, Minesto
Guillaume Greau
Head of Business Development, HydroQuest
Tom Hill
Programme Manager, Marine Energy Wales
Tim Hurst
Managing Director, Wave Energy Scotland
Anders Jansson
Head of Business Development, CorPower
Professor Henry Jeffrey
Head of Policy and Innovation Group, University of Edinburgh
Guy Levene OBE
CEO, Spiralis Energy
John Macleod
Commercial Director, Leask Marine
Alejandro Marques
Chief Executive Officer, Magallanes Renovables
John Meagher
Chief Business Officer, Nova innovation
Colin Palmer
Director of Offshore, Scottish Renewables
Richard Parkinson
Managing Director, Inyanga Marine
Andrew Smith
Partner, Green Backers Investment Capital
Oliver Wragg
Commercial Director, Orbital Marine Power
Dr Stephen Wyatt
Research and Disruptive Innovation Director, ORE Catapult