Inyanga Marine Energy Group appoints new Chair

Inyanga Marine Energy Group has announced that Martin Murphy has been appointed as Chair of the Board.

Following 12 years’ service in the Royal Navy, Martin has forged a career as an experienced CEO and Chartered Engineer. Martin has a strong leadership background in large international corporations and as an entrepreneur, with considerable experience in the marine renewable energy sector. He ran a tidal energy company in Wales and as a non-executive director of Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum served as Chair of Marine Energy Wales for 12 years. Martin has operated extensively in Europe, North America and the Far East.

CEO Richard Parkinson said:

“This is an exciting time in our development as we welcome Martin Murphy as Chair of our Board. He has exactly the right experience and credentials to help steer our business forward  as we enter our next stage of growth.”

Martin Murphy said:

“Inyanga Marine Energy Group is an innovative and talented company with immense potential, and the ambition to become a world leader in tidal energy arrays. With the project at Morlais set for deployment and other worldwide projects underway, including  in Southeast Asia and France, Inyanga is poised for a period of rapid growth. It is a great opportunity to take on the position of Chair of the Board at this pivotal time and I am looking forward to contributing to the company’s future success.”

MEW Project Manager Jay Sheppard said:

“It was a real privilege to work with Martin during his time as Chair of Marine Energy Wales, where his leadership and commitment made a lasting contribution to the sector in Wales. I am delighted to see him continue that journey with Inyanga, a company at the forefront of tidal energy innovation. With Inyanga’s pioneering work at Morlais and beyond, Martin’s experience will be invaluable in driving forward the next chapter of tidal energy development in Wales and internationally.”

About Inyanga Marine Energy Group 

Inyanga Marine Energy Group develops cutting-edge solutions for the global offshore renewables industry. Inyanga Marine Energy Group operates a highly experienced and specialised team of offshore engineers from their head office in Falmouth, UK. The company also has offices in Quimper in France, Anglesey in Wales, and Nova Scotia in Canada. 

Inyanga Marine Energy Group has two divisions – HydroWing, which focuses on tidal energy technology development, and Inyanga Maritime, which delivers offshore engineering and installation. The company aims to advance through to deployment of the innovative tidal energy converter, the HydroWing, to provide cost-effective, reliable, and predictable power to communities around the globe. 

In September 2024, Inyanga Marine Energy Group was awarded 10MW for their tidal energy project at Morlais through Allocation Round 6 (AR6) of the UK government’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme. This doubles the scale of their project, which uses their innovative HydroWing technology, to 20MW, building on their successful 10MW award in the previous allocation round. This allocation was the largest tidal stream project in the UK in the latest Contracts for Difference round. Inyanga Marine Energy Group have also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Verdant Morlais Ltd to deliver a further 4.9MW Tidal Stream Energy project at Morlais.  

In May 2025, the Welsh Government announced a £2 million equity investment in InyangaMarine Energy Group, reinforcing Wales’ commitment to renewable energy development. 

For more information, visit  https://inyangamarine.com/  

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