Welcome to the Aotearoa Wave and Tidal Energy Association

AWATEA's 5th Annual conference was held at Te Papa Tongarewa on Thursday and Friday 26 and 27 May 2011.

The theme of the conference was the “Business of Marine Energy” and the audience heard from the Hon. Wayne Mapp, Minister of Science of Innovation, three overseas keynote speakers and fourteen New Zealand presenters.

The conference was followed by a half-day workshop on “Projects at the Frontier”, during which participants in five of the six most active marine energy projects in New Zealand gave progress reports on their projects.

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Membership

Membership of AWATEA is open to all but especially for marine device developers, project developers and other energy and/or marine industry participants. Overseas members are welcome.

AWATEA is also a Maori word meaning 'new dawn' or 'new beginning'. An appropriate name for a new energy source that will play an increasing role in the 21st Century meeting New Zealand´s energy needs and contributing to a secure, competitive and resilient economy.