The UK’s Business Secretary Greg Clark announced on Monday that the Government will not back the £1.3 billion, 320 megawatt (MW) Swansea Tidal Lagoon project in Wales, a move which has been described as “deeply disappointing” given the “massive potential” tidal lagoons have for providing clean electricity.
A new Independent Review of the potential role tidal lagoons could play in the United Kingdom’s future decarbonized energy mix has concluded that they would be a cost-effective and secure supply of decarbonized electricity while bringing substantial benefits for the UK supply chain.
More cities in the UK should be granted the enhanced powers allowing for the ban of highly polluting vehicles from city centers — powers being granted to London, Nottingham, Derby, Birmingham, and Southampton — according to the UK’s Commons Environment Committee. The committee argues that such powers are necessary to tackle poor air … [continued]
Tidal Lagoon Power, the company behind the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project, has announced it is taking the first step towards delivery of a “full-scale tidal lagoon infrastructure” project in the UK that could end up delivering enough electricity to power every home in Wales. Tidal Lagoon Power announced early … [continued]
The Swansea Tidal Lagoon power project set to be developed in Swansea Bay, Wales, will rely heavily on British industrial components and expertise, following the appointment of General Electric and Andritz Hydro to the £1 billion project. In a press release published Tuesday, Tidal Lagoon Power announced that the two companies … [continued]
Alstom has announced that it is planning to design and construct the generators for a £650 million, 250 MW tidal power plant in Swansea Bay, United Kingdom. It signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work with Tidal Lagoon Power Ltd on “a series of tidal lagoons,” including the planned £650 million project. … [continued]
