Wales Lagoon

Image caption counties around the blue lagoon have some of the worst covid 19 death rates in wales this is not essential travel they said in a statement.

Wales lagoon. Mostyn seapower ltd want to build a 6 7 kilometre long. Based on our work at swansea bay it is estimated that tidal lagoon cardiff could contribute up to 2 billion in gross value added to the welsh economy during construction with a potential gva contribution to wales of over 500 million in each of the project s 120 years of operation. On 22 june tidal power promoted the swansea bay tidal lagoon as one of the shovel ready projects that could get the economy going. The north wales lagoon could be built and begin generating power within 10 years creating more than 20 000 jobs according to a study carried out by glyndwr university.

Please take your daily exercise in the. The red bull cliff diving world series visited the blue lagoon in 2012 the first time the event had ever been held in the uk. The welsh liberal democrats have backed the lagoon project from the very beginning and will continue to champion green energy projects across wales. Analysis by ione wells bbc wales westminster correspondent.

In june 2018 the secretary of state for. Other types of tidal power plants do exist. One key requirement of the swansea bay tidal lagoon proposal was to acquire a marine licence from natural resources wales nrw. Tidal power plc project director richard ambrose said work was continuing with nrw on this issue.

It s also a very popular spot for coasteering and kayaking and you re welcome to take the plunge as part of an organised activity group. Tidal lagoon swansea bay was a proposed tidal lagoon power plant that was to be constructed in swansea bay off the south coast of wales united kingdom the plan in its current form has been rejected by the uk government. It would strengthen the region s sea defences in a high flood risk area and at a forecast 7 billion cost would come in at less than 60 of the projected budget of the. If built the project would have become the world s first tidal lagoon power plant.

The swansea tidal lagoon is a vital part of our post covid recovery by building it we can power a green recovery and create many well paid high skilled jobs.