Swansea Tidal Lagoon
Location: Swansea Bay, Wales
Type: Tidal Power Plant
Status: Planned project
Year of establishment: January 2020 (start of construction)
Installed Capacity: 320 MW
Project Description
The Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon is a project, which aims to build the world’s first tidal lagoon. The tidal lagoon will have an installed capacity of 320 MW and will provide a net power output of more than 530 GWh per year for 120 years. It will generate electricity for approximately 155 000 homes, which represent 11% of the Welsh domestic electricity consumption.
Purpose/Application
The aim of this project is to observe the operation of the plant and to develop it. The final goal is to develop a fleet of larger UK tidal lagoons to generate electricity from a renewable source.
Unique Aspect
This is the world’s first tidal lagoon.
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