Goodbye Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon…Hello 'Dragon Energy Island'

Madeleine Cuff
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New plans for a tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay are 'credible and financially viable', according to report for Swansea Council

When the government finally confirmed last year it would not back plans to build a giant tidal energy lagoon in Swansea Bay, supporters of tidal power feared their dreams of an array in the Welsh bay had...

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