About the session
Tidal Lagoon Power Ltd. is preparing to start construction of the world's first tidal lagoon power plant in Swansea Bay in 2015. The 320-MW installed capacity project will establish a blueprint for the rapid roll-out of a fleet of full-scale tidal lagoons that could between them provide 8% of the UK's electricity. With a design life of 120 years, tidal lagoons introduce a new option for affordable renewable energy at a scale not seen before. The Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon will kick-start a new UK industry and future export market, present a wide range of opportunities for social and environmental regeneration and position low carbon power generation at the heart of the community. This lecture examines the plans for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, the technology it will employ and the civil engineering challenges it will navigate.
