Natural Power has been working alongside Tidal Lagoon Power on the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project which was granted planning permission last month.
Natural Power’s team has completed pre-construction bird surveys for the project, and has been commissioned to deliver a desk-based review of wading bird numbers to inform mitigation proposals, Natural Power’s press release reads.
The marine mammal team has also been supporting Tidal Lagoon Power during the consent process including conducting risk assessments and consulting with Natural Resources Wales.
Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project was granted the planning consent for the construction of the world’s first tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay by the UK Secretary of State, Amber Rudd, on July 9.
Ruth De Silva , Senior Marine Ecologist at Natural Power, said: “The wave and tidal industries have had a tough time recently. With other projects being forced to scale back, there is a degree of uncertainty and nervousness, so it’s very encouraging to have the support of the UK Government here.”
Swansea Bay 320 MW tidal lagoon project has a design life of 120 years and a net annual power output of over 500 GW/h.
It is enough to meet the annual electricity requirement of over 155.000 homes, or over 90 percent of homes in the Swansea Bay area, according to Tidal Lagoon Power.
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