£3.5bn Mersey tidal energy scheme sinks due to lack of support

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Feasibility report says project needs more Renewables Obligation Certificates to be commercially viable

The £3.5bn cost of installing a tidal power system in the Mersey Estuary means the scheme is unlikely to go ahead without an increase in the level of subsidy available to marine energy projects, according...

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