Tidal Lagoon Power unveils plans for 2.8GW Cardiff lagoon

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Company reveals plans for five tidal arrays to follow proposed Swansea Bay development, as projected costs continue to fall

Ambitious plans to build a fleet of giant tidal lagoons capable of providing up to eight per cent of the UK's power have taken a big step forward this morning, as developer Tidal Lagoon Power put forward...

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