Tidal energy 'fence' proposed for Bristol Channel

Madeleine Cuff
clock •

Kepler Energy is now raising funds to build a £143m tidal fence in the Bristol Channel

A planned 'fence' to tap the tidal power potential of the Bristol Channel could be up and running by 2020/21, according to developers Kepler Energy. The 30MW fence would stretch one kilometre from Aberthaw...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

Madeleine Cuff
Author spotlight

Madeleine Cuff

View profile
More from Madeleine Cuff

From SEMTA to Enginuity: Engineering skills body rebrands

Inside Enginuity's plan to build a workforce for the future

More on Marine

'Electric Thames': UK Power Networks launches project to electrify vessels on the River Thames
Marine

'Electric Thames': UK Power Networks launches project to electrify vessels on the River Thames

Project aims to tackle infrastructure challenges that could hamper the electrification of the Thames fleet

Amber Rolt
clock 20 May 2025 • 3 min read
Government announces Marine Energy Taskforce
Marine

Government announces Marine Energy Taskforce

Energy Minister confirms plans for new industry-led taskforce to explore how to advance marine energy plans

Amber Rolt
clock 09 May 2025 • 2 min read
'Seas the day': How choices made now will determine the future of the ocean economy
Marine

'Seas the day': How choices made now will determine the future of the ocean economy

New analysis explores how governments and businesses could build a sustainable ocean economy that creates over 180 million jobs worldwide by 2050

Amber Rolt
clock 08 May 2025 • 5 min read