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Reports: Government primed to reject Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project

Michael Holder
Michael Holder
clock 01 June 2018 •
Reports: Government primed to reject Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project

Ministers may finally decide on the £1.3bn renewable project as early as next week, as well as a new nuclear plant in Wales

The government is ready to pull the plug on the £1.3bn Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon renewable energy project according to reports, with ministers expected to announce a final decision next week. The proposal...

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