Mersey Tidal Power: Plans for multibillion-pound barrage connecting Liverpool and Wirral unveiled

Stuart Stone
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Credit: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
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Credit: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Tidal barrage connecting Liverpool and Wirral announced as the preferred option to harness renewable energy from the River Mersey

A multibillion-pound tidal barrage connecting Liverpool and the Wirral peninsula has been announced as the preferred option for the Mersey Tidal Power project, which hopes to generate clean power from...

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