Impact assessment

6. Severn tidal power: impact assessment

Details of the risks and benefits of the Severn tidal power proposals.

• From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
• Published: 18 October 2010

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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Severn tidal power: impact assessment

Ref: 10D/812

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Details

Analysis and evidence on the 5 shortlisted Severn schemes:

• Cardiff-Weston: spanning estuary from Brean Down to Lavernock Point
• Shoots Barrage: near Severn road crossings
• Beachley Barrage: upstream of Shoots Barrage, and of Wye river
• Welsh Grounds Lagoon: impoundment on Welsh shore between Newport and Severn road crossings
• Bridgewater Bay Lagoon: impoundment on English shore between Hinkley Point and Weston-super-Mare

Published 18 October 2010