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Severn estuary barrage to be dropped

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  • 18 Oct 2010
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It was destined to become the world’s biggest tidal energy barrage, yet the consensus is now that the Severn estuary (between Wales and Somerset) project will not receive the necessary funding to be developed. The barrage, which had sparked controversy due to the threat it could have represented for biodiversity, was expected to power 5% of UK homes.

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One of the Severn tidal barrage projects

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