Tidal power farm plan off (UK)coast

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/7232738.stm

Last Updated: Thursday, 7 February 2008, 13:42 GMT

Tidal power farm plan off coast

Plans have been unveiled for one of the world's first tidal power farms, to be sited off Anglesey.

The project would see seven wave turbines placed two miles off the coast of the island in an area known as the Skerries.

The scheme's backers, npower renewables and Marine Current Turbines (MCT), say it could provide enough energy to power 6,000 homes.

Environmentalists Friends of the Earth Cymru have welcomed the development.

The project would involve building the seven tidal stream turbines in 25m (82ft) deep water, two miles off the coast and around seven miles north of Holyhead.

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Each underwater turbine is capable of generating 1.5 megawatts of power using the powerful tidal streams in the area

lots of jobs

This is British technology and it will undoubtedly offer jobs for this part of Wales. Certainly in principle we would support it."

using innovation to local geography

Britain has a great tidal stream resource along its coast. We need to develop these renewable energy resources - it can't be beat," he said.


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Lots of energy