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Title: Tidal power from the Severn. Volume 2A

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OSTI ID:6618310

This interim study on the generation of electricity from tidal power in the Severn Estuary has been carried out by the Severn Tidal Power Group (STPG) under a joint funding arrangement with the Department of Energy. Two schemes have been examined, one being an extension to the work carried out by the Severn Barrage Committee in 1981 under the chairmanship of Sir Herman Bondi, and relates to the barrage alignment between Lavernock Point on the Welsh shore and Brean Down on the English shore (known as the Cardiff Weston line). The other scheme would be much smaller with a barrage in the vicinity of English Stones some eight kilometres downstream from the existing Severn Bridge (English Stones scheme). The results of the investigation are presented. This book gives the main details on engineering and cost aspects for the CardiffWeston barrage work and discusses program implementation, economics, environmental and infrasture aspects.

OSTI ID:
6618310
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English