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The Flood Forum Presentation
The site currently
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Objectives
• Production of renewable energy from tidal rise and fall• Protect river and adjacent land from rising sea levels.• Create work opportunities in surrounding area• Create general benefit to communities in Wyre district• Create revenue from tourist opportunities• Ecourage manufacturing through carbon credits
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The site re-modelled
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The site re-modelled
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Production of renewable energy by utilising tidal range.
• Unique physical dimensions of the proposed site.
• Small span at estuary providing excellent contruction
cost/power yield ratio.
• Tidal range 10.3 meters
• Potential energy output 100Mwh
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UK government renewable energy targets
20%Renewable energy by 2020
80% Carbon reduction by 2050
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Flood control
• Environment agency under funded to be effective
• Barrage to assist with flood defences
• Ability to manage anticipated rise in sea levels
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Community benefit
• Creation of jobs during and after construction
• Creation of jobs through marina activities
• Creation of jobs through retail trade from tourism
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Environmental impact
• Tide will continue to enter and leave the river so
little to no change in salinity.
• Grazing banks for wildlife will still reveal
• Fish passes will be incorporated in structure
• Full engagement with natural England and RSPB
through whole project.
Natural Energy Wyre Ltd
Environmental impact
• Tide will continue to enter and leave the river so
little to no change in salinity.
• Grazing banks for wildlife will still reveal
• Fish passes will be incorporated in structure
• Full engagement with natural England and RSPB
through whole project.
Natural Energy Wyre Ltd
Professional assistance
• Environmental consultation - Hyder
• Engineering consultation - Arup
• Power production - Andritz hydro
• Collaborative assistance - Lancaster University
Structure Total Cost Energy Output Installed Capacity Length Source of Information Comments
(£'000000s) (GWh) (MW) (km)
Severn Barrage £19,200 16,400 6,464 18.2 Business Case presented to DECC in November 2011. A conservative estimate. The cost excludes 'contingency' and so brings the �gure into line with the other two.
Swansea Bay £2,200 420 240 9.5 Web update I feel these �gures are optimistic; Tidal Lagoon the length of the bund is the key indicator of this optimism.
Wyre Barrage £300 220 120 0.5 ETSU Report Realistic assessment.
Comparison
Sandbanks making river difficult to navigate
Sea Defences
Overtopping Scenario
1-250 Storm Tide
Global warmingHigher rainfallRising sea levels. Produce this danger