Port Tennant

Swansea

Tidal lagoon

Swansea Bay

Tidal flows

Turbine section

The Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project consisted of a 9km sea wall and an array of 16 dual-directional turbines, designed to harness the energy of the tide

Person

to scale

Turbine section

Sea

Lagoon

As the tides would rise and fall the lagoon would fill and empty. Regardless of the direction of the flow, the six-metre tall turbines would generate electricity

Person

to scale

Port Tennant

Swansea

Turbine section

Tidal lagoon

Swansea Bay

Sea

Lagoon

Tidal flows

Turbine section

The Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project consisted of a 9km sea wall and an array of 16 dual-directional turbines, designed to harness the energy of the tide

As the tides would rise and fall the lagoon would fill and empty. Regardless of the direction of the flow, the six-metre tall turbines would generate electricity