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Swansea to enlist private sector for tidal lagoon project

Swansea City Council is turning to the private sector in the hope of resurrecting a project for a tidal lagoon.

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By Martin Ford | 05 December 2018

Swansea City Council is turning to the private sector in the hope of resurrecting a project for a tidal lagoon.

Proposals for a £1.3bn development on Swansea's shoreline that would generate 320MW of energy stalled in June after the UK Government declined to back the plans, arguing it was too expensive.

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