Wednesday, 23 March 2016

Tidal Array - On - Off


On, Off, On, Off - 

so much for Energy Island! 

Atlantis discards Anglesey Skerries, Kyle Rhea tidal sites

Atlantis' AR1000 tidal turbine (Photo: Atlantis Resources)Atlantis' AR1000 tidal turbine (Photo: Atlantis Resources)
Atlantis Resources has returned the agreements for lease (AFLs) to The Crown Estate for the Anglesey Skerries site in Wales, and the Kyle Rhea site in Scotland.
The decision to hand back the AFLs followed an internal project portfolio and site assessment review which has led to the decision to prioritise other sites that are currently under construction and/or closer to reaching financial close, the Edinburgh-based tidal energy developer informed.

Sunday, 28 February 2016

Wales' Largest Solar Farm at Llanbadrig

So, lucky people of Cemaes - you now have planning for the largest Welsh Solar Farm on your doorstep, huge replacement wind turbines, a decommissioning nuclear power station and a second nuclear power station on it way.
Having also just missed out on routing for onshore cables from the Rhiannon Wind Farm and the Skerries Tidal Array and the associated transformer stations!
Having closed down the anti-knock and bromine plant Amlwch an LPG storage facility was suggested to feed gas to Lancashire. Former mining residues at are so toxic that  the areas have to be kept under water to prevent polluted dust blowing about.
Meanwhile, hotels and campsites have closed down as land is bought up around the development site, coastal footpaths diverted.
If only the natural beauty and AONB areas had as much weight and got as much support for tourism infrastructure to lead a more pleasant way of securing a long term future.