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Chance for Wales to power ahead on tidal energy
Wales could at last be taking the lead when it comes to renewable energy thanks to the go- ahead for trials of an undersea tidal power scheme off Pembrokeshire.
The pioneering technology for harnessing the vast energy in our reliable-as-clockwork tides has been dreamed up and produced in Wales. Marine engineer Richard Ayre came up with the idea then developed it at his base in Little Haven, Pembrokeshire, west Wales.
The scheme is a perfect example of how green energy can benefit both the global environment and our domestic economy. Unlike other forms of renewable energy, like solar and wind, the sub-sea DeltaStream turbines are powered by an entirely predictable natural resource.
And the technology is virtually invisible with work having been done to minimise harm to the marine environment.
It is also easy to install, having the ability to be put in place from a specially adapted barge.
And even in the prototype test, which will last 12 months, people in St Davids will get a reliable supply of green energy.
If the project gets off the ground as expected, many thousands more will have clean power entering their homes.
It would be one of the world’s biggest and most difficult engineering projects.