A multi-billion-pound renewable energy project featuring a tidal lagoon is very likely to go ahead in Swansea and could well mean cheaper electricity for residents, according to senior council figures. Deputy council leader, Cllr Andrea Lewis, said the scheme, known as Blue Eden, "will absolutely be delivered" while chief executive Martin Nicholls said it appeared to be fully funded by the private sector.
The topic had been raised at a council scrutiny meeting by Karen Lawrence, of Swansea Climate Action Network, who asked why the city didn't have a tidal energy lagoon up and running. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here.
Cllr Lewis said she felt Swansea should have had one by now but that a previously-proposed lagoon hadn't got the government-backed support needed. She said the new Blue Eden project had plenty of private investment and added: "This will absolutely be delivered - it's actually a far more improved scheme than it was."
