Tidal Power Scheme off Anglesey is Suspended
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Government
Plans for Wales' First Commercial Tidal Energy Farm Planned off the Coast of Anglesey Have Been Suspended
The £70m Skerries Tidal Stream Array had won Welsh government backing and £10m from the UK government.
The project would have seen five tidal generators located in up to 130ft (40m) of water half a mile from Holyhead.
Developers Siemens gave no reason for putting the project on hold but said it was discussing "different opportunities".
The scheme, Siemens previously said, would have generated enough power for 10,000 homes.
But on Monday a spokesman said: "Following discussion with our partners, we have decided to suspend our work on the Skerries Tidal Array Project in Anglesey, Wales.
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