First tidal energy power station for Kimberley - Brill!

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First tidal energy power station for KimberleyPublished: July 22, 2013 - 11:30AM

Western Australia's Kimberley region is set to get the state's first full-scale tidal energy power station.

The WA government has approved Tidal Energy Australia's plan to build a wave power station at Doctors Creek, near Derby.

It will generate 40 megawatts of electricity - enough to power up to 15,000 homes.

But Environment Minister Albert Jacob says a contract for the construction of power lines to major population centres in the West Kimberley still needs to be negotiated for the project to go ahead.

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Brilliant - we need more like this!

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When I was in the UK last year I spent most of my time in Somerset and Gloucestershire. I heard about a tidal energy plan for the Bristol Channel














Apparently with the sea water washing up Bristol Channel meeting the water coming down the Severn into the Bristol Channel, the energy-producing potential is huge, not to mention the economic benefits to Wales. Nevertheless there is opposition ...

www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2012/may/15/severn-barrage-peter-hain-energy


www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmenergy/194/194vw47.htm



These things are never simple or straightforward ...

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Sure is a lot better than burning coal....

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Pim, Spindrift,
Agreed never easy and yes far better than coal however it's a step in the right direction.
Good graphics and article Pim.