Britain will build the world's largest tidal power plant

The Liverpool city government is considering a project to build a road across the river and a tidal power plant with a total capacity of 700 MW.

Plans to build a barrier across the River Mersey in Liverpool began to take shape. If all goes according to plan, the project will be the world's largest tidal power generation facility, while also providing pedestrians and cyclists with safe passage across the river, New Atlas reported on March 12. believe.

Design of a barrier road across the Mersey River. (Photo: Liverpool City Administration)

Liverpool authorities first proposed the idea of ​​building in 1924, followed by feasibility reports and studies in the 1980s. Liverpool City Authority investigated the specifications of a number of project on the River Mersey over the past 3 years. Politician John McDonnell confirmed they selected the proposal to build a barrier road between Liverpool and the Wirral conurbation during the planning stage.

Not only is it the first pedestrian and cycling route connecting the two riverside areas, the new structure will contain 28 turbines powered by the water flow of the River Mersey, producing electricity using available energy from the difference. the height of the tide, which can rise up to 10 meters in Liverpool. Total capacity is expected to be 700 MW, making the facility the largest tidal power plant in the world. The design also includes sluice gates that allow water to flow through when needed, helping to mitigate the increased risk of flooding due to climate change. The project also has a lock to maintain traffic on the river.

City authorities have not yet decided on the exact location of the roadblock because previous options are no longer feasible. They were looking for a location near the mouth of a river. If approved this week, the billion-dollar project will be sent to government inspectors later this year to determine the survey that needs to be completed on the project's environmental impact.