The Wyre Tidal Gateway

At Natural Energy Wyre, we’re committed to delivering the eco-friendly Wyre Tidal Gateway across the River Wyre in Lancashire. This first-of-its-kind tidal energy plant has been designed from the ground up to generate high levels of clean, renewable energy to the people of Lancashire and beyond – enough to power as many as 80,000 homes and businesses.

The
Gateway

The Wyre Tidal Gateway is a tidal hydro energy plant...

The
Location

The site is located on the Lancashire coast...

The
River

The River Wyre estuary is ideal for the Wyre Barrage...

The
Timescale

Environmental studies and site investigations...

NATURAL ENERGY WYRE

THE TIDAL GATEWAY

 

Tidal gateways provide innovative and environmentally friendly conversion of the power present in tidal range.

Tidal power is converted into useful electrical energy WITHOUT adversely affecting the environment.

The “Wyre” tidal gateway has much more to deliver to this small Northwest area by providing essential flood defences and huge potential for economic growth in multiple sectors including manufacturing, tourism and transport.

The project is owned and driven by Natural Energy Wyre Ltd., unique in their holistic focus for reparation of this underprivileged area and is driven by local people.
The town of Fleetwood is listed in government statistics as being in the lowest 5% of socially and economically deprived parts of Britain.

As part of the well-publicised “Energy Coast”, Fleetwood and its neighbours are ideally equipped to play active roles in the broader development as NEW Ltd. engages with the dynamic learning opportunities available through local schools, Blackpool and Fylde College (including the nationally renowned Nautical campus) and Lancaster University.

The delivery of this infrastructure project will be carefully guided by stringent disciplines maximising very aspect :

 



Visual aesthetics will be the top consideration to create and iconic presence without detracting from the natural beauty of the estuary

 



Construction impact will be reduced to a minimum by strategic use of river access for the transportation of large equipment and materials

 




This renewable energy project exemplifies the fundamental pillars of sustainability – People, Planet and Profit

 



Maximisation of local input focussing on employment and trade to optimise rapid regeneration

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The Tidal Gateway

Tidal gateways provide innovative and environmentally friendly conversion of the power present in tidal range.

The “Wyre” tidal gateway has much more to deliver to this small Northwest area by providing essential flood defences and huge potential for economic growth in multiple sectors including manufacturing, tourism and transport.

The Location

The site is located on the Lancashire coast, between the industrial town of Fleetwood to the west and the small rural village of Knott End to the east. This specific site is positively unique, encompassing ideal geophysical and geological features, close proximity to a substantial National Grid connection, and some of the largest tidal ranges in the country.

The River

The River Wyre estuary is ideal for the Wyre Barrage, with its narrow, deep channel and bulbous body; a 600-meter span between its land masses; and an average tidal range of 8.2m and 4.5m during spring and neap cycles respectively, making power generation from this location the most economically viable in UK.

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Victoria Street / Albert Sreet
Fleetwood
Lancashire
FY7 6AJ

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