PLANS have been revealed for a GBP2 billion (US$2.41 billion) tidal barrage across The Wash, a bay in East Anglia between Lincolnshire and Norfolk, reports London's New Civil Engineer.
The facility will feature the world's first tidal energy-powered deep sea container terminal, act as a flood defence and have rail and road elements, said the report.
The 17.7-kilometre barrage, named Centre Port UK, would stretch between Gibraltar Point and Hunstanton is intended first and foremost to 'provide guardianship of the ecology of The Wash and Fenlands' according to the developer, Port Evo.
Turbines beneath the structure will harness tidal energy from The Wash's 780-square kilometre tidal area, which is said to be enough to power circa 600,000 homes and businesses in the region.
The infrastructure will provide a flood defence for the whole of The Wash area, extending to Peterborough and Cambridge, protecting more than a million people, said the report.
It will be able to service 1.5 million TEU after the first phase. This will expand to 2.6 million TUE in phase 2 and then four million in phase 2a.
Atop the barrage will be divided highway from the container terminal to the Lincolnshire side and a single highway between the terminal and Norfolk. This will cut journey time between the two counties from 2.5 hours to 20 minutes, creating a 'new powerhouse' for business.
Rail infrastructure is also part of the proposal, with four terminals proposed. The developer intends to connect it to the East Coast Main Line.
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The facility will feature the world's first tidal energy-powered deep sea container terminal, act as a flood defence and have rail and road elements, said the report.
The 17.7-kilometre barrage, named Centre Port UK, would stretch between Gibraltar Point and Hunstanton is intended first and foremost to 'provide guardianship of the ecology of The Wash and Fenlands' according to the developer, Port Evo.
Turbines beneath the structure will harness tidal energy from The Wash's 780-square kilometre tidal area, which is said to be enough to power circa 600,000 homes and businesses in the region.
The infrastructure will provide a flood defence for the whole of The Wash area, extending to Peterborough and Cambridge, protecting more than a million people, said the report.
It will be able to service 1.5 million TEU after the first phase. This will expand to 2.6 million TUE in phase 2 and then four million in phase 2a.
Atop the barrage will be divided highway from the container terminal to the Lincolnshire side and a single highway between the terminal and Norfolk. This will cut journey time between the two counties from 2.5 hours to 20 minutes, creating a 'new powerhouse' for business.
Rail infrastructure is also part of the proposal, with four terminals proposed. The developer intends to connect it to the East Coast Main Line.
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