Guernsey Press

Tidal 'will produce less power than they said'

TIDAL power in Guernsey will not produce as much energy as once thought, it was revealed yesterday.

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TIDAL power in Guernsey will not produce as much energy as once thought, it was revealed yesterday.

Guernsey Renewable Energy Commission chairman Richard Babbe and member Jeremy Thompson outlined the progress made over the past 18 months.

The commission was set up by Commerce and Employment last year to promote and explore renewable energy sources in the island.

Mr Babbe, a lawyer, told the Chamber of Commerce June lunch, that Guernsey had excellent resources, but he wanted to outline the reality of having a tidal power system.

'I don't want to belittle it, but it's not going to be as big as we thought and it can't be used at the moment,' he said.

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