Photos of how Swansea Bay's tidal lagoon could look

“It all sounds a bit fishy to me.”

“NeathPTboy would rather we did nothing, sit on our hands & watch our bills increase as fossil energy costs rise. Yes this will cost money & yes it will need maintenance as does every system of energy supply. Wind farms need regular maintenance the older ones were terrible as bearing loads were not fully appreciated but newer units are much more long lived & still improving. But wind is unpredictable. Tides are regular & highly predictable, the turbines for tidal energy are relatively 'new technology' but mostly built from an assembly of known technologies so should be able to be designed for reliability. The barrage itself subject to seabed, wave action & current flow study should be a large but achievable construction job using known methods.Yes nothing quite like this has been done before(maybe?) but if our Victorian forefathers had adopted your attitude we would still be riding horse & carts over muddy tracks.”

“All the negative comments on this show that Swansea really is the "graveyard of ambition" .”

“What a great idea the Swansea Lagoon. I hope it will be passed as soon as possible as it will create jobs and tourism for Swansea. I think the next stage would to make a lagoon from the docks to Mumbles pier it would generate enough electricity for the whole of Wales and provide a stunning recreation and sporting area which would be the envy of the UK.”

“so why did they need to wreck and ruin mynydd y betws and mynydd y gwair when this barrage was on the cards?”

“I gotta say I love that dragon. Somehow I can's see Swansea Council being up for that. There should be some kind of monument on top of Kilvey hill to represent Swansea. But no, unless its a speed bump, traffic lights or a mini round about they not interested.”

“I gotta say I love that dragon. Somehow I can's see Swansea Council being up for that. There should be some kind of monument on top of Kilvey hill to represent Swansea. But no, unless its a speed bump, traffic lights or a mini round about they not interested.”

“Think these plans could be good overall but i think they should be fully utilised.

Would the inside of the lagoon be a good area for watersports etc?
Could there be an extra ring wall inside the outer for even more turbines in same area?

i like the idea of dressing the lagoon up so it looks nicer such as that dragon above. Visitors centre with transport is good idea and and walking/cycling access.

Wonder if its possible to build some sort of reef area for sealife etc, although maybe not a good idea as id imagine there would be a strong current outflow when sea water is let out of the lagoon.

Just some thoughts, what do i know aye. :)”

“Philosoraptor:
Yes the fuel to run it is free but the maintenance costs have been estimated to be a huge burden on the bill payer, that's why this would be a worlds first, because all other governments are not stupid enough to think that once it's built 'that's it we've got free electric'.......the maintenance costs are a complete unknown in this instance, and I would warn anyone who thinks it's free electric to think again......if it was that good there'd be tidal lagoons all over the world already....ask yourself why there aren't.”

“The clear winner if this gets the go ahead is the environment. At last a potential source of reliable renewable energy, that will hopefully eliminate the need for any future wind turbines.
Provided the relevant authorities keep a close eye on the environmental impacts to marine life this could be an excellent scheme.

I am also very suspicious about some of the educational and tourist benefits, I cannot see how the public will be allowed to access this lagoon if we are not even currently allowed to access the Swansea east pier due to H&S concerns. This access should be ensured by planning conditions.

One thing though, does the development include a gym? As apperently it's going to be a home for muscles? Or does the journalist actually mean mussels, as in the marine bivalve?”