Energy generation from a Severn Barrage prior to full commissioning

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Engineering Sustainability

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-39

  Watson, Michael J ^a   Shaw, Thomas L ^a  

^a Shawater Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dams barrages reservoirs; Power stations (non fossil fuel); Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

POWER STATIONS (NON-FOSSIL FUEL); RANCE ESTUARY;

ELECTRICITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; TURBINES;

ESTUARIES;

EID: 34249059697     PISSN: 14784629     EISSN: 17517680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/ensu.2007.160.1.35     Document Type: Article

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