Hopeful plans to launch a tidal lagoon in Southport seem to have been left on the bottom of the sea. The news that a £1.3billion scheme in Swansea is set to be rejected by ministers, has disappointed campaigners locally who wanted to harness the Sefton coast to create a state- of-the-art renewable energy source. The Swansea Bay project is expected to be turned down largely due to concerns over high costs to consumers. It was hoped that a similar scheme would be looked at favourably for Southport should the Swansea tidal lagoon be given the go-ahead. Post Views: 158