6b3081e3-b9ac-41dc-995a-be28c871eadd English series series The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk pointOfContact 2025-04-22 MEDIN 3.1.2 EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry 2021-01-06 revision WGS 84 2025, Western Gateway Partnership, Severn Estuary Commission, Final Recommendations 2025-04-23 publication MDE-TCE-134-4152 The Severn Estuary Commission was established in March 2024 by the Western Gateway Partnership to assess the feasibility of tidal range energy generation in the Severn Estuary. After a year’s engagement with more than 500 experts and stakeholders with the support of specialist consultancies, the Severn Estuary Commission has concluded that development of tidal range energy in the Severn Estuary is feasible. This collection of reports provides key insights into the Commission’s findings. The main report outlines the Commission’s deliberations and recommendations, while supporting documents offer in-depth analysis on specific areas, including engineering considerations, energy system impacts, economic assessments, and funding and financing models. These reports aim to provide a clear evidence base for policymakers, industry leaders, and the public, informing the next steps in exploring tidal range energy as part of the UK’s transition to low-carbon, secure, and reliable power generation. The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk owner The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk custodian The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk originator The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk distributor notPlanned Marine Environmental Data and Information Network MEDIN metadata record availability 2025-04-22 revision Sea regions GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2021-09-28 revision Industrial activity SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2021-09-28 revision otherRestrictions No Limitations when published on the MDE otherRestrictions Data Must be used in accordance to the Marine Data Exchange's Terms of Use: https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/content/info/terms-of-use English 8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646 economy -4.4412231445313 -2.3483276367188 51.08621860403 51.801768424478 SeaVox salt and freshwater body gazetteer 2021-01-06 creation Severn Estuary 2024-03-01 2025-03-19 SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 revision water column Documents https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-4152/summary A link to the web service or dataset. https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk A link to the general host site. series Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 publication Not Required in Project or MDE false The Commission has spent a year considering expert analysis and engaging with hundreds of stakeholders in these areas. This report draws that information together to address the core question of the feasibility of generating sustainable electricity from the Severn Estuary. The Commission has used example projects, of a range of sizes and types, as a basis for this analysis, but its role is not to promote a particular project. Instead, it has focused on assessing the feasibility of tidal range energy in the Estuary as a whole.