DST Innovations: Blue Eden

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Incorporating the UK’s first tidal lagoon, the largest floating solar park in Europe, and the UK’s first data centre entirely powered by an uninterruptible renewable energy supply, Blue Eden is a project like no other.

At the heart of the Blue Eden project is connectivity; creating links between UK and international investment, worldleading technological innovators, the public sector, and government. The 100% privately funded venture is proud to complement and respond to the Welsh Government and UK Government’s plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050.

Blue Eden will include an abundance of innovative renewable energy technologies such as a tidal lagoon, along with a world-class oceanic and climate change research centre, green housing with up to 20 years of energy provision included in their purchase agreement, a green-powered data centre, the Blue Eden leisure park and recreational spaces, floating architecture, and a 6.7GWh Batri Giga factory.

The benefits Blue Eden will bring to regional economic development should not be understated. More than 1,000 manufacturing jobs are forecast to be created by the Batri Giga Factory alone, with 7,000 additional jobs supported across the factory’s supply chains. Other elements included in the project will create an estimated 1,500 jobs, bringing the suggested total direct employment for Blue Eden to be over 2,500 new jobs. Leading the Blue Eden project and the consortium that will deliver it over the next twelve years are South Walesbased DST Innovations Ltd and sister company Batri Ltd. With specialisms in cutting-edge battery energy storage systems, lighting and screen technologies, and extensive experience of major technology projects in the United States, DST and Batri bring their global expertise to bear in the creation of Blue Eden.

The state-of-the-art project is a shining example of the opportunities transitioning to a green economy can bring and complements the “Future Ports: Wales Vision” recently announced by Associated British Ports.

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Divided into three distinct phases for delivery, the project will continue to grow in scope and technology, with green hydrogen, floating wind, and tidal stream technologies set to be added to the project in the coming months.

Tony Miles, CEO of DST said “Blue Eden is an opportunity to create a template for the world to follow – utilising renewable energy and maximising new technologies and thinking to develop not only a place to live and work, but also to thrive. We encourage all companies, innovators and investors to get in touch. The possibilities Blue Eden presents on a global scale are boundless”.

DST are supporters of HRH the Prince of Wales and the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s (SMI) Terra Carta – a charter that puts sustainability at the heart of the private sector. Blue Eden’s design and mission echo the charter, placing nature, people, and planet at the heart of global value creation.

”As a world, we need to come together to inspire, re-imagine and build the sustainable future we so desperately need.”

HRH, The Prince of Wales

“The pioneering work being carried out by DST and Batri in both Wales and West Virginia, USA, is a shining example of global collaboration working at its best, delivering innovative solutions that provide substantial contribution to both our war on climate change, and sustaining jobs in our communities.”

Senator Joe Manchin

Senator for West Virginia & Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee “It’s so exciting to see this Swanseabased project moving forward at such an important time for Wales and the World. It will bring cutting-edge innovation and research, thousands of high-quality green jobs, excellent low carbon homes and abundant renewable energy. I am delighted to see both Swansea and Wales right up at the top of global innovation and decarbonisation, as it should be.

The project will include a tidal lagoon, featuring state-of-the-art underwater turbines generating 320 megawatts of renewable energy. Swansea has one of the highest tidal ranges in the world, and this scheme will allow us to utilise the energy it provides to support our planet for future generations in a worldleading project we can all be proud of.

Renewable energy produced on site will power the entire development, including businesses and a mixed development of affordable housing, assisted living areas and luxury apartments.” “We are aware now more than ever of the need to develop renewable energy supplies to provide sustainable and affordable electricity to families and businesses.

Blue Eden will put Swansea and Wales at the cutting-edge of global renewable energy innovation, helping create thousands of well-paid jobs, significantly cut our carbon footprint and further raise Swansea’s profile across the world as a place to invest.

I’m delighted that an international consortium led by a Welsh company has developed our Dragon Energy Island vision into a ground-breaking project that delivers so many benefits and builds on the council’s ambition to become a net zero city by 2050.

This project truly is a game-changer for Swansea, its economy and renewable energy in the UK, and crucially it can be delivered without the need for Government subsidies.”

Julie James

Member of the Senedd for Swansea West Cllr Rob Stewart

Swansea Council Leader

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“We are engaged in discussions around the Blue Eden project which could deliver renewable energy, new homes and skilled jobs. This innovative prototype has the potential to be a first for the UK and bring Britain closer to our net zero target.

This is an exciting project. If delivered, alongside ABP’s own vision for South Wales, the Blue Eden Project could put the region at the very forefront of decarbonisation and digitalisation in Wales and at the vanguard of the energy transition journey and zero carbon living in the developed world.” “The innovative and exciting Blue Eden project underlines the value of reliable renewable energy generation from a tidal lagoon.

At a time when future energy security and stability is being questioned, the Tidal Range Alliance welcomes the launch of DST Innovations’ project. Alongside other schemes along the west coast of the UK, tidal range power generation has the potential to supply 5% - 10% of the country’s energy needs, reliably and predictably, unlike other intermittent renewables such as wind and solar”.

Andrew Harston

Director of Wales and Short Sea Ports for ABP British Hydropower Association

“Having worked with the Swansea City Council team since 2018, to help develop a commercially viable solution to capturing the natural environmental benefits of tidal power within the Swansea Bay, we are delighted to see the progress being made by the DST Consortium with the Blue Eden project.

We created the concept of an integrated renewables project in 2019, where multiple renewables elements are combined to produce a better overall performance, and we have been so impressed with the way that the DST Consortium have taken these ideas and turned them into a reality.

Not only has DST created a successful and viable model for Swansea, but one that can be adopted across multiple locations globally, to provide a significant impact on the tackling the impending problems of climate change that are affecting us all.”

Paul Marsh

Chief Strategy Officer, The Futurist Company

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