The lecture will focus on the Morecambe Bay Tidal Project, with an update on progress and discussion of the project's potential and the likelihood of the project becoming a reality. The lecture will develop the idea that this concept is not only a power station that does other things, but a multi-functional infrastructure (or environmental management scheme) that delivers in different spheres (social benefits; environmental protection; improved interconnectivity); all supported by power generation. The lecture will also cover relevant aspects of Professor Aggidis' research on Tidal Energy at Lancaster University.