St Catherine s Point is overlooked by this lighthouse, on the Isle of Wight s south coast. When work starts, it will be based around 2.5km south of St Catherine’s Point. The centre would produce up to 30MW (enough to power 15,000 homes), of clean, renewable energy. The Isle of Wight Council loaned £1 million to set it up, saying it would create jobs and promote green energy technology. Supporters say the Isle of Wight is the ideal location, due to its strong tidal currents, but those opposed argued it would disrupt fishing grounds and marine life. Chairman of PTEC, Rob Stevens, said: “This project will further strengthen the UK’s global leadership in tidal power and strengthen the Island of Wight’s maritime economy with investment and jobs.