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Both use the flow of water generate electricity. Hydroelectric uses the flow of water from a high point to a low point. (A damn). Tidal power uses the flow of ocean tides in and out.
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Where would you locate an hydroelectric plant?
Along rivers or streams, at the foot of hills and mountains with ponds or lakes, and at the mouths of bays and inlets where there are tides. Hydroelectric plants operate on the basis of gravity moving water downward. So the requirement for hydroelectric power is water and a difference in height, altitude or depth. Most Hydroelectric plants are located on rivers and used dams to provide the difference in height. In some cases, hydro plants have been built at the foots of hills or mountains that had lakes on them at higher levels. If the difference in altitude is sufficient, a small flow and a small power plant can produce an impressive amount of power. It is possible to get hydroelectric power from the movement of water without a dam, and this is done in rivers with sufficient current, but where damming the river would be too destructive to the land or things on the land. It is also done in places with tidal flows that are sufficiently energetic. Micro-hydroelectric sites can even be small streams, if the water flow is sufficiently reliable.
What is the Definition of conventional power plant?
A conventional power plant is usually either a gas or coal fired plant. I can, on occasion, include nuclear power plants but it depends on context. It will never, however, include 'green' power plants such as hydro-electric dams, tidal barriers, wind farms, etc.
How are tidal waves used to generate electricity for the power grid?
Tidal waves are not used to generate electricity. A tidal wave is a huge wave, rather like a tsunami, that occurs very infrequently, and without warning.Tides are harnessed to produce electricity, and also waves are used, but not tidal waves.
What is the efficiency of a tidal power plant?
Water energy (kinetic energy) to mechanical energy to electrical energy!
What are the advantages of using tidal electricity?
It can be relied on and also it produces electricity reliably. tidal energy is a renewable energy, when compared to solar and wind energy it is more efficient source.
What is hydroenergy?
It is the energy obtained from hydroelectric power plants; on rivers, tidal, etc.
How are tidal geberators different from hydroelectric plants?
Hydroelectric plants use energy from moving water
What has the author James A Fay written?
James A. Fay has written: 'Introduction to fluid mechanics' -- subject(s): Fluid mechanics 'Small scale tidal power plants' -- subject(s): Hydroelectric power plants, Tidal power-plants
How are generation of electricity by hydroelectric tidal and wind sources are similar to each other?
Hydroelectric, tidal and wind are all renewable sources of electrical enengy.
How do you use water as an energy source?
Hydroelectric power (dams)Tidal powerWave power
What uses movement of water or wind to spin a turbine?
Hydroelectric power
How the generation of electricity by hydroelectric tidal and wind sources and similar to each other?
I don't know this is hard
What are the alternative sources used to provide energy?
solar power , wind power , nuclear power , hydroelectric , tidal power , biomass energy .
How the generation of electricity by hydroelectric tidal and wind sources are similar to each other.?
Hydroelectric, tidal and wind are all renewable sources of electrical enengy.
Where do you get your electricity from?
Electricity is mainly generated by coal/oil-fired plants, nucealr plants, hydroelectric dams, wind farms and tidal power generators.Some areas have few or none of some forms while focusing or relying on others.
What are two energy resources which are not fuels and which are used to generate electricity?
Wind power, hydroelectric power, solar power, tidal power, nuclear power, geothermal power.
What loses energy when you use tidal power plants?
The rotation of the planets slows through the use of tidal power.
