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- The first tidal power station in the world was built in France, at La Rance, in 1966. It has a capacity of 240 MW (MegaWatts).
- The largest in the world is the 254 MW Sihwa Lake in South Korea (2011)
- The first in North America is in the Bay of Fundy, Canada (1984, 20 MW)
- Russia has a small tidal power station on the Barents Sea (2006, 1.6 MW)
- South Korea has stations to open in 2013 (90MW), 2017 (1320 MW), and three more all more than 100 MW each.
- Scotland is opening one in Islay in 2013 (10 MW)
- India begins construction in 2012 on a 50 MW tidal farm in the Gulf of Kutch.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoTidal power, sometimes called tidal energy, is a form of hydropower that converts the energy of tides into electricity or other useful forms of power. Although not yet widely used, tidal power has potential for future electricity generation. Tides are more predictable than wind energy and solar power. Historically, tide mills have been used, both in Europe and on the Atlantic coast of North America.
As with wind power, selection of location is critical for the tidal turbine. Tidal stream systems need to be located in areas with fast currents where natural flows are concentrated between obstructions, for example at the entrances to bays and rivers, around rocky points, headlands, or between islands or other land masses. These sites are being considered:
Pembrokeshire in Wales
River Severn between Wales and England
Cook Strait in New Zealand
Kaipara Harbour in New Zealand
Bay of Fundy[39] in Canada
East River[40][41] in the USA
Golden Gate in the San Francisco Bay
Piscataqua River in New Hampshire
The Race of Alderney and The Swinge in the Channel Islands
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∙ 9y agoTidal power is currently successfully in use by Canada, China, Russia, the UK, France, and South Korea. India and the Philippines currently have several in the proposal stages as well.
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∙ 15y agoThis seems to be France at present, with the Rance scheme which has 240 MW installed capacity.
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∙ 12y agowhat are top countries tidal
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∙ 11y agohow many countries use tidal energy
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Can you use tidal power in everyday life?
Tidal power produces electricity, the same electricity that you use in everyday life. Some countries are planning systems that will use the tides as a source of renewable energy. That is an extremely good idea.
What loses energy when you use tidal power plants?
The rotation of the planets slows through the use of tidal power.
Does Australia use tidal power?
No, and there are no proposals for tidal power in Australia. For more information on the status of tidal power in Australia, see the related link.
How do utility companies that use tidal power provide energy when their customers need it?
Utility companies that use tidal energy would also use other ways of generating power, because tidal energy can only be collected when tides come in or out, that is, usually four times a day. Most utility companies would have access to the national grid and feed their tidal power into it. They would be able to draw on power from other sources when the tide was quiet.
What type of land feature makes the use of tidal power reasonable?
landfill
Do citezens of Maine use tidal power in Maine?
We don't use tidal power in Maine because we don't have any tidal barrages in Maine.
Can you use tidal power in everyday life?
Tidal power produces electricity, the same electricity that you use in everyday life. Some countries are planning systems that will use the tides as a source of renewable energy. That is an extremely good idea.
What loses energy when you use tidal power plants?
The rotation of the planets slows through the use of tidal power.
Does Australia use tidal power?
No, and there are no proposals for tidal power in Australia. For more information on the status of tidal power in Australia, see the related link.
How do you use water as an energy source?
Hydroelectric power (dams)Tidal powerWave power
How would one use Tidal power to keep from having an electric bill?
Tidal power is a renewable energy source used to generate heat and electricity for your home. Using tidal power means you cut down on the costs that gasoline and the power company charge.
How do utility companies that use tidal power provide energy when their customers need it?
Utility companies that use tidal energy would also use other ways of generating power, because tidal energy can only be collected when tides come in or out, that is, usually four times a day. Most utility companies would have access to the national grid and feed their tidal power into it. They would be able to draw on power from other sources when the tide was quiet.
Is tidal power practical to use everywhere?
No, tidal power needs a large bay or river mouth with a narrow outlet to the sea, so the movement of water there is fast and strong.
What type of land feature makes the use of tidal power reasonable?
landfill
How is geothermal energy different from tidal energy?
geothermal is the heat from the earth being used to produce electric power VS tidal use the movement of the oceans tides to produce electric power.
How much tidal power energy could the US use?
Tidal power needs a suitable bay or river mouth that fills up with massive amounts of water at high tide, but that only has a small exit to the sea, otherwise it is not economical. There are not many suitable locations in the US for tidal power.
Do people use tidal power in a sustained way?
i don't have answer for that question .. so hard ..
