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Why does tidal power stations cost more than hydroelectric power stations?
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How much does tidal power cost to build?
Tidal energy is a form of gathering energy from the tidal currents. Depending of the size of the system it could cost billions. A system planned for Britain would cost 15 billion pounds to build.
What is a draw back for hydroelectric energy?
Hydroelectric power plants generate very little electric current for the cost of building, using, and maintaining the equipment used to produce it.
What is the greatest environmental cost of hydroelectric power?
Destruction of free-running rivers and their ecosystems
How does hydroelectric energy affect the people that use it?
Hydroelectric energy reaches the user as electricity in the grid distribution system, the user can't tell where it comes from. So the question should just be how does electricity affect people, which is obvous I would think.
What is the cost of using tidal energy?
who give's
How cost effective is hydroelectric power?
very
What is the cost for hydroelectric power?
The cost is the difference of thousands of families without jobs
How much does does it cost to build a tidal power system?
Depending on the size it could cost millions of dollars, millions of pounds, millions of euros. There's no way of answering this question accurately. One of the suggested tidal stations for the Severn Estuary in England/Wales is costed at 23 billion pounds. That depends on how wide an estuary it has to span, on the geological conditions for its foundations, on the tidal range, and other factors. But for any serious tidal barrage you are looking at hundreds of millions of pounds, probably billions of pounds. Basically what we are saying is that Tidal power is not developed as of yet. We do not know the cost per watt of this technology as of yet.
How much does hydroelectric power cost?
It may cos around 100 MWh
What is greatest environmental cost of hydroelectric power?
Destruction of free-running rivers and their ecosystems
How much does tidal power cost to build?
Tidal energy is a form of gathering energy from the tidal currents. Depending of the size of the system it could cost billions. A system planned for Britain would cost 15 billion pounds to build.
What is a draw back for hydroelectric energy?
Hydroelectric power plants generate very little electric current for the cost of building, using, and maintaining the equipment used to produce it.
What is the greatest environmental cost of hydroelectric power?
Destruction of free-running rivers and their ecosystems
What is one drawback to hydroelectric?
The major hurdle associated with hydro power is to ensure uniform availability of water which is not possible as water availability is gioverened by nature. The huge capital cost ( almost three to four times than thermal power) is another drawback yielda higher unit rate of production.
Is it possible to use entirely green energy sources to power a city?
Yes, hydroelectric could power a city. The issue with most green energy sources is cost and inability to obtain uninterrupted power on demand. Hydroelectric does not have these limitations. It does have some negative environmental impacts, just as all energy sources do.
How does hydroelectric energy affect the people that use it?
Hydroelectric energy reaches the user as electricity in the grid distribution system, the user can't tell where it comes from. So the question should just be how does electricity affect people, which is obvous I would think.
How much does a tidal turbine cost?
YES
