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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.

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A lot!!!! Remember Energy is mass multiplied to velocity squared. Algebraically,. E = kg (m/s)^(2). and it is given the units name of Joules(J). So estuarine water flow of say 10 million kgs. flowing at say 10 knots., which is approximately, ( 10 nautical miles per hours) translates to 0.5 m/s Hence energy(E) = 10,000,000 X 0.5 X 0.5 = 2500000 J = 2500 kJ. This is a lot of energy. The difference between estuarine water flow and wind farms is that estuarine water is predictable, because it is part of the normal tidal flow, and driven by the Moon. When will the wind blow???? The figures above are purely fictitious, but given to show that a lot of energy is going to 'waste'. However, building a tidal barrage to capture this energy is a very expensive business. You would need to consider , a concrete dam(barrage), impellers, sluices for water flow and shipping, and a causeway for traffic to cross, and environmental factors. The Dutch have done it in at least two places, viz. The Afsluitdijk, and the North Sea Canal (Noord Zee Kanaal) at Ijmuiden.