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• Tidal power is dependant on tides
created by the moons gravitational
pull on the earth
Potential
• Turbines
• Sluice gates
• Embankments
Bulb Turbine
Straflo or Rim Generator
Turbine
Tubular Turbine
Benefits
• Renewable
• Can help protection of ports in
storms
• Can help navigation for shipping
• Reliable, more so than solar or wind
Environmental factors
• Change in currents
• Change in sediments
• Salinity and quality of water
• Migratory species
Tidal streams
• Fouling
• Relatively new technology
• Don’t get the funneling effect of
barrages
Questions
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