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TIDAL POWER PLANT

PRESENTED BY SAMWEL A. MWAKALINGA – 19171053030


EEE Deg. - SEM V - YEAR III
CONTENTS:

• Introduction
Tides
Types of tides
Types of Tidal Power plants
Main parts of tidal power plant
Advantages of tidal energy
Disadvantages of tidal energy
References
INTRODUCTION
• Tidal power is also known as Tidal energy
• Tidal energy is a form of hydropower that works by harnessing the kinetic energy
created from the rise and fall of ocean tides and currents, and turns it into usable
electricity. 
• The larger the tidal range, or the height difference between sea level at high and low
tide, the more power can be produced. 
• Tides fluctuate thanks to the gravitational pull of the sun and moon.
• Tidal power is a clean and renewable energy source –it emits no greenhouse gases
as it produces electricity. Tidal power is only practical for large, commercial-scale
projects.
TIDES
• Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of
the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun, and the rotation of
the Earth.
TYPES OF TIDES
• There are two types of tides, low tide and high tide. Coastlines usually exhibit 2
High tides and 2 Low tides on a daily basis. For adequate Tidal power, the high tide
has to be at least 5 meters above the Low tide.
TYPES OF TIDAL POWER PLANTS
• There are 3 types of tidal power plants:
• Tidal Barrage Power plant
• Tidal Fences
• Tidal Turbines
TIDAL BARRAGE
• This is the most efficient Tidal Power plant
• Tidal barrages are low-walled dams, usually
installed at tidal inlets or estuaries.
• Tidal barrages look like traditional
hydropower dams.
• Turbines are located along the bottom of the
barrage and are turned with the incoming and
outgoing tides.
…CONT
• During an incoming high tide, water flows over the turbines as the water rises.
Then, the water flows back through the turbines as it becomes low tide. The
turbines are connected to a generator which produces the electricity. 
…CONT
• ADVANTAGES
• It is the most efficient method of tidal power

• DISADVANTAGES
• They are very costly, They require an entire concrete structure to be built, which can cost
a lot of money.
• They have the most environmental impact (Compared to Turbine and Fences) as  they
are essentially an underwater wall, fish and other sea creatures can’t pass through,
causing a myriad of effects on the local ecosystem. 
TIDAL TURBINES
• Tidal turbines are very similar to wind
turbines, except they are below the
water’s surface instead of above or on
land.
• The water’s current pushes the blades
of the turbine, which is connected to
a generator that creates electricity. 
• Tidal turbines are able to produce
much more electricity than wind
power plants, mainly because water
is much denser than air. 
…CONT
• ADVANTAGES
• They produce more power than Wind turbines
• They have a relatively low effect on the eco system compared to Barrages.

• DISADVANTAGES
• They are expensive to manufacture because of the high density of the water
• They emit low level noise, which can impact marine mammals. 
• They could cause collision damage, like wind turbines, however, with marine life, but the
blades tend to move slowly so it isn’t that much of a concern. 
TIDAL FENCES
• A tidal fence is like a hybrid between
tidal barrages and tidal turbines.
• The vertical tidal fence turnstiles are
installed together in a ‘fence-like’
structure, hence the name ‘tidal
fence’. Instead of spinning like a
propeller, tidal fences spin like a
turnstile. 
• To create electricity, the energy from
tidal currents pushes the turnstile
blades, which are connected to a
generator. 
REFERENCES
• https://www.solarreviews.com/blog/how-does-tidal-power-work
• https://www.slideshare.net/VinodSrivastava5/tidal-energy-70679494
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkTRcTyDSyk

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