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    The document discusses tidal power, which harnesses the energy from tides using barrage-style tidal power plants or tidal in-stream energy conversion devices, noting that tides are a predictable renewable source of energy but that infrastructure costs and potential environmental impacts present challenges. It provides details on how tidal power technology works, locations suitable for tidal power generation, advantages like predictability and lack of pollution, and disadvantages such as high construction costs and potential effects on local ecosystems.

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    The document discusses tidal power, which harnesses the energy from tides using barrage-style tidal power plants or tidal in-stream energy conversion devices, noting that tides are a predictable renewable source of energy but that infrastructure costs and potential environmental impacts present challenges. It provides details on how tidal power technology works, locations suitable for tidal power generation, advantages like predictability and lack of pollution, and disadvantages such as high construction costs and potential effects on local ecosystems.

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    The document discusses tidal power, which harnesses the energy from tides using barrage-style tidal power plants or tidal in-stream energy conversion devices, noting that tides are a predictable renewable source of energy but that infrastructure costs and potential environmental impacts present challenges. It provides details on how tidal power technology works, locations suitable for tidal power generation, advantages like predictability and lack of pollution, and disadvantages such as high construction costs and potential effects on local ecosystems.

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    Tidal Power: Non-Conventional Sources of Energy

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    The document discusses tidal power, which harnesses the energy from tides using barrage-style tidal power plants or tidal in-stream energy conversion devices, noting that tides are a predictable renewable source of energy but that infrastructure costs and potential environmental impacts present challenges. It provides details on how tidal power technology works, locations suitable for tidal power generation, advantages like predictability and lack of pollution, and disadvantages such as high construction costs and potential effects on local ecosystems.

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    NON-CONVENTIONAL SOURCES OF ENERGY

    TIDAL POWER
    -- Koushik Ch EEE IV/IV SNIST

    Tidal power, also called tidal energy, is a form of hydropower that converts the energy of tides into electricity or other useful forms of power.

    Where does this energy come from?


    Tides generated by the combination of the moon and suns gravitational forces. Bays and inlets amplify the height of the tide. In order to be practical for energy production, the height difference needs to be at least 5 meters. Only 40 sites around the world of this magnitude. Overall potential of 3000 GW from movement of tides.

    Why?
    Tides are more predictable than wind energy and solar power. Because the Earth's tides are ultimately due to gravitational interaction with the Moon and Sun and the Earth's rotation, tidal power is practically inexhaustible and classified as a renewable energy resource.

    How it works?
    First generation, barrage-style tidal power plants Works by building Barrage to contain water after high tide, then water has to pass through a turbine to return to low tide

    Second-generation tidal power plants


    Barrage not needed,limiting total costs Two types- vertical axis and horizontal axis Davis Hydro turbine.. Successfully tested in St. Lawrence Seaway Harness the energy of tidal streams More efficient because they allow for energy production on both the ebbing and surging tides One site has potential to equal the generating power of 3 nuclear power plants

    Past and Present


    BARRAGE TISEC Devices

    Dam constructed across estuary requiring long construction time and large financial commitment
    Power produced by impounding tidal waters behind dam Drastically alters circulation of estuary in addition to attendant problems with conventional hydroelectric

    Turbines installed in groups allowing for more rapid, phased build-out


    Power produced directly from tidal currents Should be possible to generate power from tides with limited environmental impact Moderate-cost power production at varying scales

    Low-cost power production at very large scale

    BARRAGES
    A 250MW barrage in France.

    Tidal In-Stream Energy Conversion (TISEC)


    A 1.5MW TISEC Device

    A TISEC Device Overview


    Gearbox Increase rotational speed of shaft from turbine 80-95% efficient

    Powertrain or Drivetrain

    Generator and Power Conditioning Generate electricity Condition electricity for grid interconnection Turns at high RPM 95-98% efficient

    Rotor Extracts power from flow Turns at low RPM Efficiency varies with flow velocity (45% max)

    Foundation Secure turbine to seabed Resist drag on support structure and thrust on rotor

    Power calculations for tidal currents and underwater turbine generators:


    Assumptions:

    m Tidal current (v) = 0.1 sec Turbine blade radius (r) = 5 m kg Seawater density () = 1027 3 m

    1 1 kg m 3 2 3 2 P r v (5 m) 1027 3 (0.1 ) 2 2 m sec P 40 w (per turbine generator)

    What are the advantages of Tidal energy?


    The rise and fall of the tide is consistent, which makes it very predictable and reliable. Tidal energy does not depend on the weather. The making of electricity in this way is usually not very costly.

    Addl. Advantages:
    No pollution Renewable resource More efficient than wind because of the density of water and consistency Predictable source of energy unlike wind Second generation has very few disadvantages
    Does not affect wildlife Does not affect silt deposits Less costly both in building and maintenance

    What are the disadvantages of Tidal energy? The largest disadvantages are infrastructure cost and environmental impact on the local ecosystem in the same sense as dams. For example, turbidity, salinity, fish populations, etc will all be impacted.

    Addl. Disadvantages:
    Presently costly
    Expensive to build and maintain. A 1000MW facility could cost as much as 45 billion to construct and run.

    Connection to the grid Technology is not fully developed Barrage style only produces energy for about 10 hours out of the day Barrage style has environmental affects
    Such as fish and plant migration. Silt deposits. Local tides change - affects still under study.

    Tidal Power in INDIA

    Tidal Power Plant of 50 MW will be constructed by Atlantis Power Resources in Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat.

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