TIDAL ENERGY-AMRUTH SANJEEV REDDY Y
Contents
Introduction
History
Basic Principle of Tidal Power
Components of Tidal Power Plant
Operation Methods of Utilization of Tidal Energy
Storage
Advantages
limitations
Prospects of Tidal Energy in India
Introduction
1.What is a Tide?
2.What is Tidal Energy?
The Low Tide
The High Tide
History
• First tidal Power Plant was built
by General De-Gaulle at La
Rance in 1966.
• Generates 240MW.
• The average tidal range is 8.4m .
• The maximum range is 13.5m.
Basic Principle of Tidal Power
Components of Tidal Power Plant
There are Three main Components:
1.The Power House.
2.The Dam or Barrage.
3.Sluice-ways from the basin to the sea and Vice Versa
The Power House
DAM or BARRAGE
Sluice-ways
Operation methods of utilization of
Tidal Energy
1.Single Basin arrangement
2.Double Basin arrangement
Simple single Basin Tidal System
Single ebb-cycle system
Single tide cycle system
Double Cycle System
Storage
They are mainly 4 types:-
1. Fly Wheel Storage
2. Batteries Storage
3. Hydraulic Storage
4. Compressed Air Storage
Advantages
Once you’ve built it, tidal power is free.
It produces no greenhouse gases or other waste.
It needs no fuel.
It produces electricity reliably.
Not expensive to maintain.
Tides are totally predictable.
Offshore turbines and vertical-axis turbines are not ruinously expensive to
build and do not have a large environmental impact.
Limitations
Cost of construction of tidal power plant is high.
The actual generation is for a short period of time.
This transmission is expensive and difficult.
Influences aquatic life adversely and can disrupt migration of fish
Prospects Of Tidal Energy In India