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List Of Tidal Power Stations
This article lists most power stations that run on tidal power, both tidal range (impoundment via a barrage) and tidal stream (harnessing currents). Since tidal stream generators are an immature technology, no technology has yet emerged as the clear standard. A large variety of designs are being experimented with, with some very close to large scale deployment. Hence, the following page lists stations of different technologies. While only a few schemes are operational or under construction, many more have been proposed, but some of these plans may never be constructed. Tidal power stations Operational The following table lists tidal power stations that are in operation: Under construction The following table lists tidal power stations that are currently under construction as of the date in each cited source. Proposed The following table lists tidal power stations that are at a ''proposal'' stage. Some of these scheme may not go ahead, but have not formally been cance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rance Tidal Power Plant
The Rance Tidal Power Station is a tidal power station located on the estuary of the Rance River in Brittany, France. Opened in 1966 as the world's first tidal power station, the 240-watt, megawatt (MW) facility was the largest such power station in the world by installed capacity for 45 years until the 254-MW South Korean Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station surpassed it in 2011. Characteristics The power station has 24 turbines. These reach total peak output at 240 MW, and produce an annual output of approximately 500 GWh (2023: 506 GWh; 491 GWh in 2009, 523 GWh in 2010); thus the average output is approximately 57 MW, and the capacity factor is approximately 24%. The turbines are "bulb" Kaplan turbines, of nominal power 10 MW; their diameter is 5.35 m, each has 4 blades, their nominal rotation speed is 93.75 rpm and their maximal speed 240 rpm. Half of the turbines were built from martensitic stainless steel, the other half from aluminium bronze. The plant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station
Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station is the world's largest tidal power installation, with a total power output capacity of 254 MW. When completed in 2011, it surpassed France's 240 MW Rance Tidal Power Station, which was the world's largest for 45 years. It is operated by the Korea Water Resources Corporation. Design The tidal barrage makes use of a seawall constructed in 1994 for flood mitigation and agricultural purposes. Ten 25.4 MW submerged bulb turbines are driven in an unpumped flood generation scheme; power is generated on tidal inflows only, and the outflow is sluiced away, i.e. as one-way power generation. This slightly unconventional and relatively inefficient approach has been chosen to balance a complex mix of existing land use, water use, conservation, environmental and power generation considerations. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mezenskaya Tidal Power Plant
Mezensky (masculine), Mezenskaya (feminine), or Mezenskoye (neuter) may refer to: *Mezensky District, a district of Arkhangelsk Oblast *Mezensky Uyezd, an administrative division in the Russian Empire and the early Russian SFSR; most recently (1922–1929) a part of Arkhangelsk Governorate Arkhangelsk Governorate () was an administrative-territorial unit (''guberniya'') of the Russian Empire and the Russian SFSR, which existed from 1796 until 1929. Its seat was in Arkhangelsk. The governorate was located in the north of the Russ ... *Mezenskoye Urban Settlement, a municipal formation which the town of Mezen and five rural localities in Mezensky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia are incorporated as * Mezensky (inhabited locality) (''Mezenskaya'', ''Mezenskoye''), several rural localities in Russia {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Mersey
The River Mersey () is a major river in North West England. Its name derives from Old English and means "boundary river", possibly referring to its having been a border between the ancient kingdoms of Mercia and Northumbria. For centuries it has formed part of the boundary between the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire. The Mersey starts at the confluence of the River Tame and River Goyt in Stockport. It flows westwards through south Manchester, then into the Manchester Ship Canal near Irlam Locks, becoming a part of the canal and maintaining its water levels. After it exits the canal, flowing towards Warrington where it widens. It then narrows as it passes between Runcorn and Widnes. The river widens into a large estuary, which is across at its widest point near Ellesmere Port. The course of the river then turns northwards as the estuary narrows between Liverpool and Birkenhead on the Wirral Peninsula to the west, and empties into Liverpool Bay. In total the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incheon Tidal Power Station
The Incheon Tidal Power Station is a large tidal power station proposed for Incheon Bay, South Korea. The facility is designed to top in generating capacity with the help of 44 water turbines rated at each, which would make this facility the largest of its kind in the world. The construction and developments costs are expected to reach ₩3.9 trillion (US$3.4 billion), of which would be entirely covered by private funding. The station is expected to generate up to 2.41 TWh of energy annually. Planning for the project was halted in 2012 following environmental concerns since then there has been no news as to when it might proceed or be formally cancelled. See also * List of largest power stations in the world * List of power stations in South Korea * List of tidal power stations This article lists most power stations that run on tidal power, both tidal range (impoundment via a barrage) and tidal stream (harnessing currents). Since tidal stream generators are an imm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf Of Kutch
The Gulf of Kutch is located between the peninsula regions of Kutch and Saurashtra, bounded in the state of Gujarat that borders Pakistan. It opens towards the Arabian Sea facing the Gulf of Oman. It is about 50 km wide at the entrance before narrowing into marshland, creeks and inlets. The south coast is bordered by islands, mud flats and coral reefs, due to the large amount of marine life found in this region it has large sections of it have become protected as parks and sanctuaries. The northern side is lined with extensive mud flats, the largest of which lie between Mundra and Kuvay. Also, a large portion of the shipping harbours in the region are located on the northern side including Māndvi, Bedi, and Kandla. Maximum depth of the Gulf of Kutch is around 123m (403 ft). Additionally, there are numerous shoals at the mouth of the gulf namely Lushington, Ranwara, Bobby and Gurur. The gulf expands deep into Gujarat with a length of approximately 150 km before becomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf Of Kutch Project
A gulf is a large inlet from an ocean or their seas into a landmass, larger and typically (though not always) with a narrower opening than a bay. The term was used traditionally for large, highly indented navigable bodies of salt water that are enclosed by the coastline. Many gulfs are major shipping areas, such as the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Finland, and Gulf of Aden The Gulf of Aden (; ) is a deepwater gulf of the Indian Ocean between Yemen to the north, the Arabian Sea to the east, Djibouti to the west, and the Guardafui Channel, the Socotra Archipelago, Puntland in Somalia and Somaliland to the south. .... See also * References External links * {{Geography-stub Bodies of water Coastal and oceanic landforms Coastal geography Oceanographical terminology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garorim Bay
Seosan (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, with a population of roughly 175,000 according to the 2017 census. Located at the northwestern end of South Chungcheong Province, it is bounded by Dangjin, Naepo New Town, Yesan-gun and Hongseong-gun on the east, Taean-gun and the Yellow Sea on the west, south of Seoul, northwest of Daejeon and northwest of Naepo New Town. Seosan is the hub of transportation on the west coast where the Seohaean Expressway, Daejeon-Dangjin Expressway, and National Highways No. 29, 32, 38, and 45 intersect. Culture and tourism Although Seosan itself is fairly quiet and attracts relatively few tourists, there are a number of minor attractions in the rural areas outside of Seosan, most of which can be accessed within twenty minutes by car, or in an hour by bicycle. Many of these historic sites are well-known only among the locals and often have few visitors, which can make them appealing t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garorim Bay Tidal Power Station
300px, Garorim Bay Garorim Bay Tidal Power Station is a planned tidal power plant in Garorim Bay, on the west coast of South Korea. The project is developed by Korea Western Power Company Limited and was in the process of receiving government approval as of November 2008. Description Garorim Bay is located between Seosan City and Taean County of Chungnam Province, South Korea, at the western seashore of South Korea. The electric power generation capacity of the plant will be 520 megawatt (26 MW * 20 sets). This is more than twice the capacity of the Rance Power Plant in France. According to an announcement made by the power company, construction cost was estimated to be 1 trillion Korean won (1 billion US dollars) as of 2005. History In 1981, the Assessment Report on the Construction of Tidal Power Plant in Garorim Bay was issued. Environmental research conducted by Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute and supported by UNESCO was partly used in this ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raz Blanchard
The Alderney Race is a strait that runs between Alderney and Cap de la Hague, a cape at the northwestern tip of the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy. A strong current runs through the race north of the Passage de la Déroute, a treacherous passage separating the Cotentin from the Channel Islands. The current is intermittent, varying with the tide, and can run up to about during equinoctial tides. The French call it ''Raz Blanchard''. In Norman French it is called ''L'Raz''. Location The Alderney Race is across and located roughly between Alderney, in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, and La Hague, France. It constitutes the northeastern limit of the Gulf of Saint-Malo. Sea conditions When the wind and the race current flow in opposite directions, the sea becomes particularly chaotic: wave heights can reach and have wavelengths smaller than . The waves break with violence, thus making shipping conditions particularly dangerous. On the contrary, when the wind and the stream flow in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HydroQuest
HydroQuest SAS is a French developer of vertical-axis turbines, generating electricity from river and tidal currents. The company was founded in 2010, in Meylan, Grenoble, and is based in the Inovallée science park. They have installed several small in-river turbines, in France and French Guiana. They also tested a 1 MW tidal stream turbine off the coast of Brittany from 2019 to 2021. HydroQuest and other partners are developing the 17.5 MW FloWatt project, comprising seven tidal stream turbines, expected to be built by 2027. Device concept The HydroQuest turbine is a double vertical-axis design, with counter-rotating blades inspired by Darrieus and Achard turbines. The river turbine can be adapted for most rivers with a depth of greater than . The tidal stream turbine design has two pairs of turbines stacked vertically on two parallel shafts. Each turbine has three blades, and the upper turbine is rotated 60° relative to the lower turbine, so the blades are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orkney
Orkney (), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago off the north coast of mainland Scotland. The plural name the Orkneys is also sometimes used, but locals now consider it outdated. Part of the Northern Isles along with Shetland, Orkney is 10 miles (16 km) north of Caithness and has about 70 islands, of which 20 are inhabited.Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 336–403. The largest island, the Mainland, Orkney, Mainland, has an area of , making it the List of islands of Scotland, sixth-largest Scottish island and the List of islands of the British Isles, tenth-largest island in the British Isles. Orkney's largest settlement, and also its administrative centre, is Kirkwall. Orkney is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland, council areas of Scotland, as well as a Orkney (Scottish Parliament constituency), constituency of the Scottish Parliament, a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area, and an counties of Scotland, historic county. The local council is Orkney I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
