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tidal power
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tidal power

Electricity produced by turbines operated by tide flow. Large amounts of power are potentially available from the tides in certain locations, such as Canada's Bay of Fundy, where the tidal range reaches more than 50 ft (15 m), but this potential power is not continuous and varies with the seasons. The first working modern tidal power plant was built in France in 1961–67 and has 24 power units of 10,000 kilowatts each.



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France has harnessed tidal power since 1966, and there are tidal power plants operating in Russia and Canada.
Harnessing the waves by Hendrick, Daniel / E
Tidal power plants are an attractive energy option because they don't shut down at night (like solar plants) and aren't dependent on annual rainfall (like freshwater hydropower plants).
Tidal turbines: wave of the future? by Freeman, Kris / Environmental Health Perspectives
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