Uldolmok Tidal Power Station is a tidal power station
in Uldolmok,Jindo County, South Korea. The plant was commissioned in May 14, 2009 by the South Korean government.[1][2] The plant cost US$10 million and has an installed capacity of 1,000 KW (1 MW), generating 2.4 GWh annually, sufficient to meet the demand of 430 households. Additional 500 kW was commissioned in June 2011. 9. Jiangxia Tidal Power Station (China) Capacity 3.2MW
It has started the construction from 1974. The first
set of turbine generated electricity in 1980. The whole project of Jiangxia Tidal Power Plant was completed in 1985, which installed one set generator of 500 kW, one set of 600 kW and three sets of 700 kW with the total capacity of 3.2 MW. 8. Annapolis Royal Generating Station (Canada) Capacity 20MW
The Annapolis Royal Generating Station is a 20 MW tidal
power station located on the Annapolis River immediately upstream from the town of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada.[1] It is the only tidal generating station in North America.[2] The generating station harnesses the tidal difference created by the large tides in the Annapolis Basin, a sub-basin of the Bay of Fundy. Opened in 1984, the Annapolis Royal Generating Station was constructed by Nova Scotia Power Corporation, which was, at the time, a provincial government Crown corporation that was frequently used to socially benefit various areas in the province. 7. Gulf of Kutch (India) Capacity: 50MW
The Indian state of Gujarat is planning to host a
commercial-scale tidal power station, and has signed a deal with Atlantis Resources to install the first 50MW off India's west coast. The facility could be expanding to 200MW in future. The Indian government has also identified the Gulf of Khambhat as a potential location for tidal power development. 6. Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon (UK) Capacity: 240MW
The 240MW Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project, to be built
at Swansea Bay in the UK, is the world’s biggest tidal power project and will become the world’s third biggest tidal power project upon completion. The planning application for the £850m ($1.4bn) project was approved in March 2013.
The plant will be located at a site with average tidal range
of 8.5m and will involve the construction of a 9.5km-long sea wall or breakwater facility to create a lagoon cordoning off 11.5km2 of sea. The plant will use reversible bulb turbines to generate power as water passes in and out of the lagoon with the rise and fall of tides. 5. The Rance Tidal Power Station (France ) Capacity: 240MW
The 240MW La Rance tidal power plant on the estuary of
the Rance River in Brittany, France, has been operational since 1966 making it the world’s oldest and second biggest tidal power station. The renewable power plant, currently operated by Électricité de France (EDF), has an annual generation capacity of 540GWh.
The La Rance tidal power facility, built between 1961 and
1966, involved the construction of a 145.1m long barrage with six fixed wheel gates and a 163.6m-long dyke. The basin area covered by the plant is 22km2. Power is produced through 24 reversible bulb turbines with a rated capacity of 10MW each. 4. Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station (South Korea) Capacity: 254MW
With an output capacity of 254MW, the Sihwa Lake tidal
power station located on Lake Sihwa, approximately 4km from the city of Siheung in Gyeonggi Province of South Korea, is the world’s biggest tidal power plant.
The project, owned by Korea Water Resources Corporation,
was opened in August 2011 and utilises a 12.5km long seawall constructed in 1994 for flood mitigation and agricultural purposes. Power is generated on tidal inflows into the 30km2 basin with the help of ten 25.4MW submerged bulb turbines. Eight culvert type sluice gates are used for the water outflow from the barrage. 3. Garorim Bay Tidal Power Station (South Korea) Capacity: 520MW
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.
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. 2. Incheon Tidal Power Station (South Korea) Capacity: 1320MW
The Incheon Tidal Power Station is a large tidal power
station proposed for Incheon Bay, South Korea. The facility is designed to top 1,320 megawatts (1,770,000 hp) in generating capacity with the help of 44 water turbines rated at 30 megawatts (40,000 hp) 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.[1][2] 1.Penzhinskaya Tidal Power Station Capacity: 87,100 MW
The Penzhin Tidal Power Plant Project is a set of proposals for
construction of tidal power plant in the Penzhin Bay, which is an upper right arm of Shelikhov Bay in the north-east corner of the Sea of Okhotsk. Because Penzhin Bay has one of the strongest tides, there have been several proposals of power stations. One of proposed variants presumes an installed capacity 87 GW and annual production 200 TWh of electricity
One is a massive 87GW barrage in Penzhina Bay off the
northwestern coast, which would take advantage of the highest tides of any bay on the Pacific Ocean, costing around £200bn. Meanwhile, the smaller, but still huge, 15GW Mezen Bay project, would also be located off the northwestern coast. TOP 10 COUNTRIES THAT USE TIDAL ENERGY Operational Stations Under Construction Proposed Station RANKING OF COUNTRIES BASED ON OPERATIONAL STATIONS COUNTRY CAPACITY (MW) 1. SOUTH KOREA 255.5 2. FRANCE 240 3. CANADA 20 4. CHINA 3.2 5. RUSSIA 1.7 6. THE NETHERLANDS 1.25 7. UNITED KINGDOM 1.2 RANKING OF COUNTRIES BASED ON BOTH OPERATIONAL AND PROPOSED STATIONS
COUNTRY CAPACITY (MW)
1. RUSSIA 114,741.7 2 UNITED KINGDOM 9370.2 3. SOUTH KOREA 2095.5 4. ALDERNEY 300 5. FRANCE 240 6. INDIA 50 7. CANADA 20 8. CHINA 3.2 9. THE NETHERLANDS 1.25