List of tidal power stations
This article lists most power stations that run on tidal power. 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.
Tidal power stations[edit]
Operational[edit]
The following table lists tidal power stations that are in operation:
| Station | Capacity (MW) | Country | Location | Comm | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluemull Sound Tidal Stream Array | 0.4 |  United Kingdom
|
60°41′01″N 00°59′12″W / 60.68361°N 0.98667°W | 2016 | |
| Eastern Scheldt Barrier Tidal Power Plant | 1.25 |  The Netherlands |
51°36′19″N 03°40′59″E / 51.60528°N 3.68306°E | 2015 | [1] |
| Jiangxia Tidal Power Station | 3.2 |  China |
28°20′34″N 121°14′25″E / 28.34278°N 121.24028°E | 1980 | [2][3] |
| Kislaya Guba Tidal Power Station | 1.7 |  Russia |
69°22′37″N 33°04′33″E / 69.37694°N 33.07583°E | 1968 | |
| MeyGen | 6 | United Kingdom
|
58°39′26.15″N 3°7′1.55″W / 58.6572639°N 3.1170972°W | 2017 | |
| Rance Tidal Power Station | 240 |  France |
48°37′05″N 02°01′24″W / 48.61806°N 2.02333°W | 1966 renovated 2011 |
[4] |
| Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station | 254 |  South Korea |
37°18′47″N 126°36′46″E / 37.31306°N 126.61278°E | 2011 | [5][6] |
| Uldolmok Tidal Power Station | 1.5 | 34°32′07″N 126°14′06″E / 34.53528°N 126.23500°E | 2009 | [7] | |
| Annapolis Royal Station | 20 | Canada | 44° 45′ 7″ N, 65° 30′ 40″ W | 1984 |
Under construction[edit]
The following table lists tidal power stations that are currently under construction as of the date in each cited source.
| Station | Capacity (MW) | Country | Location | Start | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pempa’q In-Stream Tidal Energy Project | 1.26 |  Canada |
45°20′36″N 64°23′34″W / 45.34333°N 64.39278°W | 2019 | [8][9][10] |
Proposed[edit]
There are many stations in proposal at the moment.[timeframe?] The following table lists tidal power stations that are only at a proposal stage.
| Station | Capacity (MW) | Country | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderney tidal plant | 400 |  Guernsey |
49°42′52″N 2°12′19″W / 49.71444°N 2.20528°W | [11] |
| Garorim Bay Tidal Power Station | 520 | South Korea |
Garorim Bay | [5] |
| Gulf of Kutch Project | 50 |  India |
Gulf of Kutch | [12] |
| Incheon Tidal Power Station | 818 or 1,320 | South Korea |
37°29′48″N 126°20′32″E / 37.49667°N 126.34222°E | [5][13] |
| Mezenskaya Tidal Power Plant | 24,000 | Russia |
Mezen Bay | [14] |
| Penzhinskaya Tidal Power Plant | 89,100 | Penzhin Bay | ||
| Severn Barrage | 8,640 | United Kingdom |
51°21′30″N 03°06′00″W / 51.35833°N 3.10000°W | |
| Skerries Tidal Stream Array | 10.5 | 53°26′N 04°36′W / 53.433°N 4.600°W approx. | [15] | |
| Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay | 320 | Swansea Bay | [16] | |
| Tugurskaya Tidal Power Plant | 3,640 | Russia |
Okhotsk Sea | [17] |
Decommissioned[edit]
| Station | Capacity (MW) | Country | Location | Years | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis Royal Generating Station | 20 | Canada |
44°45′07″N 65°30′40″W / 44.75194°N 65.51111°W | 1984-2019 | [18] |
| Minas Passage OpenHydro | 2 | Minas Passage | 2016-2018 | [9][19] | |
| Strangford Lough SeaGen | 1.2 | United Kingdom |
54°22′04″N 05°32′40″W / 54.36778°N 5.54444°W | 2008-2019 | [20] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Tocardo Eastern Scheldt Storm Surge Barrier Tidal Power Project, archived from the original on 2017-08-18, retrieved 2018-01-28
- ^ Jinangxia Tidal Power Station, archived from the original on 2011-07-07, retrieved 2010-03-21
- ^ Clark, Robert H. (30 March 2007), Jinangxia Tidal Power Station, p. 194, ISBN 9780470107096, archived from the original on 2017-02-15, retrieved 2010-03-21
- ^ "La Rance: learning from the world's oldest tidal project". 28 October 2019.
- ^ a b c Tidal power in South Korea (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-07-06, retrieved 2010-07-17
- ^ "Korea JoongAng Daily: Turning tides". Archived from the original on 2011-08-04. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- ^ South Korea starts up, to expand 1-MW Jindo Uldolmok tidal project, archived from the original on 2010-09-01, retrieved 2010-08-30
- ^ Frangoul, Anmar (2019-12-13). "Tidal energy project in Canada gets green light from authorities". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- ^ a b Rybus, Elizabeth Royte,Greta. "The Push for Tidal Power Faces Its Biggest Challenge Yet". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
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- ^ "Open Hydro to build $833m tidal-power plant in Alderney". Bloomberg. 10 April 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Asia's First Tidal Power Plant". BBC. 2011-01-18. Archived from the original on 2011-01-19. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ Tidal Today- Tidal: Asia's Cinderella renewable energy Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mezen Tidal Project". Carbon Solution Credit BV. Archived from the original on 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
- ^ "£70m Skerries tidal project gets second lease of life as Atlantis buys Marine Current Turbines". WalesOnline. 2010-08-23. Archived from the original on 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- ^ "Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay FAQs". Tidal Lagoon (Swansea Bay) Plc. 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ^ "RusHydro bets on alternative energy". Energo News. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ Nova Scotia Power. "Annapolis Tidal Station". Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "Legal fight over Open Hydro continues | SaltWire". www.thechronicleherald.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ "Atlantis Successfully Decommissions 1.2 MW SeaGen Tidal System in Industry First". SIMEC Atlantis Energy. 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2020-08-23.