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Is tidal energy robust and viable economically?

Created by : Narinder Pal Singh, Sales/BD Manager, Tata Power  | 09 18 2008 07:33:40 +0000
Industry : PowerFunctional Area : Growth(Strategy & Execution)
Keywords : Power Energy Viable Economically Robust Economical Tidal
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The debate is will tidal power deliver a strong return on investment? Is it truly "green"? Are there any significant costs to marine wildlife? What are the economic benefits and costs? Is tidal technology sufficiently developed or is it too new?
  
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Tidal energy is one of the oldest forms of energy used by humans. Tides rise and fall naturally every day, and so supply a free source of energy. Therefore, once a tidal energy plant is built, the energy extracted from it is virtually free. This compares favorably to coal, petroleum, or nuclear power generation, in which fuel must be drilled for or mined (which takes energy and money), filtered or refined (which takes energy and money), transported (which takes energy and money), and burnt for energy (which has environmental and subsequent economic costs).
By Narinder Pal Singh, Sales/BD Manager, Tata Power  | 09 18 2008 07:33:40 +0000
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This is in study and devlopment stage , at this moment this is not economical
By sandeep s sanaf, Ex Engr , msedcl  | 03 10 2009 11:36:02 +0000
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Tidal energy has a very low capacity factor because tidal energy production peaks infrequently in the day. This means that a tidal energy plant could have the same turbines and generators as a hydroelectric dam, but produce half the electricity. Because it takes the same amount of money to build and install these generators, the return on investment in tidal energy plants would be about half that of hydroelectric plants.
By amit chaudhry, Senior Consultant, IML  | 09 18 2008 07:34:45 +0000
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