Tidal power
OverviewPrincipleMethodsUS and Canadian studies in the 20th centuryUS studies in the 21st centuryRance tidal power plant in FranceTidal power development in the UKCurrent and future tidal power schemes
Tidal power or tidal energy is harnessed by converting energy from tides into useful forms of power, mainly electricity using various methods. Although not yet widely used, tidal energy has the potential for future electricity generation. Tides are more predictable than the wind and the sun. Among sources of renewable energy, tidal energy has traditionally suffered from relatively high cost an