List of tidal power stations
This article lists most power stations that run on tidal power; both tidal range (impoundment via a barrage) and tidal stream (harnessing currents). 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. While only a few schemes are operational or under construction, many more have been proposed, however some of these plans may never be constructed.
Tidal power stations[edit]
Operational[edit]
The following table lists tidal power stations that are in operation:
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 |
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Morlais (West Anglesey Demonstration Zone) | 240 MW potential | United Kingdom Wales |
53°18′23″N 4°43′00″W / 53.30639°N 4.71667°W | Consented 2021 1st tidal device 2026 |
[12] |
Proposed[edit]
The following table lists tidal power stations that are at a proposal stage. Some of these scheme may not go ahead, but have not formally been cancelled.
Station | Capacity (MW) | Turbines | Country | Location | Ref |
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EURO-TIDES project | 9.6 | 4 × Orbital O2 (tbc) | United Kingdom | Fall of Warness, Orkney | [13] |
Garorim Bay Tidal Power Station | 520 | South Korea | Garorim Bay | [9] | |
Gulf of Kutch Project | 50 | India | Gulf of Kutch | [14][15] | |
Incheon Tidal Power Station | 818 or 1,320 | South Korea | 37°29′48″N 126°20′32″E / 37.49667°N 126.34222°E | [9][16] | |
Mezenskaya Tidal Power Plant | 24,000 | Russia | Mezen Bay | [17] | |
Penzhin Tidal Power Plant Project | 89,100 | Penzhin Bay | |||
Seastar project | 4 | 16 × 250 kW Nova Innovation | United Kingdom | Fall of Warness, Orkney | [18][19] |
Severn Barrage | 8,640 | 51°21′30″N 03°06′00″W / 51.35833°N 3.10000°W | |||
Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay | 320 | Swansea Bay | [20] | ||
Tugurskaya Tidal Power Plant | 3,640 | Russia | Okhotsk Sea | [21] |
Historical proposals[edit]
These schemes were proposed, but will not now go ahead in the form originally proposed because the developer has ceased trading or the technology is no longer being developed.
Station | Capacity (MW) | Country | Location | Status | Ref |
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Alderney tidal plant | 400 | Guernsey | 49°42′52″N 2°12′19″W / 49.71444°N 2.20528°W | OpenHydro ceased trading | [22][23] |
Pempa’q In-Stream Tidal Energy Project | 1.26 | Canada | 45°20′36″N 64°23′34″W / 45.34333°N 64.39278°W | Development halted following permitting issues | [24][25][26][27] |
Skerries Tidal Stream Array | 10.5 | United Kingdom | 53°26′N 04°36′W / 53.433°N 4.600°W approx. | MCT device no longer being developed | [28] |
Decommissioned[edit]
Station | Capacity (MW) | Country | Location | Years | Ref |
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Annapolis Royal Generating Station | 20 | Canada | 44°45′07″N 65°30′40″W / 44.75194°N 65.51111°W | 1984-2019 | [29] |
Minas Passage OpenHydro | 2 | Minas Passage | 2016-2018 | [25][30] | |
Eastern Scheldt Barrier Tidal Power Plant | 1.25 (5×0.25) | The Netherlands | 51°36′19″N 03°40′59″E / 51.60528°N 3.68306°E | 2015-2023 | [31][32] |
Strangford Lough SeaGen | 1.2 | United Kingdom | 54°22′04″N 05°32′40″W / 54.36778°N 5.54444°W | 2008-2019 | [33] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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