This document provides an overview of tidal energy, including the basics of tides and tidal energy, different types of tidal energy capture systems, and details on tidal barrages and tidal stream generators. It discusses the world's first commercial tidal power plant at La Rance in France, which uses a tidal barrage system. The document also covers tidal stream generators, dynamic tidal power, environmental impacts of tidal energy systems, and practical steps needed for tidal energy development in the US. It concludes by discussing the worldwide potential of tidal energy.
A detailed explanation of the scheme of Tidal power production is given.Two live examples along with types of schemes,scenario in the world are elucidated.
A detailed explanation of the scheme of Tidal power production is given.Two live examples along with types of schemes,scenario in the world are elucidated.
Tidal power, sometimes called tidal energy, is a form of hydropower that exploits the rise and fall in sea levels due to the tides, or the movement of water caused by the tidal flow. Because the tidal forces are caused by interaction between the gravity of the Earth, Moon and Sun, tidal power is essentially inexhaustible and classified as a renewable energy source.
Tidal power can be classified into two types. Tidal stream systems make use of the kinetic energy from the moving water currents to power turbines, in a similar way to underwater wind turbines. This method is gaining in popularity because of the lower ecological impact compared to the second type of system, the barrage. Barrages make use of the potential energy from the difference in height (or head) between high and low tides, and their use is better established.
Tidal Energy (Non Conventional Energy Source)Aswin KP
This PPT contains the basic information about the Tidal Energy, which is the method of electricity generation using Tides at sea caused due to the gravitational pull of Moon on Earth. It is a part of non conventional method of electricity generation.
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The objective of this presentation is to show the basic concepts and the different ways it can be converted from sea energy to electric energy.
Tide
Tidal Force
Tidal Power
Principal of Tidal Power
Components of Tidal Power plant
Operation Method
Advantages & Disadvantages
Global Environment Impact
Tidal power, sometimes called tidal energy, is a form of hydropower that exploits the rise and fall in sea levels due to the tides, or the movement of water caused by the tidal flow. Because the tidal forces are caused by interaction between the gravity of the Earth, Moon and Sun, tidal power is essentially inexhaustible and classified as a renewable energy source.
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Tidal Energy (Non Conventional Energy Source)Aswin KP
This PPT contains the basic information about the Tidal Energy, which is the method of electricity generation using Tides at sea caused due to the gravitational pull of Moon on Earth. It is a part of non conventional method of electricity generation.
Tidal Energy (Power) is that one transported by the tides currents in the ocean in form of mechanical energy.
The objective of this presentation is to show the basic concepts and the different ways it can be converted from sea energy to electric energy.
Tide
Tidal Force
Tidal Power
Principal of Tidal Power
Components of Tidal Power plant
Operation Method
Advantages & Disadvantages
Global Environment Impact
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1. Tidal Energy
Febrianto Wahyu Utomo
2209100010
Pembangkit dan Manajemen Energi Listrik
Teknik Sistem Tenaga – Teknik Elektro
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
Surabaya
2. Roadmap
∗ First we will explain the basics about tides, tidal energy, and the
different types of tidal energy capture systems.
∗ The first major system, Tidal Barrages, will be discussed in detail,
with a focus towards the only major commercial tidal energy
power plant, the La Rance Tidal Barrage.
∗ The second system, Tidal Stream Generation, seems favored in
the US for proposed tidal energy.
∗ The third system, Dynamic Tidal Power, is the latest, most
theoretical form.
∗ Finally, we conclude our presentation with a discussion of the
practical steps necessary before we see a tidal plant in the US.
3. The Tides
• Tidal energy comes from the gravitational forces of the Sun
and the Moon on the Earth’s bodies of water, creating
periodic shifts in these bodies of water.
•These shifts are called tides.
4. Tidal Energy
∗ Millions of gallons of water flow onto shore during
tidal flows and away from shore during ebb tide
periods.
∗ The larger the tidal influence, the greater the
displacement of water and therefore the more
potential energy that can be harvested during power
generation.
∗ The tides are perfectly predictable, regular, and the
US contains miles of coastline for energy exploitation.
7. The Long History of Tidal Energy
• Tidal power buildings were built as early as the
9th Century throughout Europe.
• This building was built in Ohalo, Portugal circa 1280.
8. Tidal Energy
∗ Tidal energy is one of many forms of hydropower generation.
∗ Tidal power has many advantages as compared to other forms
of renewable energy.
∗ It is predictable
∗ Global Climate Change should only increase its generating
capacity due to higher ocean levels.
∗ It is completely carbon neutral like wind or hydro energy.
∗ Its main drawbacks include: higher cost of installation, limited
availability for ideal siting, environmental impacts on local area,
including flooding and ecological changes, and the inflexible
generation schedule (not timed to peak consumption).
9. Different Types of Tidal Plants
∗ Tidal Barrages
∗ These involve the creation of mammoth concrete dams with
sluices to create grander scale operations than the 12th century
tide mills.
∗ Tidal Stream Generators
∗ Very similar to the principles in wind power generation – water
flows across blades which turn a turbine much like how wind
turns blades for wind power turbines.
∗ Dynamic Tidal Power
∗ This is a technology that is not currently commercial viable, but
in which the UK, Korea, and China invested heavily to research.
It involves a partial dam which raises the tidal height and several
hydropower generators. The differences in height between the
head of the dam and the low tide coast force water through the
generator, much like a traditional hydropower dam.
10. Tidal Barrage
• The first commercial tidal power plant in the
world since the middle ages is the La Rance Tidal
Barrage in France.
• The barrage was constructed in 1960 and
consists of a 330m long dam with a 22km2 basin.
The effective tidal range is 8m.
• The work was completed in 1967 when 24 5.4m
diameter bulb turbines, rated at 10MW each, were
connected to the French power network with a
225kV transmission line.
• The French authorities decided on a bulb turbine
with axial power generation because it suited the
style of a tidal barrage as it flows from the head of
the dam to the basin through the turbine.
11. Tidal Barrage Cont’d
∗ Calculating the total energy production of the La Rance
plant is easy if you know some key facts:
∗ The La Rance plant has 24 generators with a 10MW capacity:
∗ The equation is as follows:
Maximum Electricity generated per annum (kWh) =
Generator capacity * time + Cf (capacity factor)
The particular generator used in this plant had a Cf of 40%,
resulting in 3504MWh per year per generator.
13. Tidal Barrage Drawbacks
∗ There are notable complications with tidal barrage
energy generation
∗ While they generate comparable power to
hydropower plants, they also have economic and
environmental issues
∗ The necessary infrastructure to build a tidal barrage is
cost prohibitive.
∗ Tidal barrages negatively affect the turbidity, water
levels, and ecology of the separated areas.
14. Tidal Barrage Drawbacks Cont’d
∗ Benthic habitats may change due to the bottom stress
from modified waves and currents.
∗ Migratory fish may be impeded although fish passes
can be constructed to facilitate migrations.
∗ Fish and marine mammals may suffer injuries and death
when colliding with the barrage/turbines.
∗ Estuaries that are currently providing breeding spaces
for fish, may not be suitable for this purpose after
construction.
15. Effects on Turbidity
∗ Because the tides are being captured, the turbidity of
the La Rance estuary more closely resembles lower
tidal basins.
∗ The high turbidity regions have shrunk, affecting the
preferences of wildlife who lived in the pre-barrage La
Rance estuary.
16. Effects of Turbidity
∗ UK government reports made while preparing to
evaluate the suitability of barrage style tidal power
plants in the UK contain observations of the barrages
have on the environment, including forecasted
effects on UK tidal estuary systems.
17. Other Ecological Effects
∗ The increasing sea exchange (due to pumping to
increase water head, and therefore generating
capacity) has increased the invertebrate breeding
capacity.
∗ The outer estuary is now being fed by the inner
estuary, which is a role reversal due solely to the
barrage’s effect on the ecology and hydrology of the
region.
18. Ecological Effects Cont’d
∗ Shorebird prevalence has increased, but this is a nationwide trend
across France.
∗ The primary attributing force for the increased shorebird populations
are the increasing invertebrate life which is the primary source of food
for shorebirds.
∗ Like shorebirds, fish diversity and biomass have increased due to
the greater availability of invertebrate life that sustains these fish
stocks.
∗ However, some fish species cannot traverse through the barrage and
these species are no longer present.
∗ The new types of fish have displaced these original fish stocks and
have thrived.
∗ Due to the dual flow nature of tidal barrages, fish mortality from
turbine blades is nearly twice that of other hydropower.
19. Economic Issues
∗ The capital costs of a barrage like La Rance are
tremendous because of the sheer scope of a project and
the few sites around the world that are suitable for tidal
power generation.
∗ The company that administers the La Rance power plant
now claims that the capital investments in the barrage
have been paid off and currently the power plant
generates cheaper electricity than a nuclear power plant.
(1.6 cents per kWh vs. 2.5 cents per kWh for a nuclear
plant).
27. Tidal Stream Generators
• The world’s only operational commercial-scale
tidal turbine, SeaGen, was installed in Strangford
Narrows in Northern Ireland in 2008.
• The prototype SeaGen turbine produces 1.2MW
with currents of 2.4m/s or more. The capacity
factor exceeds 60%.
• The facility is an accredited UK power station,
and can contribute up to 6,000MWh annually to
the UK grid, the equivalent of approximately 1500
homes.
28. Room to Grow
• Plans are underway to install a tidal farm in Kyle
Rhea, a strait of water between the Isle of Skye
and the Scottish mainland
• The project will have the capacity to generate
electricity for up to 4,000 homes in the Scottish
Highlands & Islands by harnessing the power of the
fast tidal currents that pass through Kyle Rhea 14
hours a day.
• The parent company, Marine Current Turbines
(MCT), estimates that the cost of the 5MW Kyle
Rhea scheme, consisting of four SeaGen tidal units,
will be £35million.
30. Drawbacks of
Tidal Stream Generators
∗ High start-up and construction costs: due to limited
experience of installing, operating and maintaining plants,
contractors’ perceptions of risk are likely to be reflected in
higher costs.
∗ Like the wind, waves and tidal streams are variable
renewable energy sources. Their intermittent generation
has implications for large scale grid integration.
∗ Because the amount of energy tidal streams naturally
varies over time, the power output of wave energy
converters and tidal stream energy generators will also
vary. This has implications for grid integration, particularly
balancing supply and demand.
31. Economic Issues
∗ Although the capital costs of tidal stream generators can be
quite high, there is preliminary evidence that the installation of
these facilities gives support to local economies because local
firms can expect to participate in the tidal farm’s installation,
operation and maintenance.
∗ The company that administers MCT’s project in Northern Ireland
notes that a number of local companies such as marine support
vessels, engineering and electrical contractors, civil engineers,
environmental scientists and divers as well as local hotels, pubs
and restaurants have benefited from the Strangford Lough
project. It is estimated that the project has contributed more
than £4million into the Northern Irish economy over the past
three years
33. Environmental Effects
∗ Studies to date suggest that local environmental
impacts are likely to be minor, but further
research is required into device-environment
interactions, particularly the impact of tidal
stream energy generators on flow momentum.
∗ Although the generators create no noise audible
to humans, they do create “modest” noise
underwater. Manufacturers maintain that this is
important to help marine wild-life have an
awareness of the presence of the turbine.
34. Environmental Effects, cont’d:
∗ MCT’s information for the project in Northern Ireland notes
that, “rigorous and detailed environmental impact studies,
carried out by independent consultants, suggest that the
technology is most unlikely to pose a threat to fish or marine
mammals, or the marine environment in which they live. A
major monitoring programme is already under way for the
SeaGen device installed in Strangford Narrows which will
build upon this work.”
35. Dynamic Tidal Power
∗ Similar to tidal barrage method with similar advantages and
disadvantages.
∗ Capital intensive and has a large, dominant footprint.
∗ With DTP the dam does not fully separate the sea from the tidal estuary.
∗ This minimizes some environmental effects but also slightly diminishes the tidal energy captured as
a result of each ebb and flow.
∗ No commercial implementation, purely theoretical at this time.
36. Dynamic Tidal Power
∗ Utilizes a special type of turbine that should increase
the efficiency of the tidal energy capture.
38. Practical Steps Regarding Tidal
Energy
∗ The EISA of 2007, Title II, has specific provisions for hydrokinetic
energy sources.
∗ It provides in Subtitle C, Section 621 et seq.:
∗ Research and development
∗ A lack of specific mandates or priority on federal land.
∗ Coastal management with state lands (CMZA).
∗ Energy Policy Act of 2005, §931 directs the Secretary of Energy to
conduct research and development (R&D) programs for ocean
energy, including wave energy and kinetic hydrogeneration projects,
and §388 amends §8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43
U.S.C. §1337) to grant authority to the Secretary of the Interior to
grant leases on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for the
production of energy from sources other than oil and natural gas.
39. Steps for Permit
∗ File for a preliminary permit subject to 4(f) of the
Federal Power Act to preserve priority of permit
status while:
∗ Conduct studies to determine the feasibility of the
proposed project.
∗ Design specs are reviewed
∗ Preliminary permit does not grant title to land, but
instead sparks the public comment process per APA
regulations.
40. Permit Steps Cont’d
∗ Licensing provisions are fashioned from the
consideration of the studies on feasibility and
environmental and social impacts and the public
comment process.
∗ Commission decides whether to grant preliminary
permit and whether to grant a license.
∗ Similar to other proceedings under FPA and procedures
under the APA.
41. Current Legal Issues Regarding
Proposed Tidal Plants in the US
∗ Section 4(e) of the FPA directs the Commission to
give equal consideration to the purposes of power
and development, energy conservation, fish and
wildlife, recreational opportunities, and preservation
of environmental quality “in deciding whether to
issue a license.”
∗ (National Wildlife Federation).
42. Current Issues Cont’d
∗ Similarly, sections 10(a) and 10(j) are prefaced with
the direction that “all licenses issued under this
subchapter” shall include the conditions required by
sections 10(a) and 10(j).
44. Tidal Energy:
Worldwide distribution
Cost-effective technology
Multiple benefits
Tidal Energy should join other clean,
renewable sources of energy, such as
solar, wind, biofuels, and low-head
hydro, in receiving official, international
support and funding for its
development.
development
46. Almost all nations can receive
significant benefits from
Tidal/Current/River Energy
Turbines
________________________________________
Applicable wherever water speeds reach above 2 knots
All coastal nations with tidal passes or channels between coral reefs or
offshore islands
Tidal energy is extremely reliable: runs every day like clockwork
Tidal energy is very predictable: can be accurately calculated a thousand
years from now
Strong ocean currents, for example Gulf Stream
Rivers, especially in hills. Hydro-electric without dams.
47. Tidal Energy can be captured efficiently and inexpensively
using the helical turbine
Schematic view of a helical turbine mounted in a frame
48. Features of the helical turbine I
Basic concept:
∗ designed for hydroelectric applications in free-flowing water
∗ operates in ocean, tidal, and river currents
∗ does not require expensive dams that can harm the environment
∗ Operation:
∗ self-starting with flow as low as 0.6 m/s
∗ smooth-running
∗ rotates in same direction regardless of the direction of flow,
making it ideal for tidal applications
49. Features of the helical turbine II
Efficiency: 35%
In testing at the University of Michigan
Hydrodynamic Laboratory
50. Multiple benefits from Tidal Energy include
∗ Electrification of isolated communities
∗ Power for the grid
∗ Regrowing coral reefs using mineral
accretion technology
∗ Substituting imported petroleum fuel
∗ Practical examples of the first three benefits
are given on the pages that follow
51. The Tide-Energy Project
Near the Mouth of the Amazon
Applying helical turbine technology
at a small scale to generate electricity
for rural communities
52. Project goal: use Tidal Energy to generate electricity
We have developed technology that enables rural residents to
meet energy needs in a way that is: economical, decentralized,
and environmentally sound
Tidal Energy: clean, renewable, and proven
As we will show, with modern technology there is no doubt
that it is practical, efficient, and cost-effective to capture Tidal
Energy
A requirement: decentralized technology
Near the mouth of the Amazon, rural residents are dispersed
and cannot be reached economically by power lines from
central generators.
The only decentralized options available to them now are:
solar panels and diesel generation.
53. An important breakthrough: the helical turbine
Rural artisans with a 6-blade helical turbine
The man at the left is a skilled woodworker, and on the right, a skilled
mechanic. With the aid of a local metal-working shop, they built the
turbine frame. They then installed the blades and now operate the
turbine.
54. Generating equipment I
(c)
(b) Pulley Automotive
and belt
alternator
(a) 6-blade
helical
turbine
55. Generating equipment II
Configuration:
∗ The helical turbine rotates on a shaft with a pulley that runs an
alternator by means of a belt.
∗ The alternator charges batteries, as is usual with other intermittent
sources—solar and wind—when used off the grid.
The result: accessible technology
• About 90% of a Tide Energy station can be built using
locally available labor, materials, and equipment.
• Only the technically refined helical turbine blades are
outside components.
Benefits:
• Energy production: 120 A-h/day
• Sufficient to meet basic needs of 10 households—at World Bank
and Brazilian government standards for rural, solar electrification
projects.
56. Numbers on: Investment
Energy production: 120 A-h/day
∗ 8 solar panels (75 Wp), installed: US$ 5690
∗ Tide-Energy generating station: US$ 2800
Note: investment estimated on pre-pilot project data.
The result: affordable technology
• Tide-Energy generating station: US$ 2800
• Small diesel-powered boat: US$ 2500-3000
Adopting Tidal Energy technology
Thousands of rural residents in the region now own small, diesel-
powered boats. This technology was adopted by them over the last
twenty-five years at their own cost, with no outside incentives or
subsidies.
If they see Tidal Energy technology to be to their advantage, we are
confident that they will also adopt it.
57. Numbers on: Annual operating costs (120 A-h/day)*
∗ 1000 VA diesel generator: US$ 1397
∗ Tide-Energy generating station: US$ 824
* Includes fuel, labor, maintenance, and depreciation
The result: profit and high return
For a single Tide-Energy generating station:
Annual Receipts (charging 5 batteries/day) 1750
Costs (labor, maintenance, and depreciation) 824
Profit US$ 926
Return on investment: 33%
Note: cost and receipts estimated on pre-pilot project data.
Overall: producing energy and jobs
For a single Tide-Energy generating station:
• Investment requires 7½ worker-months of skilled and unskilled
labor.
• Annual maintenance requires ½ worker-month of skilled labor.
• Normal operation requires a ½ time job.
58. Present situation: beginning the pilot phase
Pilot phase activities include:
• Operation of the station by local community members for a
year.
• Close monitoring of the full costs and benefits.
$ We are seeking funding to carry this out.
For more information:
The Tide-Energy Project Near the Mouth of the Amazon
Scott Anderson, Project Coordinator
+1 (352) 246-8246 (mobile)
sdand@bellsouth.net
http://globalcoral.org/Tide_Energy_Overview_English.doc
59. Tidal Energy
at the
Uldolmok Strait, Korea
Testing of the Gorlov Helical Turbine
designed and built by
GCK Technology, Inc.
conducted by the
Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute
(“KORDI”)
60. The inventor,
Dr. Alexander Gorlov,
with a sub-unit of the Gorlov
Helical Turbine (“GHT”)
during construction
of the GHT
(1m diameter,
2.5 m length)
tested by KORDI
in the
Uldolmok Strait.
61. The first tidal power
generation from a GHT was
on July 10, 2002.
The 1 meter GHT
turned at 160-180 rpms
in a 4 knot current
and generated 8-10 kW.
62. Features of the
Helical Turbine
Power increases 8 times
when velocity doubles
2500
I Knot =
2000
1.69 ft/sec
Power (watts)
1500
I M/sec =
1000 3.28 ft/sec
500
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Free Flow (Ft/sec)
Source: GCK Technology
63. Features of the Helical Turbine
Installation Cost: dollars/kw
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12000
11000
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10000 Blue: low estimate
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Source: GCK Technology, Inc.
65. KORDI ESTIMATES
OF
TIDAL POWER
IN THE
JIN-DO ISLAND AREA
Uldolmok Strait = 470 MW
Jaing Juk Strait = 1,230 MW
Maeng Gol Strait = 1,910 MW
TOTAL = 3,610 MW
This is the equivalent of 3.5
nuclear power plants
Editor's Notes
Photo: Boyle, Renewable Energy, Oxford University Press (2004).
Roger H. Charlier and John Justus. Ocean Energies : Environmental, Economic, and Technological Aspects of Alternative Power Sources. Elselvier, 1993. (p. 325). J Wolf, IA Walkington, J Holt, R Burrows. Environmental Impacts of Tidal Power Schemes. Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, The University of Liverpool, Department of Engineering, p.2.
J Wolf, IA Walkington, J Holt, R Burrows. Environmental Impacts of Tidal Power Schemes. Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, The University of Liverpool, Department of Engineering, p.3.
A channel connects two basins with different tidal elevations. At any instant the current through the channel has speed u, a function of the local cross-sectional area A(x), where x is the along-strait coordinate. At the channel entrance the current enters from all directions, but at the exit it may separate as a jet with speed ue, surrounded by comparatively stagnant water with elevation the same as that in the downstream basin. IN ENGLISH: Tidal streams are caused by the familiar rise and fall of the tides, which occurs twice a day around the UK coast. As water flows in and out of estuaries, it carries energy. The amount of energy it is possible to extract depends on the speed of the flowing stream and the area intercepted. This is similar to wind power extraction, but because water is much denser than air, an equivalent amount of power can be extracted over smaller areas and at slower velocities.
The scaled maximum power as a function of a parameter λ′, representing the frictional drag associated with the turbines, for various values of n where the turbine drag is assumed proportional to the nth power of the current speed.
http://www.esru.strath.ac.uk/EandE/web_sites/01-02/RE_info/tidal1.htm. The commercial system under development by MCT is known as “SeaGen” . The prototype is operational in Strangford Narrows, Northern Ireland, and uses twin 16m diameter rotors to develop a rated power of 1.2MW at a current velocity of 2.4m/s. The system is accredited to OFGEM as an official UK generating station and regularly runs at full rated power. It has the capability to deliver about 10MWh per tide, which adds up to 6,000MWh per year. This is approximately the rate of energy capture that a wind turbine of about 2.4MW rated capacity can typically produce. So SeaGen shows that the tides are not only more prodictable than wind but twice as productive. Photo: http://interestingenergyfacts.blogspot.com/2008/04/tidal-power-tidal-energy-facts.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DTP_T_dam_top-down_view.jpg Similar to a barrage, except the dam extends perpendicular to the shore to capture the tides which flow laterally across the shoreline. The dam does not fully enclose the tidal estuaries. The tide is halted by the dam and creates a large differential (head) which flows over the turbines and generates electricity like a traditional hydrokinetic dam.
Maine Tidal Energy Company , 2008 WL 4612931 (F.E.R.C 12666-001, 2008).
16 U.S.C. §§ 797(f) and 798 (West 2010). 2008 WL 4612931 (F.E.R.C.), 3 (citing National Wildlife Federation , et al. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , 801 F.2d 1505, 1514 (9th Cir. 1986)).