Re-invention or aggorniamento? tidal power at 30 years

Roger H. Charlier

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 1997, vol. 1, issue 4, 271-289

Abstract: Electricity generation from the tides has been suggested for more than a century. No sizeable plant was ever built until France got the Ranee River station off the drawing boards. The concept differs little from that of tide mills, providing mechanical power, that dotted coasts on both sides of the Atlantic. A companion paper retraces the history of the mills, to their decline and relatively recent resurgence. The paper assessed the performance and future of the utilization of tidal energy.

Date: 1997
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