What is tidal energy ? How does it generate electricity ? Which area provides ideal conditions for utilising tidal energy in India ?
(1) Tidal energy means use of oceanic tides to generate electricity. (2) Generation of electricity : To generate electricity, floodgate dams are built across inlets. During high tide water flows into the inlet and gets trapped when the gate is closed. After the tide falls outside the floodgate, the water retained by the floodgate flows back to the sea via a pipe that carries it through a power-generating turbine. (3) Areas of ideal conditions for utilising tidal energy : The Gulf of Kuchchh provides ideal conditions for utilising tidal energy. The National Hydropower Corporation has set up a 900 MW tidal energy power plant in the Gulf of Kuchchh.
