Instream Tidal
Obtaining
permission from government agencies to build power plants of any
description is becoming more and more difficult. The amount of time and
expense
required for permits can be quite large. Instream tidal technology
offers an efficient means of power generation with minimal regulatory
difficulties and only minimal construction.
Hydro power generation goes back as far as the water wheel and is one of mankinds earliest power generation technologies. Modern day hydrogenerators utilize water behind a dam to create head, where the combination of head and flow determines the power output of the turbine. Instream tidal generators, however, capture the untapped power found in open channel water flow due to the changing tides.
Hydro power generation goes back as far as the water wheel and is one of mankinds earliest power generation technologies. Modern day hydrogenerators utilize water behind a dam to create head, where the combination of head and flow determines the power output of the turbine. Instream tidal generators, however, capture the untapped power found in open channel water flow due to the changing tides.
