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TY - JOUR
T1 - Tidal range energy resource and optimization - past perspectives and future challenges
AU - Neill, Simon
AU - Angeloudis, Athanasios
AU - Robins, Peter
AU - Walkington, Ian
AU - Ward, Sophie
AU - Masters, Ian
AU - Lewis, Matt
AU - Piano, Marco
AU - Avdis, Alexandros
AU - Piggott, Matthew
AU - Aggidis, George Athanasios
AU - Evans, Paul
AU - Adcock, Thomas
AU - Zidonis, Audrius
AU - Ahmadian, Reza
AU - Falconer, Roger
N1 - This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Renewable Energy. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Renewable Energy, 127, 2018 DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2018.05.007
PY - 2018/11
Y1 - 2018/11
N2 - Tidal energy is one of the most predictable forms of renewable energy. Although there has been much commercial and R&D progress in tidal stream energy, tidal range is a more mature technology, with tidal range power plants having a history that extends back over 50 years. With the 2017 publication of the "Hendry Review" that examined the feasibility of tidal lagoon power plants in the UK, it is timely to review tidal range power plants. Here, we explain the main principles of tidal range power plants, and review two main research areas: the present and future tidal range resource, and the optimization of tidal range power plants. We also discuss how variability in the electricity generated from tidal range power plants could be partially oset by the development of multiple power plants (e.g. lagoons) that are complementary in phase, and by the provision of energy storage. Finally, we discuss the implications of the Hendry Review, and what this means for the future of tidal range power plants in the UK and internationally.
AB - Tidal energy is one of the most predictable forms of renewable energy. Although there has been much commercial and R&D progress in tidal stream energy, tidal range is a more mature technology, with tidal range power plants having a history that extends back over 50 years. With the 2017 publication of the "Hendry Review" that examined the feasibility of tidal lagoon power plants in the UK, it is timely to review tidal range power plants. Here, we explain the main principles of tidal range power plants, and review two main research areas: the present and future tidal range resource, and the optimization of tidal range power plants. We also discuss how variability in the electricity generated from tidal range power plants could be partially oset by the development of multiple power plants (e.g. lagoons) that are complementary in phase, and by the provision of energy storage. Finally, we discuss the implications of the Hendry Review, and what this means for the future of tidal range power plants in the UK and internationally.
KW - Tidal lagoon
KW - Tidal barrage
KW - Resource assessment
KW - Optimization
KW - Hendry Review
KW - Swansea Bay
U2 - 10.1016/j.renene.2018.05.007
DO - 10.1016/j.renene.2018.05.007
M3 - Journal article
VL - 127
SP - 763
EP - 778
JO - Renewable Energy
JF - Renewable Energy
SN - 0960-1481
ER -