Which types of turbine can be used for tidal power generation?
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Tidal power plants operate using a rapidly varying head of water and, therefore, their turbines must have high efficiency at the varying head.
The Kaplan type of water turbine operates quite favorably under these conditions.
The propeller type of turbine is also suitable because the angle of the blades can be altered to obtain maximum efficiency while water is falling.
A compact reversible horizontal turbine has been developed by French Engineer which acts with equal efficiency both as a pump and as a turbine.
When the power demand on the system is low during the rising tides, the unit operates as a pump to transfer water from the sea to the basin.
When the load on this system is high, the unit will work as a generator and deliver the stored energy which is a valuable additional input to the system.