Sites are numerous around the world where tidal power could be harnessed. Many have been the locale of tide mills. More have become potential locations as a consequence of the development of low) and ultra-low head turbines. Thorough studies have been conducted in prime areas: Argentina, Australia, Korea, Japan, India, England,Wales. Except forWales, plans have been laid to rest: Argentina is short of the needed funds, Australia lacks sufficient customers, Korea locked into a political furore with France, the potential builder; however, it is again considering building a TPP, this time as an wholly “national” undertaking (Table 4.1).
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Charlier, R.H., Finkl, C.W. (2008). Dreams and Realities. In: Ocean Energy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77932-2_4
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