Tidal power generation: a clean and sustainable energy solution

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With the increasing global demand for renewable energy and the challenges brought by climate change, it is increasingly urgent to find more environmentally friendly and efficient energy sources. Among many renewable energy sources, tidal energy, as a stable and predictable energy source, has been widely concerned. This paper aims to discuss the basic principle, technical development status and application prospect of tidal energy power generation.

First, the basic principle of tidal power generation

(1) Definition and formation mechanism

Tide refers to the periodic fluctuation phenomenon caused by the gravity of the moon (the main factor) and the sun acting on the seawater on the earth's surface. When the sea level rises, it is high tide; The decline is called low tide. This periodic water level change contains great energy potential.

(2) Conversion mode

At present, two common conversion methods include:

Tidal flow generator: Using the working principle similar to that of wind turbine, blades are set in the tidal current to capture the kinetic energy of water flow, and the generator is driven by the transmission system to generate electricity.

Dam-type power station: construct a sea dam or gate to control the difference of water inflow and outflow, and release water to drive the turbine to rotate for power generation after a sufficient height difference is formed in a specific period of time.

Second, the key technology and development process

Since the beginning of the 20th century, people have been trying to develop and utilize the huge energy resources contained in ocean tides. After more than a century of technical accumulation and improvement, a relatively mature and stable industrial chain and technical system have been formed:

(1) the progress of materials science

In order to adapt to the extremely complex marine environmental conditions such as corrosion and wear, scientists are constantly exploring new materials and technologies to be applied in the equipment manufacturing process to improve its reliability and durability.

(2) Construction of intelligent operation and maintenance management platform

Building an intelligent monitoring and early warning system based on big data analysis algorithm can effectively reduce the failure rate and extend the service life; At the same time, the maintenance cost is greatly reduced by realizing remote control operation.

Third, the market outlook

Although there are many problems to be solved, there is still a broad space for development in this field in the next few decades:

(1) Policy support level

Many countries have formulated relevant incentives to promote the development of clean energy industry; For example, the British government plans to install at least 1GW tidal flow power station project by 2030, which shows their confidence in the long-term development prospects of the industry.

(2) The driving force of technological innovation has increased.

Continuous investment in capital and talent from basic theoretical research to engineering practice is expected to overcome the existing bottleneck problems and further improve efficiency and reduce costs, making it one of the truly competitive choices.

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To sum up, under the background of dealing with the two world-wide problems of environmental pollution and energy shortage, the "green revolution" is leading mankind to a brand-new path-developing and utilizing the inexhaustible treasure in nature-renewable resources. As one of the forms with great development potential, tidal power generation will undoubtedly play an important role in the future energy structure transformation.

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