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tidal power This diagram shows how a tidal power barrage generates electricity, with cross-sections of a structure containing sluice gates and a turbine placed between the ocean and a tidal basin. Water flows through the turbine as tides change, converting tidal energy into hydroelectric power. The upper image depicts high tide with water held in the tidal basin, while the lower image shows water flowing back through the turbine at low tide. tidal fence
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Tidal power generation station on the Rance River in Saint-Servan, France.
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Diagram of a tidal power barrage.
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