Tidal power traditionally involves erecting a dam across the opening to a tidal basin.

The dam includes a sluice that is opened to allow the tide to flow into the basin; the sluice is then closed, and as the sea level drops, traditional hydropower technologies can be used to generate electricity from the elevated water in the basin. Kinetic energy (movement) exists in the moving waves of the ocean. That energy can be used to power a turbine. Another form of ocean energy is called tidal energy. When tides come into the shore, they can be trapped in reservoirs behind dams. The major component of a tidal energy farm is the turbine that captures the kinetic energy of the ocean current. Each device may be weighted to sit on the seafloor, attached to a monopole foundation, or anchored and allowed to float in the tidal stream. The turbines and generators produce the electrical energy. Power cables from each device are connected to an underwater cable. Grid synchronization occurs via a variable speed drive and step-up transformer to a suitable voltage level. Placing turbines in tidal streams is complex, because the machines are large and disrupt the tide they are trying to harness. The environmental impact could be severe, depending on the size of the turbine and the site of the tidal stream. Turbines are most effective in shallow water. This produces more energy and allows ships to navigate around the turbines. A tidal generator's turbine blades also turn slowly, which helps marine life avoid getting caught in the system. Another type of tidal energy generator uses a large dam called a barrage. With a barrage, water can spill over the top or through turbines in the dam because the dam is low. Barrages can be constructed across tidal rivers, bays, and estuaries. Turbines inside the barrage harness the power of tides the same way a river dam harnesses the power of a river. The barrage gates are open as the tide rises. At high tide, the barrage gates close, creating a pool, or tidal lagoon. The water is then released through the barrage's turbines, creating energy at a rate that can be controlled by engineers. .. As Tidal power uses the flow of water to turn turbines which produce energy, it can be classified as a renewable source of energy. Renewable energy is energy that comes from resources which are continually replenished such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves and geothermal heat Climate change and global warming concerns, coupled with high oil prices, peak oil, and increasing government support, are driving increasing renewable energy legislation, incentives and commercialization. ADVANTAGES of 3) As 71% of Earths surface is covered by water, there is scope to generate this energy on large scale. 4) We can predict the rise and fall of tides as they follow cyclic fashion. 5) Efficiency of tidal power is far greater as compared to coal, solar or wind energy. Its efficiency is around 80%. 6) Although cost of construction of tidal power is high but maintenance costs are relatively low. 7) Tidal Energy doesnt require any kind of fuel to run. 8) The life of tidal energy power plant is very long. 9) The energy density of tidal energy is relatively higher than other renewable energy sources. Tidal energy production is still in its infancy. The amount of power produced so far has been small. There are currently two commercial-sized tidal power plants operating in the world. One is located in La Rance, France; the other is in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada. There is a third experimental plant operating in Kislaya Guba, Russia. The United States has no tidal plants and only a few sites where tidal energy could be produced at a reasonable price. France, England, Canada, and

Russia have much more potential to use this type of energy.