Methodological basis of the substantiation of the use of tidal energy in power systems

Abstract

Research and development works on the use of electric power stations using so-called nontraditional renewable energy sources have been substantially activated recently in our country and abroad. Such sources include the tides of seas, deep heat of the earth, solar radiation, wind, and others. The main causes of activation of works in this direction are: curtailment of the program of constructing nuclear power stations; expected shortage of fossil fuel used at classical types of stations; increase of fuel cost; and problems of an ecological character, which have become worse, especially recently.