Tidal Power in France

Journal Article · Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · IEEE Power Engineering Review (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

OSTI ID:5977341

Frau, J P ^[1]

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1. Electricite De France, Paris (France)

This presentation discusses the tidal power resource of France and the successes of the La Rance Plant. The topics of the presentation include power generation, adaptation of output to grid requirements, plant installation, environmental factors, La Rance success, and a review of major world wide tidal energy projects in the UK, Canada, South Korea, India, and Argentina.

• OSTI ID: 5977341
• Journal Information: IEEE Power Engineering Review (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Vol. 13:3; ISSN 0272-1724
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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