A Tidal Inlet Has an Area of 32 $$320 \mathrm {~km} ^ { 2 } \text { and a tidal range of } 6.7 \mathrm {~m}$$

question 15

Essay

A tidal inlet has an area of 32 $$320 \mathrm {~km} ^ { 2 } \text { and a tidal range of } 6.7 \mathrm {~m}$$ (a) Calculate the total energy available during one tidal cycle.
(b) Calculate the average power available over one tidal cycle.
(c) If the capacity factor is $0.27$ , what number of homes (on average) could be supplied with electricity if each home, on average, requires $1.3 \mathrm {~kW}$ ?

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