Tides are an enormous resource of renewable energy, particularly where tidal ranges are the largest. This study describes how energy could be extracted by building barrages in areas with large tidal ranges. It also details the features and principles of the operation of barrages. Both the basic economics and environmental effects of tidal power are discussed, along with methods of assessing the likely costs of generation in potential sites worldwide. The book draws largely on research carried out by the UK Department of Energy.

Author Biography

Clive Baker is a Director of Binnie & Partners, Consulting Engineers of Redhill, Surrey, UK. Most of his career has been spent on projects involving water in the UK and abroad. In 1977 he became project engineer for Binnie & Partner's import core consultants for the Department of Energy's major study of tidal power in the Severn estuary. Since then he has been responsible for studies of tidal power schemes on the Humber, Cowny and Loughor estuaries in the UK and was involved in studies of Garolim Bay in South Korea. He has also been responsible for various generic studies of tidal power carried out for the Department of Energy. He is currently a consultant for Pakistan Hydro Consultants in Lahore.