Recommending the most ecological sustainable option for the generation of tidal power in the Severn Estuary

2018 International Conference on Civil and Hydraulic Engineering

土木建筑工程;水利工程

Yimin, Qian^1 ; Jie, Jin^2

Zhejiang Institute of Hydraulics and Estuary, Hangzhou

310000, China^1

Environment Protection Office of Wuxing Township, Changzhou

213161, China^2

关键词: Clean energy sources;    Environmental damage;    Power resources;    Reliable energy;    Renewable energies;    Severn estuaries;    Tidal ranges;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/189/5/052040/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/189/5/052040

学科分类：土木及结构工程学

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The Severn Estuary has great potential on generating tremendous amount of renewable energy due to its surrounding industrialization, population and the world's second highest tidal ranges. Plans about utilizing and developing the estuary's tidal power have been raised continually for decades. However, the special location of Severn Estuary determines its great importance on global energy balance and the protection of ecosystem and animal diversity. The tidal fence is considered to be an ecologically sustainable tidal power exploitation option with minimum environmental damage and reliable energy output ability. The implementation of tidal fence in the Severn Estuary will provide UK with a long-term clean energy source and make reference for other tidal power resource development.