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tidal power station

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Power station where the generation of power is provided by the ebb and flow of the tides. The principle is that water collected at high tide behind a barrage is released at low tide to turn a turbine that, in turn, drives a generator. (Source: PORT / BRACK)

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/aliss_scripts/concept/11958

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