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tidal power

British  

noun

  1. the use of the rise and fall of tides involving very large volumes of water at low heads to generate electric power

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Plans to speed up delivery of windfarms, solar parks and tidal power schemes have been set out as part of a new deal between the renewable energy industry and the Welsh government.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The hope is government support will allow the tidal power industry to grow, delivering those cost savings.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2023

Proponents say a similar precipitous fall in the cost of tidal power should be possible as the industry grows.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2023

However, Nicholls says projected sea level rise likely won’t have a large enough impact to seriously hinder tidal power generation.

From Scientific American • Apr. 19, 2023

Why Suffer these wars, this war?—Talk of the riffles That flowed from Elenor Murray—here’s a wave Of tidal power, stirred by a greedy coot Who called himself an emperor!

From Domesday Book by Masters, Edgar Lee