Title :
The role of tidal energy in an electric supply system and factors affecting its economic choice
Author_Institution :
Montreal Eng. Co., Ltd., Montreal, QC, Canada
Abstract :
The role which tidal energy was assumed to play as fuel displacement energy in the most recent study of Tidal Power in the Bay of Fundy is challenged. The cost information derived during that study is then used to demonstrate that the economic analysis was quite inappropriate. It is proposed that any future economic comparisons must be made with full recognition of the advantages of capital intensive schemes.
Keywords :
electricity supply industry; power generation economics; tidal power stations; Bay of Fundy; capital intensive scheme; economic analysis; electric supply system; fuel displacement energy; tidal energy; Costs; Electric variables control; Energy storage; Fuel economy; Hydraulic turbines; Load forecasting; Milling machines; Petroleum; Power generation economics; State estimation;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in the Ocean Environment, Ocean '74 - IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Halifax
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1974.1161351
