Abstract
Considering the depletion of oil, coal, gas and other fossil energy, and the increasingly serious environmental pollution, all countries in the world are developing clean and renewable energy, such as wind energy, water energy, solar energy, etc., to alleviate the current energy crisis. Tidal current energy belongs to the marine renewable energy. It is clean, pollution-free, and abundant, with a good prospect of development due to its similarity with wind energy. This paper firstly analyses the reserves and distribution of tidal current energy in China. Then the early exploration of Tidal Current Power Generation System (TCPGS) in China is briefly introduced. Subsequently, it gives the details of the devices and experimental platforms of TCPGS that were researched and developed by various universities, research institutes and enterprises in China. The information mainly includes: the size and the capacity of the system, the support structure, turbine type, the selection of generator, and some river and offshore test information, etc. Finally, it discusses the similarities and differences between China and other countries in tidal current power generation technology, and summaries the current development status and gives the prospect of the TCPGS technology in China.
Highlights
China is situated in the west coast of the Pacific with a coastline of 18,000 km
This paper first introduces the reserves and distribution of tidal current energy resources in China, and introduces the Tidal Current Power Generation System (TCPGS) in China, and gives more detailed information, such as project parameters and experimental data, which can provide some guidance for scholars in the future design
The results showed that the tidal current energy power of the main offshore waterways in China (99 waterways) are 8.33 GW, the technically exploitable installed capacity is 1.66 GW, and the technically exploitable annual power generation is
Summary
China is situated in the west coast of the Pacific with a coastline of 18,000 km (this value should be 32,000 km if including all the islands). The above literature is not comprehensive enough to summarize the research on tidal current power generation in China, or lacks specific project parameters and experimental data These papers do not systematically compare with solutions and technical routes of some foreign projects. This paper first introduces the reserves and distribution of tidal current energy resources in China, and introduces the TCPGSs in China, and gives more detailed information, such as project parameters and experimental data, which can provide some guidance for scholars in the future design It discusses the similarities and differences between China and other countries in tidal current power generation technology, summarizes the situation of tidal current power generation and discusses the development direction of tidal current power generation in China in the future
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