Regulating the output characteristics of tidal current power stations to facilitate better base load matching over the lunar cycle

Renewable Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 173-180

  Clarke, J A ^a   Connor, G ^a   Grant, A D ^a   Johnstone, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Base load generation; Electricity supply; Renewable energy; Tidal current

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; WIND EFFECTS;

BASE LOAD GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; TIDAL CURRENT;

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; SUSTAINABILITY; TIDAL POWER; WIND POWER;

EID: 27844491024     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2005.08.024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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