期刊名称:IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
印刷版ISSN:1755-1307
电子版ISSN:1755-1315
出版年度:2018
卷号:189
期号:5
页码:052040
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/189/5/052040
语种:English
出版社:IOP Publishing
摘要:The Severn Estuary has great potential on generating tremendous amount of renewable energy due to its surrounding industrialization, population and the world's second highest tidal ranges. Plans about utilizing and developing the estuary's tidal power have been raised continually for decades. However, the special location of Severn Estuary determines its great importance on global energy balance and the protection of ecosystem and animal diversity. The tidal fence is considered to be an ecologically sustainable tidal power exploitation option with minimum environmental damage and reliable energy output ability. The implementation of tidal fence in the Severn Estuary will provide UK with a long-term clean energy source and make reference for other tidal power resource development.