Energy milestone as UK firm smashes record for most electricity produced from tidal power

On the other hand, wind turbines can only generate power in windy conditions, for instance, and can even produce excess power that goes to waste when the wind is blowing strong.

However, tidal firms have claimed they can generate large amounts of electricity for 24 hours a day and provide a constant baseload source of power.

Stuart Murphy, founder of tidal range energy system TPGen24, told express.co.uk: “We got the coastal ranges, and the tidal ranges. We start using them, we start reducing our energy bills significantly, and we won’t be reliant on Russian gas or French or Norwegian electricity.”

He added that “we have the best solution in the world for renewable energy. Only tidal range provides base load, and can produce power from a single site 24/7.”

Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1738309/energy-uk-tidal-power-scotland-sae-renewables-Pentland-Firth-MeyGen