Question

Name the region of india which provides ideal condition for utilisation of tidal energy

Answer 1

Oceanic tides can be used to generate electricity. Floodgate dams are built across inlets. During high tide water flows into the inlets and get trapped when the gate is closed. After the tide falls outside the flood gate, the water regained by the floodgate flows back to the sea via a pipe that carries it through a power-generating turbine. In India, the Gulf of Kuchchh, provides ideal condition for utilizing tidal energy. A 900 MW tidal energy power plant is set up here by the National Hydropower Corporation.