The largest one of tidal power stations in China, Jiangxia Experimental Tidal Power Station with the installed capacity of 3200kW was built up in winter, 1985.
Measures must be taken to protect the aquatic resources when building harbours and oil terminals, as well as water conservancy facilities and tidal power stations in estuaries.
A major drawback of tidal power stations is that they can only generate when the tide is flowing in or out- in other words, only for10 hours each day.
Measures must be taken to protect the aquatic resources when building harbours and oil terminals, as well as water conservancy facilities and tidal power stations in estuaries. Dams to be built across fish and crab migration routes shall be provided with appropriate fish passage facilities.
