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7. Comments on the different energy sources in France
What place does "renewable, predictable, hazard-free" tidal energy have in competition with other energy sources? What contribution can the Chausey Islands project make to the 420 TWh/year (1 TWh = one thousand million kWh) currently generated by nuclear power in France?
There are two aspects to consider: the economic aspects and the ecological and environmental aspects.
From an economic point of view, tidal power plants are less susceptible to terrorist action and do not present a significant danger in the event of war. Tidal power plants are essentially large-scale boiler plants.
Despite the experience gained in designing the Rance and the French experience in marine works, tidal power in France has not been as successful as expected. It was dethroned by other energy sources, oil and nuclear power, deemed more...
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