Tidal

Key Stage 3

Tidal is an energy resource which uses tides to generate electricity.

Tidal is a renewable energy resource.

Tidal has energy in the gravitational potential energy store of water that is being pulled by the moons gravitational pull.

Tides happen twice a day. Once when the The Moon is directly overhead and once when the The Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth.

1. As the tide changes water passes through the pipes in the tidal barrage.

2. The water causes turbines to turn.

3. The turbines spin a generator which makes electricity.