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AC transmission and Tidal and ocean-current power

Energy flows from tidal and ocean-current power to AC transmission.

AC transmission (energy) and Tidal and ocean-current power (energy): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Energy flow

Physical flow · 99% of flow · Tidal and ocean-current power → AC transmission

Large tidal barrages connect straight to the transmission grid.

  • 99% of Tidal and ocean-current power's energy goes this way

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