ASSESSMENT OF TIDAL STREAM ENERGY RESOURCES IN THE PERSIAN GULF

Tidal stream systems make use of the kinetic energy of tidal movement to power turbines, in a similar manner to the way in which windmills extract energy from the wind. The predictability of tides makes it a reliable energy resource. Energy extraction using tidal current energy technologies offers a vast and predictable energy resource. This paper reviews the tidal current energy resource assessment for the Persian Gulf. In this study the potential energy of tidal stream in the various sites of the Persian Gulf is evaluated. Currents are measured in different locations in the Persian Gulf. A series on analysis are applied to the measurements to estimate the potential energy and extractable electrical energy. The assessment of tidal stream energy in few locations of the Persian Gulf is presented in this abstract.