(Solved):   A typical tidal power plant of the simple single basin scheme is shown in Figure \( Q 5(\m ...

 

A typical tidal power plant of the simple single basin scheme is shown in Figure \( Q 5(\mathrm{c}) \). The basin area is \( 50 \times 10^{6} \mathrm{~m}^{2} \). The tide has a range of \( 48 \mathrm{~m} \). The turbine, however, stops operating when the head on it falls below \( 16 \mathrm{~m} \). Evaluate the energy generated in one filling (or emptying) process, in kilowatt hours (kWh) if the turbine generator efficiency is \( 92 \% \). The total time it takes the cycle to repeat itself is 6 hours, \( 12.5 \mathrm{~min} \). Take acceleration due to gravity \( g=9.80 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2} \), and assume an average sea water density of \( 1025 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^{3} \). Figure \( Q 5(c) \)