The first tidal power station in the world built at commercial scale, a barrage across the Rance estuary in Brittany, France, generating since 1966 with 240 megawatts of capacity. It remained the largest tidal plant on Earth for forty-five years and still operates, a working demonstration that the tides can be harnessed and of how rarely the geography that allows it occurs.
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Facility Type LocationRance estuary, Brittany, France 1 Capacity (MW) Commissioned Year Connections
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and still operates, a working demonstration that the tides can be harnessed and of how rarely the geography that allows it occurs.
- Uses Source: Tidal and Marine Energy
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The 240MW La Rance tidal power plant on the estuary of the Rance River in Brittany, France, has been operational since 1966 making it the world's oldest and second biggest tidal power station.
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