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India plans tidal power stationNew Delhi (UPI) Jan 19, 2011 The Indian state of Gujarat is planning to host Asia's first commercial-scale tidal power station. British marine energy developer Atlantis Resources Corp. and Gujarat Power Corp. Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding with the Gujarat government for the 50 megawatt tidal farm on India's west coast, India's Business Standard newspaper reports. Construction is to begin in early 2012. The facility could later be expanded to deliver more than 200 megawatts. La Rance in France is c ... read more |
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