La Rance Tidal Power Station
240 MW barrage across the Rance estuary, the first large tidal plant ever built.
Overview
EDF opened it in 1966 after six years of construction. Twenty four 10 MW bulb turbines generate on both ebb and flood tides. It has run reliably for over half a century.
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