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Tide phase—
Flow speed—
Power now—
Peak power—
Energy / cycle—
Capacity factor—
Stream: kinetic power P = ½ρAv³ (ρ≈1025 kg/m³), capped by the Betz limit Cp≤0.593. Barrage: P = ρgQH from the head H across a dam. The tide drives v sinusoidally over a 12.4 h cycle; spring tides (Sun+Moon aligned) give big ranges, neap tides small ones.