Tidal energy

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has 1 $2.49 million to cover a portion of the cost of a collaborative project led by the Australian Maritime College at the University of Tasmania, in 2 with The University of Queensland and CSIRO. The $5.85 million ‘Tidal Energy in Australia – Assessing Resource and Feasibility to Australia’s Future Energy Mix’ project will map the country’s tidal energy in unprecedented detail before assessing its ability to contribute to Australia’s energy needs.Lead chief investigator Associate Professor Irene Penesis from the University of Tasmania said the project would help overcome barriers to investment in commercial-scale tidal farms in Australia. 'With some of the largest tides in the world, Australia is 3 for this extremely reliable and low-carbon form of energy,' she said.”