tidal power plant

Plant that harnesses tidal power (the motion of the rising and falling tides) to produce electric power.

gate

Movable vertical panel that controls the rate of flow of the water between the sea and the basin.

substation

The devices (such as transformers and changeover switches) that increase the voltage of the electricity and carry it to the network.

basin

Area in which water is stored at high tide; the basin empties out through the penstocks at low tide.

inactive dike

Part of the dam made up mainly of rocky material; it is built between the plant and the operating dam to separate the basin from the sea.

administrative building

power plant

Part of the dam housing bulb units that are powered by the rise and fall of the sea to produce electricity.

lock

Structure with doors and gates that is built between the sea and the basin; it allows boats to pass from one level to the other.

sea

Vast body of saltwater at some distance inland; it is not as deep as an ocean.

bank

Strip of land bordering the sea.

operating dam

Structure with gates that control the basin level in relation to the level of the sea.