Question

Which country has world’s largest tidal power plant?

(a) Netherlands

(b) South Korea

(c) Laos

(d) Bolivia

The question was posed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

My doubt stems from Tidal Energy topic in chapter Ocean Energy & Geothermal Energy of Energy Engineering

Answer 1

The correct answer is (b) South Korea

To explain: Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station is the world’s largest tidal power installation, with a total power output capacity of 254 MW. When completed in 2011, it surpassed the 240 MW Rance Tidal Power Station which was the world’s largest for 45 years. It is operated by the Korea Water Resources Corporation.