Advantages & Disadvantages

Advantages
  • The energy is free, no fuel needed, no waste produced
  • Does not produce greenhouse gases
  • Very few safety risks
  • Not expensive to operate, the cost is in building the power station
  • Can produce a great deal of energy
  • IT IS RENEWABLE!

Disadvantages

  • Waves decide everything, big waves, loads of energy, small waves, no energy
  • Waves must be consistent in the site
  • Transporting the electricity from the sea to the land
  • Some designs are noisy
  • Needs to withstand very rough weather
  • Natural beauty of an area is spoiled

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