Tidal energy: A solution to energy crisis in coastal area of Bangladesh

Around the globe the most concerning discussions are on environmental situation and energy crisis. High price along with increasing scarcity of fuel is making decision makers to think about renewable energy. It is high time Bangladesh Government gave much attention towards renewable energy. Government has already been working on solar energy and biogas so that they become popular. In this paper, we present tidal energy of Bangladesh as another potent and promising source of renewable energy. Encompassed by the Bay of Bengal to the south, this country has considerable scope to develop tidal power. Here in this paper we show tidal data of 6 different sites of Bangladesh to propose that Bangladesh has real potential of using tidal sources for power generation which should be properly utilized. Installation of tidal power plants can ensure the best use of tidal energy available in Bangladesh to solve the energy crisis of the country.