ABSTRACT
Several studies have been made about the spatial distribution of the tidal currents to improve the understanding of the tidal-stream energy resource such as Robins et al (2015), Guillou et al (2016), Neill et al (2016). These analyses are, generally, made in areas with high tidal streams. However, Neill et al (2016) concluded that although high tidal streams are important for converting energy, the phase diversity is equally important. They also demonstrate that the lower energy sites offer more potential for phase diversity. It is therefore important to analyze both areas which are complementary in phase and areas with high current speed to insure a sustainable energy resource.
