Tidal plants on barrages can either be operated on single basins or multi basins.

Single basin has

lower capital cost but it cannot generate electricity at low tide seasons whereas in multi basins,
the capital cost is high but it can generate more electricity.
Electricity can also be generated by kinematical force of tides by rotating the rotors of a turbine.
Tidal current turbines are capable of generating 800 times more energy than that of a windmill
operating at the same velocity. Moreover, they are more preferable as they dont require barrages
to be constructed thereby reducing capital cost.
The energy generated from these plants should be integrated with the main power generation unit
and should be used when needed.
The most favorable location for the construction of a tidal plant can be done through numerical
modeling. For this, the Finite Element Method is used to represent the boundaries more
efficiently. Galerkins Approach is the most widely used method as it is user friendly and
provides better result.