Why there are less locations where tidal energy can be harnessed?

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$T i d a l f o r c e s a r e v a r y i n g a c c o r d i n g t o g r a v i t a t i o n a l a t t r a c t i o n b y c e l e s t i a l b o d i e s . T h e s e f o r c e s a r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r m o t i o n o f o c e a n s . D u e t o t h i s f o r c e, w a t e r l e v e l g e t b u l g e d c a u \sin g i n c r e a s e i n t h e s e a l e v e l t e m p o r a r i l y . D u e t o t h i s t h e w a t e r f r o m t h e m i d d l e o f t h e o c e a n m o v e t o w a r d s t h e s h o r e l i n e . T h u s i t p r o d u c e s t i d e . D u e t o t h e c h a n g e i n t h e f o r c e o f a t t r a c t i o n, a l l t i d e s c a n n n o t b e u s e d f o r g e n e r a t i n g e n e r g y . O n l y f e w t i d e s c a n b e u s e d . S o t h e r e a r e l i m i t e d l o c a t i o n s .$

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