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Nova Scotia Power and OpenHydro Unveil Tidal Turbine for Bay of Fundy
"Nova Scotia Power has been harnessing the power of the Bay of Fundy since the 1980s, and we're looking forward to the results and the potential of this emerging technology as part of our overall shift to more renewable energy in Nova Scotia,” said ob Bennett, President and CEO of Nova Scotia Power. Cherubini Metal Works was awarded a $1.7 Million (CAN) contract in April 2009 to supply the OpenHydro-designed subsea base and to provide support services to the project. Approximately 24 workers at Cherubini have been employed by the project since that time. The 10-metre turbine will be deployed in the Minas Passage of the Bay of Fundy this fall as part of the FORCE tidal test site. Testing will last up to two years. Operational data will be collected and shared by Nova Scotia Power and OpenHydro to determine the environmental performance and future feasibility of tidal power in the Bay of Fundy. The testing will focus on the robustness of the turbine in the harsh environment of the Bay of Fundy, close monitoring of any environmental impacts of the turbine, and the energy production capabilities of the technology. Nova Scotia Power Inc. is the largest wholly-owned subsidiary of Emera Inc. a diversified energy and services company. OpenHydro is an Irish energy technology company whose business is the design and manufacture of marine turbines for generating renewable energy from tidal streams. Cherubini Metal Works is a Nova Scotia owned and operated steel fabrication company employing over 300 people in its operations. (9/23/09) Links: Nova Scotia Power OpenHydro |
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Nova Scotia Power and its technology partner OpenHydro have unveiled a 1-megawatt (MW) tidal turbine which they will deploy in the Bay of Fundy this fall as part of Nova Scotia's tidal power test facility. The Open-Centre Turbine was manufactured in Ireland by OpenHydro. The turbine will rest directly on the ocean floor using a subsea gravity base fabricated in Dartmouth by Cherubini Metal Works.