Nova Scotia has been a leader in this industry since 1984 and with that leadership, we have a strategic opportunity to develop expertise that can be exported around the world. We are building capacity and expertise in tidal energy that's already in demand around the world.Ĭountries all over the world are looking to the ocean for the next generation of clean, renewable energy projects. In the coming years, Nova Scotia will see deployments from other companies, including Atlantis Operations, Black Rock Tidal Power, DP Energy, Minas Energy, and Fundy Tidal Inc. Cape Sharp Tidal has plans to deploy two tidal turbines at its berth in the Minas Passage. In spring 2016, Nova Scotia will be home to one of the first large-scale grid connected arrays in the world. Nova Scotia is on its way to having one of the first large-scale grid-connected tidal arrays in the world! That amount of force is more than the combined flow of all the rivers in the world.Īt Canada's leading test site for tidal energy, the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy ('FORCE'), the tide flows as fast as five meters per second! 6. The Bay of Fundy has the highest tidal range in the world and flows 160 billion tonnes of water in and out of its passage twice a day. 5.And that's only a fraction of the Bay of Fundy’s 2,500 megawatt potential. Deployments getting to this point will be based on adaptive management principles- learning by doing-to ensure industry development occurs safely and responsibly. Government's Marine Renewable Energy Strategy committed to approving up to 300 megawatts (MW) of in-stream tidal energy. Three hundred megawatts of tidal energy can power one quarter of Nova Scotia homes. It will also contribute to a cleaner, healthier environment for Nova Scotians. Producing power from the natural flow of the tides will reduce our impact on the environment and our contribution to climate change. Unlike fossil fuels such as coal, tidal energy will produce clean and renewable energy to power our homes and businesses. Tidal power uses no fuel and produces zero emissions – entirely green and renewable! And since it’s produced right here at home, it won’t fluctuate with market demands. Tidal energy projects provide long-term price stability because the ‘fuel’ is free. This creates force-and energy-that can be transformed into something useful, like electricity. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the sun and moon, and the rotation of the earth, moving the oceans. Tides provide Nova Scotia with a predictable and consistent form of renewable electricity. Since its project began, Cape Sharp Tidal has awarded $33 million in local procurement contacts to companies like Hawboldt Industries, Aecon Group, Lengkeek Vessel Engineering, and Atlantic Towing. Local businesses-large and small-are already getting in on the action. Tidal energy offers significant economic opportunities.īy 2040, the tidal energy industry could contribute up to $1.7 billion to Nova Scotia’s gross domestic product (GDP), create up to 22,000 full-time jobs, and generate as much as $815 million in labour income, according to a study commissioned by the Offshore Energy Research Association of Nova Scotia (OERA). We are harnessing the power of the sun and moon to create energy from the tides – right here, right now, in Nova Scotia.
0 kommentar(er)
