Massive tidal turbine in Bay of Fundy generating electricity for 1st time
Turbine can power up to 500 homes — but the electricity is some of the costliest ever produced in N.S.
Nova Scotia hailed North America’s first successful grid-connected tidal turbine Tuesday with a ceremonial flipping of a switch at a substation outside Parrsboro.
“We are ushering in a new era and taking an unprecedented step towards a lower carbon future,” said Energy Minister Michel Samson.
The 1,000-tonne, five-storey turbine was lowered onto the floor of the Minas Passage earlier this month. It was quickly connected to land via a subsea cable and started producing electricity almost right away.
The turbine generates two megawatts of electricity — enough to power 500 homes. The deployment is part of a large-scale demonstration project to test the technology in the powerful tides of the Bay of Fundy over the next several years.
Last week, I was able to make an important announcement for tidal energy in Nova Scotia. This 29.8 million dollar Government of Canada investment in renewable energy will create well paying jobs and help to power 2,500 homes. pic.twitter.com/mLYBQcGq54
— Amarjeet Sohi (@SohiAmarjeet) September 24, 2018
Nova Scotia issues permit for new tidal energy project in Bay of Fundy https://t.co/UdfqxNBv8d @GlobeBusiness pic.twitter.com/mtRCVEdLHy
— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) September 19, 2018
