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Siemens, Bluewater and Minas to install floating tidal current turbines
in
Canada’s Bay of Fundy
March 31, 2014 + + + Marine Current Turbines Ltd.
(MCT), a Siemens company, and Bluewater Energy Services B.V. (Bluewater)
have agreed to jointly develop a 2 megawatt floating tidal current
turbine, called SeaGen F. This turbine will be the first of its kind to be
installed in Canada’s Bay of Fundy, in cooperation with Nova Scotian
project developer Minas Energy. The turbines will produce enough clean and
reliable energy to supply up to 1,800 Nova Scotian households. Plans are
under development to build-out a commercial multi- megawatt array at the
tidal energy facilities of Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE).
Siemens has gained expertise in tidal current turbines with its SeaGen
turbine installed in Northern Ireland since 2008, a monopile structure,
anchored to the seabed. Bluewater contributes know-how in the field of
floating platforms and subsea moorings. The project site is leased from
FORCE by Minas Energy and is located in the Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy. A
tidal range of up to 15 meters and current speeds of up to 5.5 meters per
second, together with Nova Scotia’s Feed In Tariff make this one of the
most attractive and economic sites in the world. Scientific Studies
suggest up to 2.5 GW of clean and predictable tidal power may be safely
harvested in the Minas Passage.
“The floating device, “SeaGen F”,
complements our strategy of a standardized energy conversion chain
including powertrain, inverters and transformers for multiple support
structures. Another step to commercialize tidal current technology”, says
Kai Koelmel, Vice President of Siemens’ Hydro and Ocean Power Business.
“Over recent years we have used our unique offshore skill-set and
experience to develop an open-architecture floating platform for tidal
turbines. We have a fully designed product ready to be validated at
full-scale in open sea tidal conditions. We are delighted to test this
setting in the unrivalled tidal conditions of the Bay of Fundy and
beyond”, said Michael Bonte, Vice President Business Development,
Bluewater Energy Services B.V.
“We at Minas Energy are confident
that our partnership with Siemens Bluewater will set the stage for the
emerging tidal industry in Nova Scotia. We will work with government, the
public, and all other stakeholders to safely harness the abundant energy
in this world-class resource”, said John Woods, Vice President of Energy
Development at Minas Energy.
The worldwide potential for power
generated by tidal power plants is estimated at 800 terawatt-hours (TWh)
annually. That is equivalent to 3-4 percent of global power consumption.
Coastal regions with strong tidal currents like those in the UK, Canada,
France and East Asia offer major potential for the utilization of this
technology.
More information:
http://www.siemens.com/hq/en/renewable-energy/hydro-power/ocean-power.htm
http://www.marineturbines.com
http://www.bluewater-offshore.com/new-energy/
Source: Siemens (MCT) and Bluewater Offshore
March 28, 2014
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