FORCE update - Livable Cities · PDF file• Essentially an underwater windmill. • In contrast to a dam, turbine placed in passive water flow –potential for smaller environmental

FORCE update

Tony Wright

General Manager

Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy

fundyforce.ca

• Essentially an

underwater windmill.

• In contrast to a dam,

turbine placed in passive

water flow – potential for

smaller environmental

footprint.

In-stream tidal technology

FORCE

A force of nature•160 billion tonnes of water

•14 billion tonnes avg. ebb/flow

•7000 MW in Minas Passage

•13 m tidal height

•Current speeds over 5 m/s or 20 km/h

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National Research Council Canadian Hydraulics Centre

Figure 76. Leading tidal current power sites, Canada.

National resource

Key rolesHost: onshore + offshore

infrastructure, grid connection

Monitoring: transparent

environmental monitoring +

reporting

Research: site characterization

and monitoring

Engagement: connecting

industry, science, government and

public

Our Developer Partners

Black Rock Tidal Power Atlantis Resources

Minas Tidal Cape Sharp Tidal

Onshore facility complete• Substation• 11km transmission line• 1km underground cable• Operations centre

POWER CABLES

4 reels

>100 tonnes each

>2km each

FAST: Instrument Platform

Technology Demonstration• Includes monitoring

capabilities

• 100+ studies

complete

• A turbine is required

to assess impacts

• Growth is limited –

22 MW (5MW/berth)

The Economic OpportunityCSTV has announced:

• $33M in local contracts

• 70% project spend in NS (phase 1)

• 250 people working

Thank you

+ our project partners