Black Rock Tidal Power gets permit for tidal project in Nova Scotia
The Department of Energy and Mines of the government of Nova Scotia, a province in eastern Canada, has issued a marine renewable energy permit to Black Rock Tidal Power for a tidal electricity project in the Bay of Fundy.
The permit allows Black Rock Tidal Power to test a 280-kilowatt floating platform, called the PLAT-I, for up to six months. The project will not be connected to the electricity grid and, as a result, does not require a power purchase agreement.
With this permit, Black Rock Tidal Power will be able to learn how its device operates in this marine environment and take a staged approach to deployment. Under the permit, an environmental effects monitoring plan must be in place and adhered to for the duration of the project.
The floating platform will be installed in Grand Passage, which is between Long Island and Brier Island, Digby Co.
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