The unit is scheduled for deployment this fall in the Minas Passage of the Bay of Fundy. The project is being developed in partnership with Nova Scotia Power and with support from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC).
The contract with Cherubini is valued at CAN$1.7M (US$1.45M), and includes the supply of the subsea base and services required to support the deployment of OpenHydro’s first 10m, 1MW rated, Open-Centre Turbine in the Bay of Fundy.
Work on the installation is expected to begin over the next few weeks with completion in August 2009.
