The new turbine, which is claimed to be the first of its kind, will be deployed at Canada’s Bay of Fundy in collaboration with Nova Scotia project developer Minas Energy.
The turbines are capable of generating enough energy to power about 1,800 Nova Scotian households.
Siemens Hydro and Ocean Power Business vice president Kai Koelmel said, "The floating device, ‘SeaGen F’, complements our strategy of a standardized energy conversion chain including powertrain, inverters and transformers for multiple support structures."
The companies are also planning to build a commercial multi- megawatt array at the tidal energy facilities of Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE).
The project site, which is located at the Minas Passage in Bay of Fundy, is leased from FORCE by Minas Energy.
Bluewater Energy Services vice president business development Michael Bonte said the company has 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," Bonte added.
Minas Energy Energy Development vice president John Woods said the company’s 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," Woods added.
Image: SeaGen on-a-tower installation in the Irish Sea. Photo: Courtesy of Siemens.
