Sea to provide power for 250,000 homes in NZ
Posted by Big Gav in new zealand, ocean energy, tidal power
The NZ herald has an update on a tidal power plant proposed for New Zealand - Sea to provide power for 250,000 homes
A tidal power station on the Kaipara Harbour seafloor could be providing power to a quarter of a million homes by the end of the decade.
The Environment Court has made a positive recommendation to Conservation Minister Tim Groser on a plan to generate electricity from the harbour's swift tidal flow. The approval is subject to fine-tuning of consent conditions.
Crest Energy plans to spend $600 million on sinking 200 tidal power turbines to the seabed of the harbour entrance, creating New Zealand's first tide-driven power station. The project will start with 20 turbines.
Last month, Todd Energy said it was taking a 30 per cent stake in Crest, which aims to be fully operational within nine years generating 200MW of power, enough to supply 250,000 homes.
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