The global tidal energy industry is gathering momentum for the leap into full-scale commercial production.
The tidal energy industry has been picking up steam over the past 20 or years or so, offering the promise of zero emission electricity from from the natural, predictable, relentless, and infinite motion of the tides. Replacing diesel generators is one of the goals, and a confluence with river-based energy has also emerged. With the pace of activity ramping up significantly this year, industry insiders are buzzing over the next big steps.has spilled plenty of ink on tidal energy over the years.
ORPC launched as a startup in Maine in 2004, long before the tidal energy industry assembled the support of supply chain stakeholders, trade shows, funding opportunities, legislative platforms, and other means of attracting investor support. With a maximum capacity of just 150 kilowatts, the project was small in scale. However, as the first ever grid-connectedThe Maine project also caught the eye of the Energy Department, which was looking for opportunities to replace expensive diesel fuel for remote riverside communities in the Alaskan interior. ORPC fit the bill, with its tidal technology transferred to a river-friendly system called RivGen. A 35-kilowatt,In 2021 the Rivgen module was hauled ashore for maintenance.
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