Strategic Area
Renewable Energy
Status
Active
Partners
Orbital Marine Power
Acadia University
Innovasea Systems
Ocean Tracking Network (OTN)
Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq (CMM)
Reconcept Canada
Nova Innovation
UHI (Dr. Benjamin Williamson)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Fund
Energy Innovation Program
Year
2025
Agreement Value
$8,171,749
Project Total
$9,881,548
Location
NS
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Lead Proponent
Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy Ltd.
Project Objectives
The objective of this project is to better understand the potential for interactions between fish and tidal energy devices deployed in the Minas Passage.
Expected Results
This project will commission the world’s first autonomous, floating tidal energy environmental monitoring platform, as well as a fully instrumented submersible monitoring platform. In combination, data collected from both platforms will improve the understanding of environmental conditions in the Minas Passage, and the sensor technologies and approaches required to inform risk assessment as part of the federal regulatory authorization process. The project will also strengthen Canada’s workforce through technical and scientific skill development and creating opportunities for marine industry suppliers.