British Company To Build The Biggest Tidal System In South Korea
By Nick March 26, 2008
The United Kingdom is surrounded by water and a while ago they realized that they can make use of so much water - to generate power. Another British company will develop a new project, but there is only one problem - they are going to build it in South Korea.
This project consists of the biggest tidal power system in the world and it will cost about $775 million. The tidal system is the result of a collaboration between Lunar Energy and Korean Midland Power Co (KOMPO), and it will feature about 300 tidal turbines attached to the sea-floor and will measure 60 ft. high.
This system will be completed in 2015 and will produce 300MW of energy which is enough to power up to 200,000 homes. The designers of the tidal system are concerned by the fact that it might have a negative impact on the environment, but they will test it with a 1 MW turbine to see what will happen.
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What about fish/sharks/squids going through the turbines? how much will it require to fix these turbines once they get damaged by underwater specimens?
And while we are sapping energy from the tide, how will that change the orbit of the moon?
I can see maintenance being an issue but I’m sure the fish will stay far away from the likes of these. As for the moon, well that’s gotta be a joke right? There is nothing like an ocean voyage on a small boat to humble a person as to man’s tiny footprint. Thy sea really is great!
@Potato : Very funny you comment, i would like that to be possible
Funny! You build one Titanic and the other guy gets all the good jobs! Ontario Canada has a hobby size system going in at Cornwall Ontario to use river current in much the same way. too bad they don’t have the courage (balls) to commit to practical scale endeavor. Ontario is Canada’s poorest province energy-wise - they don’t even have good wind prospects.