Scottish tidal developer Nova Innovation has taken the wraps off plans to build a megawatt-scale array in Canada.
The Edinburgh outfit has applied to Nova Scotia Department of Energy and Mines to deploy a 15-turbine, 1.5MW project in the Petit Passage Marine Renewable Energy Area.
Nova has proposed the installation of three 500kW phases by 2023 starting with a single 100kW device next year (Phase 1A) followed by four machines the following year (Phase 1B).
Phase 2 consists of five units in 2022 and Phase 3 comprises the installation of a further five turbines a year later.
The company intends to use its Nova M100-D machine for the project, a smaller device than the M100 (pictured) deployed at its Shetland tidal array off Scotland.
The M100-D turbine “reduces engineering, financial and environmental risks, and (is) better matched…to produce value for the local supply chain located in Nova Scotia,” the company said.
Nova’s plans involve creating manufacturing jobs in the Canadian province, it added.
“If approved, this project will help place Nova Scotia at the forefront of the industry, positioning the province as a global leader and centre of excellence in tidal energy,” said chief executive Simon Forrest.
“The region will benefit from the creation of skilled jobs with Nova and in the wider supply chain,” he added.
A 30-day consultation on the application started on 30 September.