Canadian tidal power is swimming hard against the current – National Observer

November 25th 2024

The Bay of Fundy’s legendary high tides could be perfect for power production, with the moon’s gravity pulling 100 billion tonnes of water in and out twice each day. Even with all that power — and in some ways because of it — the tidal energy industry has struggled to seize the opportunity, but at a November gathering in Halifax, it was clear the sector is going to continue fighting the current.

In a conference hall a few feet from the Atlantic Ocean, industry players from the marine renewable energy sector discussed the challenges tidal has faced so far, and highlighted what they dubbed a “new era” for the fledgling industry. Kicking off the event was project developer Anne-Marie Belliveau, who noted, “clearly, obviously, in Canada, there have been ups and downs in tidal energy,” but in the same breath, that the industry has promise – “the tremendous amount of power and energy” of the Bay of Fundy proves it.

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