Renewable Energy From Ocean Currents
Rhonda Moniz
June 6, 2012
Durban of South Africa is considering teaming up Hydro Alternative Energy Inc., in an effort to generate electricity from sea-currents. Hydro Alternative is interested in the development of a 1-megawatt demonstration unit to generate power from the Agulhas Current. The Agulhas current is the western boundary current of the South Indian Ocean. Flowing down the east coast of Africa, the source water at its northern end is derived from Mozambique channel eddies and the East Madagascar Current. It’s greatest source of water is recirculation in the southwest Indian Ocean sub-gyre. The Agulhas Current is fast as with other western boundary currents.