Tidal Turbine and Oceanographic Sensors to be Installed in Cape Cod Canal
and, in the process, the first tidal turbine will be installed at the test site.The system, which will include several advanced marine sensors as well as a concept tidal turbine, will be installed on the Bourne Tidal Test Site (BTTS) structure, located near the RR bridge on the Bourne side of the Cape Cod Canal.On Monday June 21 two sensors will be installed to monitor water conditions and fish behavior. A video camera will be installed to monitor the turbine and fish around it. However, since video cameras require lights to work in darkness and these change fish behavior, an acoustic camera will
Sensors Switched-out at the Bourne Tidal Test Site
Island (URI). He and his team of students are working out the details of how best to measure and characterize the water flow resource at tidal turbine sites. The Bourne Tidal Test Site is a great place to learn about how to deploy, calibrate and manage these sensors in the turbulent waters of the Cape Cod Canal
Tidal Energy Test Site Installed in Cape Cod Canal
A first of its kind in the U.S., the Bourne Tidal Test Site (BTTS) was installed in the Cape Cod Canal during the past two weeks. On November 22, a barge owned by AGM Marine, Inc. pulled up its moorings and was towed back to New Bedford, leaving the BTTS to stand ready for business. AGM Marine drove three piles in the first three days and assembled the structure on top of the piles. In the past two days, the work platform was secured along with the winch that will power the lifting member that turbines will be attached to. The structure is now secure in the water off the Railroad Bridge
US Tidal Energy Test Site: Installation Set for Next Week
Installation work for a permanent tidal power test site, a first of its kind in the U.S., is expected to begin in the Cape Cod Canal next week. Having received final approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the test site installation in September, the Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative (MRECo) said the Bourne Tidal Test Structure is slated for delivery in New Bedford on Friday, November 3, where it will be placed on a barge owned by AGM Marine, Inc. for transport to the Cape Cod Canal on Monday, November 6. According to officials with the installation company, AGM Marine
US Approves First Permanent Tidal Power Test Site
tidal power test site in the U.S. has been approved, following several environmental studies and careful review by multiple agencies. The Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative (MRECo) has received final approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to install the Bourne Tidal Test Site within the Cape Cod Canal. “The Corps of Engineers has determined that the Bourne Tidal Test Site will have no impact on the critical mission of the Cape Cod Canal and the local environment,” said John Miller, Executive Director of the MRECo. MRECo expects to install the platform in November
Bourne Tidal Test Site Receives Preliminary Permit from FERC
The Bourne Tidal Test Site is now a bit closer to reality. The Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative (MRECo) was notified by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that it has been approved for a preliminary permit to set up a test site for tidal energy in the Cape Cod Canal. “This is the first and very important step to gaining all the regulatory permits required for the test site, which will be the first in the United States,” said MRECo Director, John Miller. “MRECo was given preliminary permission to work in an area that covers more than just the spot
MRECo to Manage Tidal Testing at Conte Fish Research Center
on fish. MRECo is developing a regional test infrastructure, the New England Marine Energy Development System (NEMEDS), for testing tidal and wave generation devices. The Conte flumes will be the first part of the device testing process. Larger devices will be tested at a planned site in the Cape Cod Canal, and full size turbines will be tested at a site in the Muskeget Channel, which separates Martha's Vineyard from Nantucket.
February 2025
