Bay of Fundy tidal power installation delayed until spring

Plans to launch two power-generating turbines in the Bay ofFundy by the end of this yearhave been delayed until next spring.

A spokesperson for OpenHydro, theFrench company that is working with Emera to develop the province's tidal industry,says the barge and one turbine should be completeby the end of this year, but the second turbine will not be ready.

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The winter weather isalso a factor in postponing thedeployment.

Together, OpenHydro and Emerahave spent $33 million in Nova Scotia,with 250 people still employed at Pictou'sAecon where the huge turbinesare being built.

The collaboration, called Cape SharpTidal, has thepotential toprovide energy to more than 1,000 customers in Nova Scotia once the turbines are in place.

If the project gets further approval down the road, the goal will be to get300 megawatts of energy in the 2020s, generating power for nearly 75,000 customers.