COOK ISLANDS: Undersea power generator to be trialled
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The sea just off Rarotonga will be used to trial a potential new method of generating electricity using ocean currents. A multi-national consortium has been given the approval of the Cook Islands government to test the feasibility of the concept, which uses deep sea currents to drive propellers, in the same way that wind drives land-based wind turbines. A new submersible power generator will be anchored at more than 60 meters below the surface for between 6 to 12 months, and is expected to generate 10 megawatts of electricity.
Presenter: Bruce Hill
Speakers: Stephen Eagle, a New Zealand-based consultant who is part of the consortium trialling the concept
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