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August 21st, 2010
Testing the World’s First Floating Tidal Power Plant

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NORWAY POST – The world’s first floating tidal power demonstration plant was last weekend deployed at sea near Harstad, Northern Norway, and is ready for testing​. Production of electricity starts in October. This is an important milestone for us. From October the tidal power plant will produce clean, renewable energy from the Gimsøystraumen tidal current at Lofoten Islands, says Eivind Nydal, Managing Director at Hydra Tidal. Read More