GDF Suez spells out big ambitions for French tidal power

GDF Suez aims to install a pilot plant of up to six of Voith Hydro's HyTide turbines

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By Darius Snieckus Bristol

 Friday, June 22 2012

Updated: Monday, November 26 2012

French utility GDF Suez has revealed details of plans for two large-scale tidal power developments on the west coast of the country by 2016.

The group has carried out studies of Raz Blanchard in Lower Normandy and the Passage du Fromveur off the Finistère coast in Brittany – between them estimated to represent 80% of France’s marine renewable energy potential.

At Raz Blanchard, where tidal speeds of more than six metres-per-second create a 4-6GW potential resource, GDF Suez aims to install a pilot plant of up to six of Voith Hydro’s HyTide turbines, creating a 3-12MW development – with long-term plans to deploy 100 machines.

The company also wants to develop a tidal plant at Log in to read complete article.

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