Case study Technology assessment of future tidal power THE CHALLENGE The Hammerfest Strøm tidal system is a 300KW seabed-mounted, tidal stream turbine which generates power on both the flood and ebb tides. The original was built in 2003 to provide renewable power to the town of Hammerfest in Norway. However, the project proved so successful that in 2007, ScottishPower Renewables Ltd. wished to invest in the subsidiary co

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