Department of Energy
February 14, 2012 3:13 PM
Nova Scotia is making waves in the tidal energy industry.
The province announced the second approval of a Community Feed-in Tariff (COMFIT) program tidal project today, Feb. 14, green-lighting Fundy Tidal Inc.'s proposed tidal array in Petit Passage, between Long Island and Digby Neck. This collection of turbines, along with the company's project in Digby Gut, will be among the first commercial tidal arrays in the world.
Department of Energy
February 14, 2012 2:06 PM
Renewable electricity projects in two Cape Breton communities are among those receiving approval today, Feb. 14, to proceed to the next phase of development.
Energy Minister Charlie Parker announced at the Verschuren Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Environment at Cape Breton University in Sydney, that five applications had satisfied the initial criteria for advancement under the province's Community Feed-in Tariff (COMFIT) program.
"These projects show the breadth and depth of proposals we are receiving from communities around the province," said Mr. Parker. "The level of engagement we are seeing tells me that Nova Scotians understand the connection between doing something good for the environment and good for the local economy as well."
Department of Energy
December 16, 2011 11:27 AM
Five communities from across Nova Scotia are closer to enjoying the benefits of clean, green renewable electricity generated in their own backyards as the province announced the first approved Community Feed-In Tariff (COMFIT) projects in Digby today, Dec. 16.
Colchester-Cumberland Wind Field, Watts Wind Energy, Northumberland Wind Field, the Municipality of the District of Chester and Fundy Tidal of Digby are proceeding to the next step in the process.
"These applications reflect significant community ownership," said Energy Minister Charlie Parker. "Once constructed, they will stand as testaments to the spirit of innovation and self-reliance that characterizes rural Nova Scotia, while contributing to local jobs and strengthened economies."
Small-scale producers to make power from wind, tides
December 17, 2011 - BRIAN MEDEL Yarmouth Bureau
DIGBY — The first five community-based green energy projects for Nova Scotia were announced Friday in Digby by Energy Minister Charlie Parker.
Approved under the government’s new Community Feed-In Tariff program are:
Fundy Tidal Inc.: a 1.95 megawatt tidal power project in Digby County, which will create electricity from the tidal currents in the Bay of Fundy that pass through Grand and Petit Passages, which separate the mainland and islands at the tip of Digby Neck.
December 18, 2011 - Jonathan Riley
Nova Scotia’s Minister of Energy was in Digby on Friday, Dec. 16 to announce the first five community-driven renewable energy projects to be approved for the community feed in-tariff (COMFIT) program.
The COMFIT program allows municipalities, First Nations, cooperatives, not-for profit groups, universities and community economic development funds (CEDIF) to generate electricity from wind, tidal, hydro and biomass and charge a pre-established rate for their power.
