Friday: Ocean Renewable Power to Unveil First All-Composite Hydrokenetic Turbines Built in the U.S.; Turbines Bound for Project Site in Eastport
Contact: Susy Kist, Ocean Renewable Power Company
(207) 772-7707 (office)
(207) 272-8615
skist@oceanrenewablepower.com
BATH, Me. — Ocean Renewable Power Company CEO Christopher Sauer will unveil the tidal energy company’s proprietary, commercial-scale, hydrokinetic turbines in Bath on Friday. Sauer will present and describe the turbines at the U.S. Windblade facilities at 11 a.m. Representatives of business partners, R&D collaborators and local government will join him for the event.
Those collaborators include the Alliance for Responsible Application of Hydrokinetic Energy Development (ARAHED). Based at the University of Maine, ARAHED works with companies around Maine and the Northeast to develop hydrokinetic energy. UMaine Prof. Michael (Mick) Peterson will speak at Friday’s event.
These turbines are the first all-composite hydrokinetic turbines built in the U.S. They will be shipped from Bath to Eastport on Friday, for incorporation into ORPC’s turbine generator unit (TGU).
The company will commence its tidal energy project in Eastport next month.
WHAT: Ocean Renewable Power Company will unveil the first-ever 100% composite, hydrokinetic turbines built in the U.S.††WHEN: Friday, January 29, 2010
2:00 PM EDT
WHERE: US Windblade
2 Town Landing Road
Bath, ME 04530-2875
Directions are online at http://j.mp/9OHWHo.