Clean Energy for Korea
Clean Energy for Korea
  • Korea IT Times
  • 승인 2011.05.23 09:57
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Together with its local partner Renetec, Voith Hydro is helping to realise one of the worlds largest tidal current power plants, the Seaturtle Tidal Park, which is being developed offshore of Korea. Once finalised, the plant will have a rated power output of 150 megawatts, being able to meet the electricity demand of 100,000 homes. Further, South Koreas coast presents numerous other possibilities for the realisation of tidal current power parks.

In the view of this, Mr Joon Yung Park, the governor of Jeollanamdo Province in South Korea, paid a visit to Voith in Heidenheim, Germany, focusing on Voiths global Research & Development laboratory for hydropower and ocean energies. Governor Park, who is a strong supporter of renewable energy production, was impressed by the technological possibilities and the potentials of hydro and tidal power plants.

"The Seaturtle Tidal Park is a cutting edge project. Voith and Renetec are developing a new technology, that will play a major role in the futures energy mix, said Dr Roland Muench, chief executive officer of Voith Hydro. "Mr Park is the governor of the province that plans to install one of the worlds biggest tidal current power parks offshore its coast. We are proud to be able to show him where Voith Hydro has designed and manufactured the pilot unit for this landmark project." Voith points out that central to worldwide climate change policies are changes to energy sources and adds that hydro power can significantly contribute toward this goal through its innovative ocean energy technologies.

The energy potential of the oceans is enormous. According to current estimations around 15% of the worlds energy demand could be covered through utilisation of wave, tidal or ocean current power. Long term evaluations of the British Carbon Trust even assume that a value of around 20% of the nation's energy demand could be met by the ocean, while the United States figures point to 10% of its present electricity demand feasibly being met in this way.


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