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Tidal power for northernmost Russia

Tidal power station (sevmash.ru)

A 800 megawatt tidal power plant will be built in the Dolgaya Bay in the Kola Peninsula. According to regional media, the new power generator will supply the necessary energy to the whole northern part of the peninsula.

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The project will be the first of its kind. It is based on the experiences from a test tidal power generator in the nearby Kislaya Bay. According to Murman.ru, the testing of the technology has been as success, and engineers are now planning of a number of new plants for sites in the northernmost parts of the country. The new plant is located just few kilometres from Teriberka, the site chosen by Gazprom as the hub for the Shtokman project. Also a windmill part is under planning in the Teriberka-area.