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Title:

Field validation of hydrokinetic power national assessment

Agreement Number:

958658

Agreement Value:

$151,784.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 6, 2020 - Mar 31, 2022

Description:

The Project is a field validation of the national assessment of hydrokinetic power, presently being developed by NRC to estimate hydrokinetic power potential in rivers throughout Canada and for Atlantic Canada. Hydrokinetic power production involves installation of low-head kinetic turbines directly in a river; by obviating the need for a dam, capital costs are reduced and the negative environmental consequences of river impoundment are eliminated. The national assessment will provide hydrokinetic power entrepreneurs a first-order estimate of the availability of power at a particular site, and thus will be an essential tool to encourage development of this sustainable resource. The national assessment involves desktop estimation of the velocity and depth for all of Canada’s rivers. In order to validate these estimates, ground truthing is necessary by conducting field surveys. The Project will provide field estimates of both reach averaged and local velocity and depth across a range of discharges at candidate sites.

Organization:

National Research Council Canada

Expected Results:

In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.

Location:

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1N 6N5

Reference Number:

172-2020-2021-Q3-958658

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

119278877

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

University of Ottawa

Federal Riding Name:

Ottawa–Vanier

Federal Riding Number:

35078

Program:

Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

Program Purpose:

Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.

NAICS Code:

541710