Survey is no guarantee of tidal power

Wednesday 17th September 2008, 2:29PM BST.

A SEABED survey of the Bailiwick’s waters which is being carried out is no guarantee the island will invest in tidal power projects, according to the head of Guernsey Electricity’s submarine survey.

Speaking at the Chamber of Commerce lunch yesterday, Sally-Ann David (pictured) reminded members that tidal power was not the only renewable technology that the company was looking at and it was keeping its options open.

‘While we think marine current turbine is the leader in the field and that maybe in three or four years’ time we will see that, we are keeping a close eye on how it develops.’

She said that technologies were changing and updating all the time and what might seem to be the latest innovation for tidal power at the moment could soon be improved upon and seem dated.