Explainer: Could underwater turbines near Montreal’s Old Port lead to a revolution in hydroelectricity?
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MONTREAL NEWS
Explainer: Could underwater turbines near Montreal’s Old Port lead to a revolution in hydroelectricity?
Analyst says impact on energy transition would be minimal. Company hopes technology will become widespread.
ARECOR Energy wants to install underwater turbines in the St. Lawrence River near the Concorde Bridge, between Île Ste-Hélène and Cité du Havre, close to Habitat 67. (Tim Snow / Montreal Gazette)
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Abby McLaughlin
August 3, 2026 at 6:30 a.m.
Last Updated: August 3, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.
More than a decade after an earlier attempt at the same site ended, underwater turbine…
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