Integrating ocean wave energy at large-scales: A study of the US Pacific Northwest

Parkinson, Simon; Dragoon, Ken; Reikard, Gordon; García‐Medina, Gabriel; Özkan-Haller, H. Tuba; Brekken, Ted K. A.

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2014.11.038

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“…Large-scale wave energy has recently been found to provide a relatively high capacity value, and costs less to integrate than equivalent amounts of wind energy [65]. This is a key factor for accelerating the economic growth of wave energy in Brazil, which is the eighth-largest total energy consumer in the world and has the third-largest electricity sector in the Americas, behind the United States and Canada.…”

Section: Characterization Of the Wave Resource For Wave Energy Convermentioning

confidence: 99%

Wave Energy Resource along the Coast of Santa Catarina (Brazil)

2015

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Brazil has one of the largest electricity markets in South America, which needs to add 6000 MW of capacity every year in order to satisfy growing the demand from an increasing and more prosperous population. Apart from biomass, no other renewable energy sources, besides hydroelectricity, play a relevant role in the energy mix. The potential for wind and wave energy is very large. Brazil's Santa Catarina state government is starting a clean energy program in the state, which is expected to bring more than 1 GW of capacity. Assessment of wave energy resources is needed along the coastline. This work studied the potential wave energy along the north-central coasts of Santa Catarina, in Southern Brazil, by analysis of the hindcast data from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). The annual offshore wave power was found to be equal to 15.25 kW/m, the bulk of which is provided by southeastern waves. The nearshore energetic patterns were studied by means of a numerical coastal propagation model (Mike21 SW). The mean wave power of 20 m isobaths is 11.43 kW/m. Supplementary considerations are drawn on realistic perspectives for wave energy converters installations.

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Section: Characterization Of the Wave Resource For Wave Energy Convermentioning

confidence: 99%

Wave Energy Resource along the Coast of Santa Catarina (Brazil)

2015

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“…Parkinson et al (2015) propose simulating a generic converter, in which the power is proportional to the flux for low values of the wave height. Since most converters have a maximum power rating, at higher values of the wave height the power level is assumed to be constant.…”

Section: Wave Power and Convertersmentioning

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Simulating and forecasting ocean wave energy in western Canada

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Ocean Engineering

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“…Wave energy is an important renewable energy and it shows great development values because it is clean, pollution-free, abundant and widespread [1][2][3][4][5][6]. The wave energy utilization methods include mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic forms, which are used in different situations accordingly [7][8][9], and whose service life, working performance and conversion efficiency are affected by various factors [10][11][12].…”

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confidence: 99%