The TSE index – A new tool for selecting tidal stream sites in depth-limited regions

Marine Renewable Energy

“…Under these more complex scenarios, kinetic power density is sometime still used to estimate the resource (e.g., Carballo et al 2009;Iglesias et al 2012;Polagye and Bedard 2006;Bomminayuni et al 2012). Under these more complex scenarios, kinetic power density is sometime still used to estimate the resource (e.g., Carballo et al 2009;Iglesias et al 2012;Polagye and Bedard 2006;Bomminayuni et al 2012).…”

Energy production from tidal currents in an estuary: A comparative study of floating and bottom-fixed turbines

“…Owing to its complex geomorphology characteristics and its high tidal range, the Ria de Ortigueira (Fig. 1), one of the Rias Altas, is amongst the most promising sites for tidal stream energy exploitation in the Iberian Pensinsula [15,35].…”

“…Cabalar. By applying the TSE (Tidal Stream Exploitability) index to this ria [15] the optimum site for the installation of a tidal stream farm was selected as follows. According to the TSE index values obtained, the former (eastern) constriction has a TSE of 0 owing to its insufficient water depth, and therefore it is considered inappropriate for tidal stream energy exploitation.…”

Quantification of the tidal stream exergy in the ría de Vigo (NW Spain)

“…In this sense, tidal currents appear to be one of the most promising sources for green energy (O'Rourke et al, 2010). Although the principles behind wind and tidal power extraction are essentially the same, there are some factors that favour the latter, among them the high predictability of tidal currents as compared to atmospheric flows, or the minimum environmental impact associated to tidal energy-extracting facilities (Iglesias et al, 2012). In addition, the higher density of seawater (over 800 times that of air) guarantees that, for typical fluid speeds and under equal extracting conditions (i.e., cross-sectional area), the power generated by a tidal energy converter (TEC) will be comparable to that generated by a wind energy converter.…”