The Wave Energy Resource

Barstow, Stephen F.; Mørk, Gunnar; Mollison, Denis; Cruz, João

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-74895-3_4

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“…It is well known that seasonal variations are in general considerably larger in the northern than in the southern hemisphere [62]. This makes the southern coasts of South America, Africa and Australia particularly attractive for wave energy exploitation [63].…”

Section: Additional Consideration On Seasonal Stabilitymentioning

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: Additional Consideration On Seasonal Stabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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

2015

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“…The theoretical wave energy resource across the oceans is estimated to be in the order of 1-10 TW [1,2], which is in the same order as the current global electric power generation [3]. Such potential has drawn the attention of the research community, which has shown that electric power production from waves is possible [4][5][6][7].…”

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Layout Optimisation of Wave Energy Converter Arrays

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This paper proposes an optimisation strategy for the layout design of wave energy converter (WEC) arrays. Optimal layouts are sought so as to maximise the absorbed power given a minimum q-factor, the minimum distance between WECs, and an area of deployment. To guarantee an efficient optimisation, a four-parameter layout description is proposed. Three different optimisation algorithms are further compared in terms of performance and computational cost. These are the covariance matrix adaptation evolution strategy (CMA), a genetic algorithm (GA) and the glowworm swarm optimisation (GSO) algorithm. The results show slightly higher performances for the latter two algorithms; however, the first turns out to be significantly less computationally demanding.

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“…Among renewable sources, wave energy represents a promising sources for those countries characterized by favorable sea wave climate and large coastline extension [10,11]. It is also apparent how this source will be able to exploit areas which are not used nowadays, at the same time creating important supply chain and local job opportunities [12].…”

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Wave Energy Assessment along Sicilian Coastline, Based on DEIM Point Absorber

2017

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Abstract:The use of renewable energy sources is one of the most relevant goals to be achieved in order to match the climate protection targets. As a case study, the paper shows the current electrical energy production by sources in the Sicilian context. Among the renewable energy sources, the paper investigates the wave energy potential along the Sicilian coasts, because of the favorable climate around the island. A point absorber is present in order to exploit this source. Two scenarios are presented, with two different levels of energy production.

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The Wave Energy Resource

Cited by 71 publications

References 21 publications

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

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

Layout Optimisation of Wave Energy Converter Arrays

Wave Energy Assessment along Sicilian Coastline, Based on DEIM Point Absorber

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