Analysis of the nearshore wave energy resource
Earlier studies have indicated that the gross nearshore wave energy resource is significantly smaller than the gross offshore wave energy resource implying that the deployment of wave energy converters in the nearshore is unlikely to be economic. However, it is argued that the gross wave energy reso...
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ftqueensubelpubl:oai:pure.qub.ac.uk/portal:publications/8063a4a1-0b68-4dac-847a-9e39a085e1e9 2024-09-09T19:57:37+00:00 Analysis of the nearshore wave energy resource Folley, Matthew Whittaker, Trevor 2009-07 https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/8063a4a1-0b68-4dac-847a-9e39a085e1e9 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2009.01.003 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=60949091423&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/8063a4a1-0b68-4dac-847a-9e39a085e1e9 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Folley , M & Whittaker , T 2009 , ' Analysis of the nearshore wave energy resource ' , Renewable Energy , vol. 34 , no. 7 , pp. 1709-1715 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2009.01.003 /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2100/2105 name=Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/affordable_and_clean_energy name=SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy article 2009 ftqueensubelpubl https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2009.01.003 2024-06-18T14:20:20Z Earlier studies have indicated that the gross nearshore wave energy resource is significantly smaller than the gross offshore wave energy resource implying that the deployment of wave energy converters in the nearshore is unlikely to be economic. However, it is argued that the gross wave energy resource is not an appropriate measure for determining the productivity of a wave farm and an alternative measure, the exploitable wave energy resource, is proposed. Calculation of a site's potential using the exploitable wave energy resource is considered superior because it accounts for the directional distribution of the incident waves and the wave energy plant rating that limits the power capture in highly energetic sea-states. A third-generation spectral wave model is used to model the wave transformation from deep water to a nearshore site in a water depth of 10 m. It is shown that energy losses result in a reduction of less than 10% of the net incident wave power. Annual wave data for the North Atlantic coast of Scotland is analysed and indicates that whilst the gross wave energy resource has reduced significantly by the 10 m depth contour, the exploitable wave energy resource is reduced by 7 and 22% for the two sites analysed. This limited reduction in exploitable wave energy resource means that for many exposed coasts, nearshore sites offer similar potential for exploitation of the wave energy resource as offshore sites. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Queen's University Belfast Research Portal Renewable Energy 34 7 1709 1715 |
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Earlier studies have indicated that the gross nearshore wave energy resource is significantly smaller than the gross offshore wave energy resource implying that the deployment of wave energy converters in the nearshore is unlikely to be economic. However, it is argued that the gross wave energy resource is not an appropriate measure for determining the productivity of a wave farm and an alternative measure, the exploitable wave energy resource, is proposed. Calculation of a site's potential using the exploitable wave energy resource is considered superior because it accounts for the directional distribution of the incident waves and the wave energy plant rating that limits the power capture in highly energetic sea-states. A third-generation spectral wave model is used to model the wave transformation from deep water to a nearshore site in a water depth of 10 m. It is shown that energy losses result in a reduction of less than 10% of the net incident wave power. Annual wave data for the North Atlantic coast of Scotland is analysed and indicates that whilst the gross wave energy resource has reduced significantly by the 10 m depth contour, the exploitable wave energy resource is reduced by 7 and 22% for the two sites analysed. This limited reduction in exploitable wave energy resource means that for many exposed coasts, nearshore sites offer similar potential for exploitation of the wave energy resource as offshore sites. |
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Analysis of the nearshore wave energy resource |
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