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A methodology for production and cost assessment of a farm of wave energy converters

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  • Beels, Charlotte
  • Troch, Peter
  • Kofoed, Jens Peter
  • Frigaard, Peter
  • Vindahl Kringelum, Jon
  • Carsten Kromann, Peter
  • Heyman Donovan, Martin
  • De Rouck, Julien
  • De Backer, Griet

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To generate a substantial amount of power, Wave Energy Converters (WECs) are arranged in several rows or in a ‘farm’. Both the power production and cost of a farm are lay-out dependent.

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  • Beels, Charlotte & Troch, Peter & Kofoed, Jens Peter & Frigaard, Peter & Vindahl Kringelum, Jon & Carsten Kromann, Peter & Heyman Donovan, Martin & De Rouck, Julien & De Backer, Griet, 2011. "A methodology for production and cost assessment of a farm of wave energy converters," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 36(12), pages 3402-3416.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:36:y:2011:i:12:p:3402-3416
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2011.05.019
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