IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/renene/v85y2016icp687-703.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Estimation of the wave energy conversion efficiency in the Atlantic Ocean close to the European islands

Author

Listed:
  • Rusu, Eugen
  • Onea, Florin

Abstract

This paper presents an evaluation of the efficiency of twelve state of the art wave energy converters in the Atlantic Ocean, in the vicinity of the most important European islands and archipelagos (Iceland, Archipelago of Azores, Madeira Archipelago and Canary Islands). An analysis of the wave conditions in the target areas was first performed by considering a 10-year interval (2004–2013) of wave data provided by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. For this reason, twenty reference points, all located in water depths of about 50 m, were defined. In order to provide a general picture of the wave potential and also to highlight the presence of some hot spots, several wave parameters, such as significant wave height, mean wave direction and wave power, were evaluated. Then, for every nearshore area, based on the bivariate distributions of the sea states occurrences and also on the power matrix of each device, the performances of each wave energy converter were estimated in terms of the expected electrical power. The results of the present work provide valuable information for the future wave farm projects, which could become in the near future a reliable and effective way to produce energy in island environments.

Suggested Citation

  • Rusu, Eugen & Onea, Florin, 2016. "Estimation of the wave energy conversion efficiency in the Atlantic Ocean close to the European islands," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 85(C), pages 687-703.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:85:y:2016:i:c:p:687-703
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.07.042
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960148115301385
    Download Restriction: Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1016/j.renene.2015.07.042?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Mackay, Edward B.L. & Bahaj, AbuBakr S. & Challenor, Peter G., 2010. "Uncertainty in wave energy resource assessment. Part 1: Historic data," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 35(8), pages 1792-1808.
    2. Akpınar, Adem & Kömürcü, Murat İhsan, 2012. "Wave energy potential along the south-east coasts of the Black Sea," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 42(1), pages 289-302.
    3. Aydoğan, Burak & Ayat, Berna & Yüksel, Yalçın, 2013. "Black Sea wave energy atlas from 13 years hindcasted wave data," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 57(C), pages 436-447.
    4. Babarit, A. & Hals, J. & Muliawan, M.J. & Kurniawan, A. & Moan, T. & Krokstad, J., 2012. "Numerical benchmarking study of a selection of wave energy converters," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 41(C), pages 44-63.
    5. Rusu, Liliana & Guedes Soares, C., 2012. "Wave energy assessments in the Azores islands," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 45(C), pages 183-196.
    6. Bozzi, Silvia & Archetti, Renata & Passoni, Giuseppe, 2014. "Wave electricity production in Italian offshore: A preliminary investigation," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 62(C), pages 407-416.
    7. Arinaga, Randi A. & Cheung, Kwok Fai, 2012. "Atlas of global wave energy from 10 years of reanalysis and hindcast data," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 39(1), pages 49-64.
    8. Rusu, Eugen & Onea, Florin, 2013. "Evaluation of the wind and wave energy along the Caspian Sea," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 50(C), pages 1-14.
    9. Mackay, Edward B.L. & Bahaj, AbuBakr S. & Challenor, Peter G., 2010. "Uncertainty in wave energy resource assessment. Part 2: Variability and predictability," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 35(8), pages 1809-1819.
    10. Rusu, Eugen & Guedes Soares, C., 2012. "Wave energy pattern around the Madeira Islands," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 45(1), pages 771-785.
    11. Carballo, R. & Sánchez, M. & Ramos, V. & Castro, A., 2014. "A tool for combined WEC-site selection throughout a coastal region: Rias Baixas, NW Spain," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 135(C), pages 11-19.
    12. Iglesias, G. & Carballo, R., 2014. "Wave farm impact: The role of farm-to-coast distance," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 69(C), pages 375-385.
    13. Rusu, Eugen & Guedes Soares, C., 2013. "Coastal impact induced by a Pelamis wave farm operating in the Portuguese nearshore," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 58(C), pages 34-49.
    14. Schallenberg-Rodríguez, Julieta & Notario-del Pino, Jesús, 2014. "Evaluation of on-shore wind techno-economical potential in regions and islands," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 124(C), pages 117-129.
    15. Tănase Zanopol, Andrei & Onea, Florin & Rusu, Eugen, 2014. "Coastal impact assessment of a generic wave farm operating in the Romanian nearshore," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 72(C), pages 652-670.
    16. Gonçalves, Marta & Martinho, Paulo & Guedes Soares, C., 2014. "Assessment of wave energy in the Canary Islands," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 68(C), pages 774-784.
    17. Katsaprakakis, Dimitris Al. & Papadakis, Nikos & Kozirakis, George & Minadakis, Yiannis & Christakis, Dimitris & Kondaxakis, Konstantinos, 2009. "Electricity supply on the island of Dia based on renewable energy sources (R.E.S.)," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 86(4), pages 516-527, April.
    18. Gonçalves, Marta & Martinho, Paulo & Guedes Soares, C., 2014. "Wave energy conditions in the western French coast," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 62(C), pages 155-163.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Carlo Lo Re & Giorgio Manno & Giuseppe Ciraolo & Giovanni Besio, 2019. "Wave Energy Assessment around the Aegadian Islands (Sicily)," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-20, January.
    2. Besio, G. & Mentaschi, L. & Mazzino, A., 2016. "Wave energy resource assessment in the Mediterranean Sea on the basis of a 35-year hindcast," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 94(C), pages 50-63.
    3. Gonçalves, Marta & Martinho, Paulo & Guedes Soares, C., 2014. "Assessment of wave energy in the Canary Islands," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 68(C), pages 774-784.
    4. Morim, Joao & Cartwright, Nick & Hemer, Mark & Etemad-Shahidi, Amir & Strauss, Darrell, 2019. "Inter- and intra-annual variability of potential power production from wave energy converters," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 169(C), pages 1224-1241.
    5. Joan Pau Sierra & Ricard Castrillo & Marc Mestres & César Mösso & Piero Lionello & Luigi Marzo, 2020. "Impact of Climate Change on Wave Energy Resource in the Mediterranean Coast of Morocco," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-19, June.
    6. Appendini, Christian M. & Urbano-Latorre, Claudia P. & Figueroa, Bernardo & Dagua-Paz, Claudia J. & Torres-Freyermuth, Alec & Salles, Paulo, 2015. "Wave energy potential assessment in the Caribbean Low Level Jet using wave hindcast information," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 137(C), pages 375-384.
    7. Fadaeenejad, M. & Shamsipour, R. & Rokni, S.D. & Gomes, C., 2014. "New approaches in harnessing wave energy: With special attention to small islands," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 29(C), pages 345-354.
    8. Rusu, Liliana & Onea, Florin, 2017. "The performance of some state-of-the-art wave energy converters in locations with the worldwide highest wave power," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 75(C), pages 1348-1362.
    9. Kalogeri, Christina & Galanis, George & Spyrou, Christos & Diamantis, Dimitris & Baladima, Foteini & Koukoula, Marika & Kallos, George, 2017. "Assessing the European offshore wind and wave energy resource for combined exploitation," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 101(C), pages 244-264.
    10. Lin, Yifan & Dong, Sheng & Wang, Zhifeng & Guedes Soares, C., 2019. "Wave energy assessment in the China adjacent seas on the basis of a 20-year SWAN simulation with unstructured grids," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 136(C), pages 275-295.
    11. Ramos, V. & Ringwood, John V., 2016. "Exploring the utility and effectiveness of the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) wave energy resource assessment and characterisation standard: A case study," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 107(C), pages 668-682.
    12. Silva, Dina & Bento, A. Rute & Martinho, Paulo & Guedes Soares, C., 2015. "High resolution local wave energy modelling in the Iberian Peninsula," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 91(C), pages 1099-1112.
    13. Sierra, J.P. & Casas-Prat, M. & Campins, E., 2017. "Impact of climate change on wave energy resource: The case of Menorca (Spain)," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 101(C), pages 275-285.
    14. Dina Silva & Eugen Rusu & Carlos Guedes Soares, 2016. "High-Resolution Wave Energy Assessment in Shallow Water Accounting for Tides," Energies, MDPI, vol. 9(9), pages 1-19, September.
    15. Rusu, Liliana & Onea, Florin, 2015. "Assessment of the performances of various wave energy converters along the European continental coasts," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 82(C), pages 889-904.
    16. Sierra, J.P. & Martín, C. & Mösso, C. & Mestres, M. & Jebbad, R., 2016. "Wave energy potential along the Atlantic coast of Morocco," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 96(PA), pages 20-32.
    17. Masoud, Alaa A., 2022. "On the Nile Fan's wave power potential and controlling factors integrating spectral and geostatistical techniques," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 196(C), pages 921-945.
    18. Bingölbali, Bilal & Jafali, Halid & Akpınar, Adem & Bekiroğlu, Serkan, 2020. "Wave energy potential and variability for the south west coasts of the Black Sea: The WEB-based wave energy atlas," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 154(C), pages 136-150.
    19. Morim, Joao & Cartwright, Nick & Etemad-Shahidi, Amir & Strauss, Darrell & Hemer, Mark, 2016. "Wave energy resource assessment along the Southeast coast of Australia on the basis of a 31-year hindcast," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 184(C), pages 276-297.
    20. Valentina Vannucchi & Lorenzo Cappietti, 2016. "Wave Energy Assessment and Performance Estimation of State of the Art Wave Energy Converters in Italian Hotspots," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 8(12), pages 1-21, December.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:85:y:2016:i:c:p:687-703. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Catherine Liu (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/renewable-energy .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.