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Electrical Components for Marine Renewable Energy Arrays: A Techno-Economic Review

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  • Adam J. Collin

    (School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland EH9 3DW, UK)

  • Anup J. Nambiar

    (School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland EH9 3DW, UK)

  • David Bould

    (School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland EH9 3DW, UK)

  • Ben Whitby

    (ITPEnergised, Bristol BS1 5QT, UK)

  • M. A. Moonem

    (Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, NM 87185, USA)

  • Benjamin Schenkman

    (Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, NM 87185, USA)

  • Stanley Atcitty

    (Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, NM 87185, USA)

  • Paulo Chainho

    (WavEC—Offshore Renewables, 1400-119 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Aristides E. Kiprakis

    (School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland EH9 3DW, UK)

Abstract

This paper presents a review of the main electrical components that are expected to be present in marine renewable energy arrays. The review is put in context by appraising the current needs of the industry and identifying the key components required in both device and array-scale developments. For each component, electrical, mechanical and cost considerations are discussed; with quantitative data collected during the review made freely available for use by the community via an open access online repository. This data collection updates previous research and addresses gaps specific to emerging offshore technologies, such as marine and floating wind, and provides a comprehensive resource for the techno-economic assessment of offshore energy arrays.

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  • Adam J. Collin & Anup J. Nambiar & David Bould & Ben Whitby & M. A. Moonem & Benjamin Schenkman & Stanley Atcitty & Paulo Chainho & Aristides E. Kiprakis, 2017. "Electrical Components for Marine Renewable Energy Arrays: A Techno-Economic Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-31, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:10:y:2017:i:12:p:1973-:d:120515
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