scholarly journals Deployment Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Technologies: Wave Energy Scenarios

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirko Previsic
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Manasseh ◽  
SA Sannasiraj ◽  
Kathleen L McInnes ◽  
V Sundar ◽  
Purnima Jalihal

Marine renewable energy has the potential to solve both the energy-security and coastal-protection problems affecting coastal societies. In this article, the potential benefits arising from the combination of marine renewable energy technologies with infrastructural needs for coastal protection and other local needs are analysed. Classifications of technologies are developed to inform future coastal planning. Explanations of the resources and technologies are presented in layperson’s term. The threat of coastal inundation under climate-change scenarios is a major global issue. The investment in new infrastructure demanded by cities, ports and communities at risk of inundation could very substantially reduce the levelised cost of electricity from renewable sources, provided the infrastructure is designed with the dual purpose of power generation and coastal protection. Correspondingly, the sale of electricity from such infrastructure could defray the long-term cost of installing coastal protection. Furthermore, many marine renewable energy technologies provide a platform on which other forms of renewable energy generation could be mounted. It is noted that the complex geophysical and engineering issues arising from this opportunity must be assessed considering socio-economic factors.


2013 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-8
Author(s):  
Kenneth Baldwin ◽  
Maggie L. Merrill ◽  
Stephan Grilli ◽  
Brian L. Howes ◽  
Daniel G. MacDonald

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 115-120
Author(s):  
L. Castro-Santos ◽  
◽  
A. Filgueira-Vizoso ◽  

The objective of this paper is to examine the importance of independent arrays in the offshore renewable energy farms. In this context, several scenarios have been contemplated for a floating offshore renewable energy farm: a farm only using floating wave energy; a farm only using floating offshore wind energy; and a farm composed by floating wave energy and floating offshore wind energy installed in independent arrays. The article proposes a method to calculate the main economic parameters and decide their economic feasibility. A hypothetic offshore renewable energy farm located in the Galicia region (Spain) has been studied as case of study. Results show which of the scenarios has the best economic results. This method is worthwhile to compare different floating offshore renewable energy technologies in economic terms and help in the decision making of this new emerging sector that can help to rebuild Europe in the post-pandemic period.


2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 95-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Gomez Prieto ◽  
Natalia Caldes

The MED Programme is part of the EU Regional Policy and operates in the framework of the European Territorial Cooperation objective. In 2014, the MED Programme approved 14 thematic projects specifically targeted on maritime context with two of them addressing marine renewable energy and renewable energy in coastal areas: Bluene and Enercoast. These projects aim at contributing to the deployment of marine renewable energy technologies in the Mediterranean by gathering data, developing mapping activities, identifying policy gaps and addressing other obstacles hindering transnational cooperation potential. The objective of this article is to analyse the delivered results and outputs of these projects against the identified challenges and roadmap defined by the European Commission. Results were evaluated under a transferability and continuation approach applied to the period 2014–2020. This article also identifies and suggests ways in which transnational cooperation would enhance obtained results towards a higher implementation of marine renewable energy in the Mediterranean.


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