scholarly journals Continental-scale assessment of the African offshore wind energy potential: Spatial analysis of an under-appreciated renewable energy resource

2019 ◽  
Vol 104 ◽  
pp. 394-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Elsner
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Resource ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Continental Scale ◽  
Wind Energy Potential

scholarly journals Exploring the Grid Value of Offshore Wind Energy in Oregon

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 4435
Author(s):  
Travis C. Douville ◽  
Dhruv Bhatnagar
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
Cost Model ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Resource Complementarity ◽  
Wind Energy Potential

The significant offshore wind energy potential of Oregon faces several challenges, including a power grid which was not developed for the purpose of transmitting energy from the ocean. The grid impacts of the energy resource are considered through the lenses of (i) resource complementarity with Variable Renewable Energy resources; (ii) correlations with load profiles from the four balancing authorities with territory in Oregon; and (iii) spatial value to regional and coastal grids as represented through a production cost model of the Western Interconnection. The capacity implications of the interactions between offshore wind and the historical east-to-west power flows of the region are discussed. The existing system is shown to accommodate more than two gigawatts of offshore wind interconnections with minimal curtailment. Through three gigawatts of interconnection, transmission flows indicate a reduction of coastal and statewide energy imports as well as minimal statewide energy exports.

scholarly journals Assessment of Offshore Wave Energy Potential in the Croatian Part of the Adriatic Sea and Comparison with Wind Energy Potential

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 2357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Farkas ◽  
Nastia Degiuli ◽  
Ivana Martić
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Wave Energy ◽  
Adriatic Sea ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Wind Energy Potential ◽  
Offshore Wave

The European Union is a leading patron for the introduction of renewable energy, having set a target that renewable sources will represent at least 27% of total energy consumption by the year 2030. Presently, the most significant Croatian renewable resource is hydropower, which is presently at its peak and will not develop further because of limited hydro resources. Therefore, the share of electricity generation from onshore wind farms in Croatia during in recent years has grown significantly. However, as the Croatian government has already made most of the concessions for possible locations of wind farms, the aim of the present study is to evaluate a different renewable energy resource, wave energy. An assessment of the offshore wave energy potential in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea is performed using data taken from WorldWaves atlas (WWA). WWA is based on satellite measurements, validated against buoy measurements and reanalysed by numerical wave modelling. This assessment was done for seven locations, and mean yearly energy is calculated for two offshore wave energy converters. Capacity factors were calculated for annual as well as for seasonal levels, and it was concluded that the bulk of the energy would be generated in autumn and winter. The most probable extreme significant wave height was determined at the investigated locations as well. Furthermore, the offshore wind energy potential was evaluated and compared to the wave energy potential.

scholarly journals Using 3DVAR data assimilation to measure offshore wind energy potential at different turbine heights in the West Mediterranean

2017 ◽  
Vol 208 ◽  
pp. 1232-1245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alain Ulazia ◽  
Jon Sáenz ◽  
Gabriel Ibarra-Berastegui ◽  
Santos J. González-Rojí ◽  
Sheila Carreno-Madinabeitia
Keyword(s):  
Data Assimilation ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Energy ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
The West ◽  
Wind Energy Potential

Synergetic use of multiple scatterometers for offshore wind energy potential assessment

2020 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 106745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Surisetty V.V. Arun Kumar ◽  
Garlapati Nagababu ◽  
Rashmi Sharma ◽  
Raj Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Energy ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Wind Energy Potential

Investigation on offshore wind energy potential in Benin Republic

2019 ◽  
pp. 0309524X1987276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurel R Aza-Gnandji ◽  
François-Xavier Fifatin ◽  
Frédéric Dubas ◽  
Télesphore C Nounangnonhou ◽  
Christophe Espanet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Exclusive Economic Zone ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Offshore Wind Energy ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Wind Potential ◽  
Wind Energy Potential ◽  
Economic Zone ◽  
Benin Republic

This article presents a study on offshore wind energy viability in Benin Republic. Weibull law has been used to model the spatial distribution of daily wind speed data in Benin Republic’s Exclusive Economic Zone. The spatial distribution of wind energy potential in Benin’s exclusive economic zone has been obtained at several heights by extrapolating Weibull parameters. Wind resource has then been categorized using National Renewable Energy Laboratory standards. Bathymetric data in the exclusive economic zone are used to determine areas showing good compromise between exploitable wind potential and turbine’s foundation. We have shown that Benin’s offshore resources can reach Class 7 at 100 m height, Class 6, respectively, at 100 and 80 m heights and finally Class 5 at 50 m height. We have also shown that locations close to the shore are the most suitable to offshore wind power generation in Benin’s exclusive economic zone.

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