scholarly journals A joint evaluation of wave and wind energy resources in the Black Sea based on 20-year hindcast information

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 335-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliana Rusu ◽  
Daniel Ganea ◽  
Elena Mereuta
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
Wave Energy ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Wave Hindcast ◽  
Joint Evaluation

In this study, a joint evaluation of the wind and wave energy over the Black Sea basin is performed for a 20-year time interval. The importance of such a study is enhanced by the fact that the potential of the wave energy cannot be considered high compared to the large oceans, while the wind conditions over the Black Sea can be considered significant in various areas. The wind fields from the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction were used for wind energy estimation. A high resolution wave hindcast database, as resulted from the simulations performed with the Simulating WAves Nearshore model, is used for a detailed analysis of the wave energy potential in the basin of the Black Sea. The reliability of the wave simulation results was increased by means of some data assimilation methodologies. The variability and complementarity of these renewable energy resources was investigated. The analysis showed that there exist some suitable areas for combined wind-wave exploitation.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Offshore Wind Energy Potential in the Romanian Exclusive Economic Zone

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 531
Author(s):  
Florin Onea ◽  
Eugen Rusu ◽  
Liliana Rusu
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Exclusive Economic Zone ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Wind Energy Potential ◽  
Economic Zone

The European offshore wind market is continuously expanding. This means that, together with significant technological developments, new coastal environments should be considered for the implementation of the wind farms, as is the case of the Black Sea, which is targeted in the present work. From this perspective, an overview of the wind energy potential in the Romanian exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Black Sea is presented in this work. This is made by analyzing a total of 20 years of wind data (corresponding to the time interval 2000–2019) coming from different sources, which include ERA5 reanalysis data and satellite measurements. Furthermore, a direct comparison between these datasets was also carried out. Finally, the results of the present work indicate that the Romanian offshore areas can replicate the success reported by the onshore wind projects, of which we can mention the Fantanele-Cogealac wind farm with an operating capacity of 600 MW.

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.

Wave energy potential and variability for the south west coasts of the Black Sea: The WEB-based wave energy atlas

2020 ◽  
Vol 154 ◽  
pp. 136-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bilal Bingölbali ◽  
Halid Jafali ◽  
Adem Akpınar ◽  
Serkan Bekiroğlu
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
Wave Energy ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
The South ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Web Based ◽  
South West ◽  
The Web

Wave energy potential along the south-east coasts of the Black Sea

Energy ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 289-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adem Akpınar ◽  
Murat İhsan Kömürcü
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
Wave Energy ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
The South ◽  
Energy Potential

scholarly journals DETERMINATION OF WAVE ENERGY POTENTIAL OF BLACK SEA

2017 ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Bilal Bingölbali ◽  
Adem Akpınar ◽  
Gerbrant Van Vledder
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
Wave Energy ◽  
Hot Spot ◽  
Wave Model ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Buoy Data ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Characteristics

This study aims to assess wave energy potential and its long-term spatial and temporal characteristics in the Black Sea within the TUBITAK research project (Akpınar et al., 2015). With this purpose, a wave model (SWAN model version 41.01 driven by the CFSR winds) over the entire Black Sea was constructed. The model was calibrated using buoy data from 1996 at three offshore locations (Gelendzhik, Hopa, and Sinop) obtained within NATO TU-WAVES Project. The calibrated model was also validated using buoy data unused in calibration at five locations (Gelendzhik, Hopa, Gloria, Filyos, and Karaburun). Using this model a database including many of integral wave parameters (such as Hm0, Tm-10 etc.) was produced. Long-term variability of wave energy in the Black Sea basin over a period of 31 years was determined. Finally, hot-spot areas for harvesting wave energy in the Black Sea were identified.

scholarly journals A Study on the Wind Energy Potential in the Romanian Coastal Environment

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florin Onea ◽  
Liliana Rusu
Keyword(s):  
Wind Speed ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Reanalysis Data ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Important Variation ◽  
Wind Energy Potential

At the European level, offshore wind projects are already considered a competitive market. Nevertheless, this is not yet the case of the enclosed sea basins, such as the Black Sea, where no offshore wind farm is operating at this moment. From this perspective, the objective of the present work is to identify the most suitable sites where a wind project can be developed in the Romanian coastal areas. Various parameters, such as wind speed, water depth, distance to shore, and turbine performance, are considered. A picture of the local wind characteristics is first provided considering 20 years of reanalysis data, which cover the time interval from January 1998 to December 2017. The results indicated that the best sites to implement a wind project are located in the northern sector of the Black Sea, close to the Danube Delta. It was also noticed an important variation of the wind speed between onshore and 20 km offshore, for which an increase of about 55% was estimated.

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