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Kyoko Abe16 March 2010
OutlinesConceptTechnologyMarket StatusPotentialsProjection
Concept – What is wave energy? Waves are formed by the wind. The stronger and
longer distance of wind generates larger waves and energy.
Wave energy is a concentrated form of solar energy. The greatest amount of energy is available in deeper
well-exposed waters offshore.The capacity to harness the incident energy is larger
than that of wind or solar systems. (refer Fig.1)
Fig.1
TechnologiesDevices take energy out of the motion of the
water near surface and convert the action into movements that power generators to produce electricity.
Technologies
OWC
OPT
Pelamis
Near shore OWC
Market StatusThe primary market for wave energy is
electricity generation. There are opportunities to produce
mechanical energy for the desalination of, or mineral extraction from, sea water.
While still new technologies with high cost, significant improvements are predicted generating costs of devices. (5p/kWh or less at 8% discount rate)
Economically competitive in the market of isolated communities that are not connected to the grid.
Market Status- the U.K.The U.K. is situated at the end of long stormy fetch of
the Atlantic, where characterised by high wave energy.
Work on wave energy within the U.K. began in the early 1970s.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has supported R&D on smaller devices which are more economic.
Areas Studied for UK for wave energy resource assessment
PotentialsThe wave energy devices are less
environmentally degrading than others.
Limit potential for chemical pollutionLittle visual impact Low noise generationLess influence the coastal environmentLess CO2 emission than others
Projection- TechnologiesMultiple concepts such as wind-wave, wind-
tidal, or wave-tidal system may emerge as ocean energy exploration.
Projection- in the U.K. UK targets of 20% of
electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020.
A large share of the European deployment of marine energy devices by 2020 could occur in the UK.
Beyond 2020 the industry would turn to long-term off shore operation in the UK.
Further improvement of generating costs is expected as the same way as wind turbines.
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