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Assessment of the intra-annual and inter-annual variability of the wave energy resource in the Bay of Biscay (France)

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 01 Dec 2017Embargo end date: 01 Jan 2020 Spain Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Energy, volume 141, pages 853-868 (issn: 0360-5442,

Authors: Joan Pau Sierra; Adam White; Cesar Mösso; Marc Mestres;

doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.09.112

handle: 2117/114543

Assessment of the intra-annual and inter-annual variability of the wave energy resource in the Bay of Biscay (France)

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In this paper, the wave energy potential in the western coast of France is assessed, analyzing 58 years of data from numerical models at 10 points located between latitudes 43º30'N and 47ºN. The study focuses on the temporal variability at different scales (monthly, seasonal and inter-annual). The northern part of this stretch is the most energetic (wave powers greater than 22 kW/m), with a decrease of the wave power southwards. The results show that both the wave power resource and the energy output of two wave energy converters (WECs) at the Atlantic coast of France have strong intra-annual and inter-annual variability. From one year to another the wave power may present variations of up to 200%, and the WEC energy output may almost double. These results illustrate that the average mean power alone is not sufficient for adequate wave resource quantification, and it is necessary to consider the intra-annual and inter-annual variability of the wave power and the WEC output when analyzing the potential installation of a wave energy farm in a certain area. Peer Reviewed

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Spain

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University of Barcelona
Spain
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Spain
Universitat Politènica de Catalunya
Spain

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marítima i sanitària::Ports i costes, :Energies::Energia mareomotriu [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària::Ports i costes, Ocean energy resources--France, Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Energies::Energia mareomotriu, :Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària::Ports i costes [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC], Energia maremotriu

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