Hybrid Floating Power Station driven by Renewable Energy for Saudi Arabia Coastal Areas

This paper aims to develop an innovative solution to generate electricity using a modular Hybrid Floating Power Station (HFPS) located in SACA. The proposed floating station will offer mobility, sustainable energy source, grid-off and zero emission power source as a unique idea to harvesting three sources of renewable energies. Gulf countries are in the top list of emitters of carbon dioxide in the world; shift to renewabies energy becomes urgent to meet power demand without environmental impact. SACA region of Red Sea is one of the world's richest offshore wind potential areas, with a mean power density, at 50 m height, in the range 300-800 W/m2, at mean wind speed of 6-10 m/s. Moreover, SACA solar radiation estimated on average 2200 kWh/m2 annually. Therefore, HFPS concept is proposed as an alternative solution for effective generation of clean, affordable and sustainable electricity from waves, wind and solar sources. Site selection is investigated using GIS, AHF techniques to locate the suitable location in SACA. The proposed HFPS platform is hydrodynamically evaluated considering SACA environmental conditions. The results showed; SACA has very high potential to generate clean energy. The dynamic motions and static stability results showed; HFPS concept can operate safely and effectively in SACA environmental condition.