Abstract:
The wave energy potential in the sea has long been recognised throughout the years. It was estimated by the International Energy Agency that sea wave energy could in fact...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
The wave energy potential in the sea has long been recognised throughout the years. It was estimated by the International Energy Agency that sea wave energy could in fact produce 10% of the global energy demand. However, so far a number of worldwide installations have been installed and is considered as a large untapped energy resources. A number of feasibility studies have been performed around Malta. Malta is a small archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea having wave heights around the islands between 0 meters and 5.5 meters. This paper analysis the potential wave energy around the coast of Malta in view of national energy targets. A time-domain model was developed to analyze the wind and wave data over a specific amount of time. The energy potential in the waves is calculated with different potential off-shore wave energy converters (WEC). An attenuator, an oscillating wave surge converter and a point absorber wave energy converters are considered to extract the largest amount of energy possible from the Maltese archipelago. Through the simulations carried out it could be seen that some technologies are preferred over others due to the overall energy performance.
Published in: 13th Mediterranean Conference on Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Energy Conversion (MEDPOWER 2022)
Date of Conference: 07-09 November 2022
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 29 May 2023
Electronic ISBN:978-1-83953-844-5