Wave Energy Potential for Sustainable Power Generation in Mexico

The availability of an abundant and safe supply of different types of energy is one of the strategic priorities of contemporary society. In this sense, renewable energies will greatly contribute to economic, social and environmental development. One of the renewable energies with the greatest potential is marine energy due to the abundance of kinetic energy available and its zero contribution of greenhouse gases. Wave energy has a high potential for use to transform it into electricity, because it is 5 times more concentrated than wind energy, 10 to 30 times more concentrated than solar energy, and electricity can be produced constantly 8,760 hours of the year, guaranteeing the continuity of the electrical energy supply. In this research work, a theoretical model was designed to assess the energy potential of waves. The model proposal is based on three variables that are: environmental, technical and social feasibility.