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

Sierra Pedrico, Juan Pablo; White, Adam; Mösso Aranda, César; Mestres Ridge, Marc

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2017.09.112

dc.contributor.author	Sierra Pedrico, Juan Pablo
dc.contributor.author	White, Adam
dc.contributor.author	Mösso Aranda, César
dc.contributor.author	Mestres Ridge, Marc
dc.contributor.other	Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Civil i Ambiental
dc.date.accessioned	2018-02-27T12:57:48Z
dc.date.issued	2017-12
dc.identifier.citation	Sierra, J.P., White, A., Mösso, C., Mestres, M. Assessment of the intra-annual and inter-annual variability of the wave energy resource in the Bay of Biscay (France). "Energy", Desembre 2017, vol. 141, p. 853-868.
dc.identifier.issn	0360-5442
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2117/114543
dc.description.abstract	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.
dc.format.extent	16 p.
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spain
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/
dc.subject	Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària::Ports i costes
dc.subject	Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Energies::Energia mareomotriu
dc.subject.lcsh	Ocean energy resources--France
dc.title	Assessment of the intra-annual and inter-annual variability of the wave energy resource in the Bay of Biscay (France)
dc.type	Article
dc.subject.lemac	Energia maremotriu
dc.contributor.group	Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. LIM/UPC - Laboratori d'Enginyeria Marítima
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.energy.2017.09.112
dc.description.peerreviewed	Peer Reviewed
dc.relation.publisherversion	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544217316328?via%3Dihub
dc.rights.access	Restricted access - publisher's policy
drac.iddocument	21576905
dc.description.version	Postprint (author's final draft)
dc.date.lift	2020-01-01
upcommons.citation.author	Sierra, J.P., White, A., Mösso, C., Mestres, M.
upcommons.citation.published	true
upcommons.citation.publicationName	Energy
upcommons.citation.volume	141
upcommons.citation.startingPage	853
upcommons.citation.endingPage	868