Variability assessment and forecasting of renewables: A review for solar, wind, wave and tidal resources

J Widén, N Carpman, V Castellucci, D Lingfors… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Integrating variable and non-dispatchable renewable power generation into existing power
systems will have consequences for their operation and future expansion. These impacts …

Experimental study of the turbulence intensity effects on marine current turbines behaviour. Part I: One single turbine

P Mycek, B Gaurier, G Germain, G Pinon, E Rivoalen - Renewable Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
The ambient turbulence intensity in the upstream flow plays a decisive role in the behaviour
of horizontal axis marine current turbines. Experimental trials, run in the IFREMER flume …

Measurements of turbulence at two tidal energy sites in Puget Sound, WA

J Thomson, B Polagye, V Durgesh… - IEEE Journal of …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Field measurements of turbulence are presented from two sites in Puget Sound, WA, that are
proposed for electrical power generation using tidal current turbines. Time series data from …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of the velocity profile at tidal-stream energy sites

M Lewis, SP Neill, P Robins, MR Hashemi, S Ward - Renewable Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Realistic oceanographic conditions are essential to consider in the design of resilient tidal-
stream energy devices that can make meaningful contributions to global emissions targets …

The role of tidal asymmetry in characterizing the tidal energy resource of Orkney

SP Neill, MR Hashemi, MJ Lewis - Renewable Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
When selecting sites for marine renewable energy projects, there are a wide range of
economical and practical constraints to be considered, from the magnitude of the resource …

A comprehensive assessment of turbulence at a tidal-stream energy site influenced by wind-generated ocean waves

M Thiébaut, JF Filipot, C Maisondieu, G Damblans… - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Velocity measurements collected by an upward-looking acoustic Doppler current profiler
were used to provide the first study of ambient turbulence in Alderney Race. Turbulence …

Optimal site selection and potential power assessment for tidal power generation in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan, based on high-resolution ocean modelling and …

M Aljber, JS Jeong, JS Cabrera, MAS Calvo… - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
In response to Japan's ambitious pursuit of carbon neutrality by 2050, this paper investigates
the potential for tidal power generation in the Seto Inland Sea (SIS), Japan, utilising high …

Characterisation of tidal flows at the european marine energy centre in the absence of ocean waves

BG Sellar, G Wakelam, DRJ Sutherland, DM Ingram… - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
The data analyses and results presented here are based on the field measurement
campaign of the Reliable Data Acquisition Platform for Tidal (ReDAPT) project (Energy …

Inflow measurement in a tidal strait for deploying tidal current turbines: lessons, opportunities and challenges

Y Li, JA Colby, N Kelley… - International …, 2010 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Tidal energy has received increasing attention over the past decade. This increasing focus
on capturing the energy from tidal currents has brought about the development of many …

Numerical modelling of the effect of turbines on currents in a tidal channel–Tory Channel, New Zealand

DR Plew, CL Stevens - Renewable Energy, 2013 - Elsevier
Numerical modelling is used to assess the effect of a turbine array on tidal currents in the
Tory Channel, New Zealand. The Tory Channel is the smaller of two entrances from Cook …