9. Prospects of Wave Energy Evaluation

Through the work of this book, a series of core challenges in wave energy assessment of Maritime Silk Road have been solved, such as the climate background characteristics of the wave energy resources (spatial-temporal distribution of a series of key parameters of wave energy), the historical trend of each key parameters, the short-term forecast of wave energy, the long-term projection of wave energy, wave energy assessment and proposals for maritime key points, etc. Planning to build a wave energy resource dataset of the Maritime Silk Road, and the results can provide a scientific basis for the site selection, daily operation, and long-term planning of wave power generation, seawater desalination and other wave energy projects. In the future, it is necessary to strengthen study on the following aspects: wave energy classification, propagation characteristics of swell energy and swell monitoring and warning, risk assessment of marine environment, the construction of a comprehensive application platform for wave energy resources, to improve the support capability for wave energy development.