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Statistical investigation of wave power potential in the North Aegean Sea

Authors: Engin Pinar, Erkan Alkanat

Published in: Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy | Issue 6/2023

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Wave energy is recognized as a significant renewable energy source with a high energy density and very low environmental impact. Today, in parallel with the developments in wave energy technologies, the interest of designers, investors and researchers increases rapidly. Knowledge of wave characteristics is needed to construct and plan wave energy generation systems in any basin. In this respect, determining the probability distribution function of the mean wave period and significant wave height is of vital importance for optimum and reliable planning, and installation of wave energy generation systems. The aim of this study is to examine wave power potential in the North Aegean Sea using the Weibull and Rayleigh probability density models in order to achieve the intended results, a data set such as hourly significant wave height, mean wave period, and wave direction covering one year were used. In agreement with the calculation results, the annual average wave power potential, mean wave period, and significant wave height of this buoy measurement point in the North Aegean Sea were obtained as 1.0145 kW/m, 4.1702s, and 0.5573 m, respectively. This information is essential for power plant operators and policy makers to define the development opportunities, benefits, and costs of developing Turkey's wave energy converter industry.

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Title: Statistical investigation of wave power potential in the North Aegean Sea
Authors: Engin Pinar
Erkan Alkanat
Publication date: 21-02-2023
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy / Issue 6/2023
Print ISSN: 1618-954X
Electronic ISSN: 1618-9558
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-023-02483-6

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