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Characterization of wave energy potential for the Baltic sea with focus on the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone

Abstract

In this study, a third-generation wave model is used to examine the wave power resource for the Baltic Sea region at an unprecedented one-kilometer-scale resolution for the years 1998 to 2013. Special focus is given to the evaluation and description of wave field characteristics for the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone (SEEZ). It is carried out to provide a more detailed assessment of the potential of waves as a renewable energy resource for the region. The wave energy potential is largely controlled by the distance from the coast and the fetch associated with the prevailing dominant wave direction. The ice cover is also shown to significantly influence the wave power resource, especially in the most northern basins of the SEEZ. For the areas in focus here, the potential annual average wave energy flux reaches 45 MWh/m/year in the two sub-basins with the highest wave energies, but local variations are up to 65 MWh/m/year. The assessment provides the basis for a further detailed identification of potential sites for wave energy converters. An outlook is given for additional aspects studied within a broad multi-disciplinary project to assess the conditions for offshore wave energy conversion within the SEEZ.

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https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000462646700026

Bibliographic citation

Nilsson, E.; Rutgersson, A.; Dingwell, A.; Björkqvist, J.-V.; Pettersson, H.; Axell, L.; Nyberg, J.; Strömstedt, E. (2019). Characterization of wave energy potential for the Baltic sea with focus on the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone. Energies (Basel) 12(5): 793. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en12050793

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Marine

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open access

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