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Tidal Energy Converters - interdisciplinary research into the impact evaluation of marine energy
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Assessing the effects of Tidal Energy Converter array size on hydrodynamics of Ria Formosa (Portugal)
Publication . González-Gorbeña, Eduardo; Pacheco, André; Plomaritis, Theocharis A.; Sequeira, Claudia
Deployment characterization of a floatable tidal energy converter on a tidal channel, Ria Formosa, Portugal
Publication . Pacheco, André; G-Gorbeña, Eduardo; Plomaritis, Haris; Garel, Erwan; Gonçalves, J. M. S.; Bentes, L.; Monteiro, P.; Afonso, Carlos; Oliveira, Frederico; Soares, C.; Zabel, F.; Sequeira, Claudia
This paper presents the results of a pilot experiment with an existing tidal energy converter (TEC),
Evopod 1 kW floatable prototype, in a real test case scenario (Faro Channel, Ria Formosa, Portugal). A
baseline marine geophysical, hydrodynamic and ecological study based on the experience collected on
the test site is presented. The collected data was used to validate a hydro-morphodynamic model,
allowing the selection of the installation area based on both operational and environmental constraints.
Operational results related to the description of power generation capacity, energy capture area and
proportion of energy flux are presented and discussed, including the failures occurring during the
experimental setup. The data is now available to the scientific community and to TEC industry developers,
enhancing the operational knowledge of TEC technology concerning efficiency, environmental
effects, and interactions (i.e. device/environment). The results can be used by developers on the licensing
process, on overcoming the commercial deployment barriers, on offering extra assurance and confidence
to investors, who traditionally have seen environmental concerns as a barrier, and on providing the
foundations whereupon similar deployment areas can be considered around the world for marine tidal
energy extraction.
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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IF/00286/2014/CP1234/CT0002