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Cost-benefit analysis of tidal energy production in a coastal lagoon: the case of Ria Formosa – Portugal

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dc.contributor.authorRodrigues, Nuno
dc.contributor.authorPintassilgo, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorCalhau, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorG-Gorbeña, Eduardo
dc.contributor.authorPacheco, André
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-02T14:13:42Z
dc.date.available2021-07-02T14:13:42Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe energy that can be extracted from tidal currents is one of the most promising renewable energy sources due to its high density/predictability. Within this paper this energy source is evaluated economically respecting sustainability principles. This evaluation contrasts from previous studies due to the application of a cost-benefit analysis based on a hydro-morphodynamic model, and moving away from the classic proxy of wind energy. It further includes, via the Monte Carlo method, a probabilistic underpinning to the project. The hydro-economic model was applied to a tidal energy project using an Evopod 1:4th scale prototype, based on a real deployment of an Evopod 1:10th scale device in the Ria Formosa, Algarve. The results show that, under the current costs and benefits, the project is not economically viable. However, there are admissible parameter ranges that make the project viable such as significant reduction of investment costs, increased capacity factors and favourable energy prices. This novel methodology has potential to be applied to other tidal energy projects on estuarine systems worldwide, and consists of a comprehensive modelling approach, including the technical, environmental, and socio-economic dimensions of the project, not only in a deterministic setting but also in a probabilistic one.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipPTDC/AAG-TEC/1710/2014; SCORE: 067/2018; UID/ECO/04007/2020; IF/00286/2014/CP1234pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.energy.2021.120812pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0360-5442
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/16712
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relationOptimisation of Tidal energy Converter Arrays
dc.subjectCost-benefit analysispt_PT
dc.subjectHydro-economic modelpt_PT
dc.subjectTidal energy productionpt_PT
dc.subjectMonte Carlo methodpt_PT
dc.titleCost-benefit analysis of tidal energy production in a coastal lagoon: the case of Ria Formosa – Portugalpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleOptimisation of Tidal energy Converter Arrays
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oaire.citation.startPage120812pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleEnergypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume229pt_PT
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100008530
project.funder.nameEuropean Commission
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