The impact of climate change on the wave energy resource potential of the Atlantic Coast of Iberian Peninsula

被引：13

作者：

Majidi, Ajab Gul ^{[1
,2
]}

Ramos, Victor ^{[1
,2
]}

Giannini, Gianmaria ^{[1
,2
]}

Santos, Paulo Rosa ^{[1
,2
]}

das Neves, Luciana ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Taveira-Pinto, Francisco ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Porto FEUP, Fac Engn, Dept Civil Engn, Rua Dr Roberto Frias S-N, P-4200465 Porto, Portugal

[2] Univ Porto CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Ctr Marine & Environm Res, Ave Gen Norton de Matos S-N, P-4450208 Matosinhos, Portugal

[3] IMDC Int Marine & Dredging Consultants, Van Immerseelstr 66, B-2018 Antwerp, Belgium

来源：

OCEAN ENGINEERING | 2023年 / 284卷

关键词：

Climate change; Wave power; Seasonal variability; Renewable energy; RCP8.5; BLACK-SEA; MODEL; PERFORMANCE; SWAN; SCENARIO; POWER;

D O I：

10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.115451

中图分类号：

U6 [水路运输]; P75 [海洋工程];

学科分类号：

0814 ; 081505 ; 0824 ; 082401 ;

摘要：

This study investigates the impact of climate change on the wave energy potential along the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula, a region acknowledged for its high wave energy resource. The research focuses on the annual and intra-annual variations in wave power for the high-emission RCP8.5 global warming scenario over different time frames: historical, near-future, and far-future. The results show a decreasing trend in the wave energy resource throughout the study area, with the most notable reductions observed in the northwestern region. The reduction in maximum annual power ranges from 15.1 to 7.2 kW/m. Changes in atmospheric circulation patterns and ocean surface temperature gradients induced by climate change effects could explain these results. This study also discusses the impacts of wave power projections on the design of wave energy converters and their future operation. The outcomes are of high interest to adapt the renewable energy infrastructure to a changing climate, ultimately also aiding in the strategic planning and cost-effective design of future wave energy projects.

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