Presented at The Fifth European Wave Energy Conference, 17-20 September 2003, In Cork, Ireland
Wave energy resources in sheltered sea areas:
A case study of the Baltic Sea
Hans Bernhoff, Elisabeth Sjöstedt and Mats Leijon
Division for Electricity and...
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Presented at The Fifth European Wave Energy Conference, 17-20 September 2003, In Cork, Ireland
Wave energy resources in sheltered sea areas:
A case study of the Baltic Sea
Hans Bernhoff, Elisabeth Sjöstedt and Mats Leijon
Division for Electricity and Lightning Research
Department of Engineering Sciences
Uppsala University, Box 534, S-75121 Uppsala, Sweden
Abstract
Wave energy is a renewable source, which has not
yet been exploited to a large extent.
So far the main
focus of wave energy conversion has been on the
large wave energy resources of the great oceans on
northern latitudes.
However, large portions of the
world potential wave energy resources are found in
sheltered waters and calmer seas, which often
exhibit a milder, but still steady wave climate.
Examples are the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean and
the North Sea in Europe, and ocean areas closer to
the equator.
Many of the various schemes in the
past consist of large mechanical structures, often
located near the sea surface.
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