Site selection of ocean current power generation from drifter measurements
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Authors
Chu, Peter C.
Chang, Yu-Chia
Tseng, Ruo-Shan
Subjects
SVP drifter
Ocean current
Power generation
The East Asia
Kuroshio
Ocean current
Power generation
The East Asia
Kuroshio
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Date of Issue
2015
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Elsevier
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Abstract
Site selection of ocean current power generation is usually based on numerical ocean calculation models. In this study however, the selection near the coast of East Asia is optimally from the Surface Velocity Program (SVP) data using the bin average method. Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Philippines have suitable sites for the development of ocean current power generation. In these regions, the average current speeds reach 1.4, 1.2, 1.1, and 1.0 m s 1, respectively. Vietnam has a better bottom topography to develop the current power generation. Taiwan and Philippines also have good conditions to build plants for generating ocean current power. Combined with the four factors of site selection (near coast, shallow seabed, stable flow velocity, and high flow speed), the waters near Vietnam is most suitable for the development of current power generation. Twelve suitable sites, located near coastlines of Vietnam, Japan, Taiwan, and Philippines, are identified for ocean current power generation. After the Kuroshio power plant being successfully operated in Taiwan, more current power plants can be built in these waters.
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The article of record as published may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.03.0030960-1481
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Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan, Republic of China (MOST 102-2611-M-110-010-MY3)
Naval Oceanographic Office
Naval Oceanographic Office
Funding
Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan, Republic of China (MOST 102-2611-M-110-010-MY3)
Naval Oceanographic Office
Naval Oceanographic Office
Format
9 p.
Citation
Peter C. Chu, Yu-Chia Chang, Ruo-Shan Tseng "Site selection of ocean current power generation from drifter measurements," Renewable Energy, v. 80 (2015), pp. 737-745
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.