Wave energy resource classification system for US coastal waters

• Published in: Renewable & sustainable energy reviews Vol. 104; pp. 54 - 68
• Main Authors: Ahn, Seongho, Haas, Kevin A., Neary, Vincent S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2019
• Subjects: Annual Available Energy; Peak period partition; Wave energy assessment; Wave power; Wave resource classification; WEC operating period bandwidth; Wave resource classification; Wave power; WEC operating period bandwidth; Peak period partition; Wave energy assessment; Annual Available Energy

Energy resource classification systems are useful assessment tools that support energy planning and project development, e.g., siting and feasibility studies. They typically establish standard classes of power, a measure of the opportunity for energy resource capture. In this study, we develop wave...