PROJECT TITLE :

Wave energy park power quality impact and collection grid economic assessment

ABSTRACT:

In this study, a wave park is analysed from the economic and electrical points of read. The system beneath thought goes from every wave energy unit up to the purpose of common connection with the most grid. Time series are obtained from simulation models for a scaled prototype and include knowledge for delicate, medium and robust sea states. The simulation models are validated against the little scale tank testing of a primary mover, a wave rider buoy and a scaled testing of the power take-off in a very land-based check rig. The planning of the proposed wave park layout aims to minimise its cost and power losses. A life-cycle analysis of the park is performed showing that around 30 €/MWh can be the share of the electricity price needed to put in and operate the wave park grid. The ability quality of the wave park and its compliance with regulations are also analysed. Special emphasis is place within the study of flicker emissions concluding that the proposed wave park is within the grid code limitations and even a reduction of a sixty sixpercent in the glint coefficients is reported when considering the aggregation of many units in one model.