Wave Energy Resource Assessment off the Coast of China around the Zhoushan Islands

Yong Wan, Chenqing Fan, Jie Zhang, Junmin Meng, Yongshou Dai, Ligang Li, Weifeng Sun, Peng Zhou, Jing Wang and Xudong Zhang
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Yong Wan: College of Information and Control Engineering, China University of Petroleum, No. 66, Changjiangxi Road, Huangdao District, Qingdao 266580, China
Chenqing Fan: The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, No. 6, Xianxialing Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao 266061, China
Jie Zhang: The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, No. 6, Xianxialing Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao 266061, China
Junmin Meng: The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, No. 6, Xianxialing Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao 266061, China
Yongshou Dai: College of Information and Control Engineering, China University of Petroleum, No. 66, Changjiangxi Road, Huangdao District, Qingdao 266580, China
Ligang Li: College of Information and Control Engineering, China University of Petroleum, No. 66, Changjiangxi Road, Huangdao District, Qingdao 266580, China
Weifeng Sun: College of Information and Control Engineering, China University of Petroleum, No. 66, Changjiangxi Road, Huangdao District, Qingdao 266580, China
Peng Zhou: College of Information and Control Engineering, China University of Petroleum, No. 66, Changjiangxi Road, Huangdao District, Qingdao 266580, China
Jing Wang: College of Information Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 238, Songling Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao 266100, China
Xudong Zhang: College of Information Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 238, Songling Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao 266100, China

Energies, 2017, vol. 10, issue 9, 1-25

Abstract: Based on ERA-Interim reanalysis wave field data for the 36 years from 1979 to 2014, the temporal and spatial distributions and development potential of wave energy are studied in detail in the offshore and relatively nearshore waters adjacent to the Zhoushan Islands. The results show that areas of relatively high wave energy are located in the offshore waters to the east and southeast of the Zhoushan Islands. The potential wave energy in relatively nearshore waters (water depths from 10 m to 65 m) is relatively higher and especially in the nearshore waters to the southeast of the city of Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, which are suitable locations for wave energy development. The conclusions provide scientific guidance for wave energy development in the sea areas adjacent to the Zhoushan Islands.

Keywords: ERA-Interim reanalysis data; sea areas adjacent to the Zhoushan Islands; key regions; wave energy; assessment; wave power density (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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