Far-field modelling of the hydro-environmental impact of tidal stream turbines

Reza Ahmadian, Roger Falconer and Bettina Bockelmann-Evans

Renewable Energy, 2012, vol. 38, issue 1, 107-116

Abstract: Interest in the marine renewable energy devices, and particularly tidal stream turbines, has increased significantly over the past decade and several devices such as vertical and horizontal axis turbines and reciprocating hydrofoils are now being designed around the world to harness tidal stream energy. While tidal stream turbines are being developed at a high rate and getting closer to commercialisation, it is important to acquire the right tools to assist planners and environmentalists, not only in finding a right location for the turbines, but also in identifying their potential impacts on the surrounding marine and coastal environment.

Keywords: Tidal stream turbines; Hydro-environmental modelling; Marine renewable energy; Momentum sink; Severn estuary; Bristol channel (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2011.07.005

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