Integration of Marine Wave Energy Converters into Seaports: A Case Study in the Port of Valencia

Raúl Cascajo, Emilio García, Eduardo Quiles, Antonio Correcher and Francisco Morant
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Raúl Cascajo: Head of Environmental Policies, Valencia Plataforma Intermodal y Logística, Valenciaport Group, 46024 Valencia, Spain
Emilio García: Instituto de Automática e Informática Industrial, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
Eduardo Quiles: Instituto de Automática e Informática Industrial, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
Antonio Correcher: Instituto de Automática e Informática Industrial, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
Francisco Morant: Instituto de Automática e Informática Industrial, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 5, 1-24

Abstract: A feasibility study for the installation of Wave Energy Converters (WEC) in a Spanish Mediterranean port is evaluated in this paper. The final aim is to evaluate the possibility of building a new infrastructure which combines a breakwater and a WEC able to provide energy to the commercial port of Valencia. An estimation of the wave power potential is made according to existing databases from different sources. A review of the existing WEC types is carried out in order to choose the most suitable technology for its installation in a port environment. The authors discuss the main advantages and issues of the integration of WEC in port breakwaters. A prospective study for the Port of Valencia is made, considering the port energy demand evolution, historical data on wave energy potential and the port expansion plans. We conclude that Overtopping Devices (OTDs) are the most suitable ones to allow the good integration with the new breakwater needed for the expansion of the Port of Valencia and we give an estimation on the power available from the resource in our case study.

Keywords: marine renewable energy; wave-energy; energy generation; seaports (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: 2019
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