Offshore deployments of wave energy converters by Uppsala University, Sweden
Journal article, 2019

Ocean can provide an inexhaustible amount of energy. Many marine energy converters have been developed but most of them have not surpassed the experimental phase due to the high costs in installation, operation, and maintenance. Since 2002 Uppsala University has developed and deployed several units of wave energy converters of various designs. The Uppsala University wave energy converter concept consists of a linear generator directly connected to a point absorber buoy that is mounted on a concrete gravity foundation. Uppsala University deployments have been carried out using different deployment vessels and methods. Three main methods were utilized for these deployments that are discussed in terms of cost, manpower, and time efficiency. Depending on the desired outcome—multiple- or single-device deployment, low budget, etc.—one of the proposed methods can be used for the optimal outcome.

Wave energy converters

Offshore operations

Specialized offshore deployments

WEC deployment methods

Uppsala University

Author

Maria Chatzigiannakou

Uppsala University

Liselotte Ulvgård

Uppsala University

Irina Temiz

Uppsala University

Mats Leijon

Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering

Uppsala University

Marine Systems and Ocean Technology

1679396X (ISSN) 21994749 (eISSN)

Vol. 14 2-3 67-74

Subject Categories

Energy Systems

Marine Engineering

Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering

DOI

10.1007/s40868-019-00055-2

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11/12/2019