Model recommendation for optimized commercial scale wave and tidal energy projects
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2023-03-27
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Devoy McAuliffe, Fiona
Kamidelivand, Mitra
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Selkie Project
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Abstract
This report details the work of D8.5 within WP8 of the SELKIE project. It is linked to the three previous reports of WP8: D8.2, D8.3 and D8.4. The SELKIE project has developed an open access Logistics and O&M tool for tidal and wave energy. A detailed description of the tool as well as methods and model logics are provided in D8.2. In D8.3 and D8.4, the O&M tool was employed to create scenarios of pilot, first array and first commercial scale projects for wave energy case studies based on an oscillating water column wave energy converter (described in D8.3) and for tidal energy case studies based on the Sabella D15 turbine (described in D8.4) in Wales and Ireland. This report provides the description of the sensitivity and scenario analyses of the first commercial scale wave and tidal energy projects studied in D8.3 and D8.4. The report aims to identify key areas in cost reduction and farm availability improvement. It considers different scenarios analyses, for example, the implementation of the weather restrictions for vessel operations, changes in failure rates, adapting a preventive maintenance strategy and the effect of mean time to repair. For each scenario, the impacts on OPEX, availability and energy production are discussed, and the results of optimal wave and tidal commercial case studies in Wales and Ireland are presented.
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Modified Installation, Operations, Maintenance and Logistics model for Irish and Welsh wave and tidal technologies and locations. Work Package 8: Installation, Operations & Maintenance and Logistic models. Report number: D8.5 : Model recommendation for optimized commercial scale wave and tidal energy project.
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SELKIE project , Logistics and O&M tool , Tidal and wave energy , Ireland , Wales
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Devoy McAuliffe, F. and Kamidelivand, M. (2023) 'Model recommendation for optimized commercial scale wave and tidal energy projects', Selkie Project, D8.5 (31pp). Cork: MaREI, the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.22571.66089
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© 2023, the Authors. The views and opinions expressed in this publication are the sole responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission.