WP3: Development of renewable energy conversion from wind and waves

Leader: Iñigo J. Losada, UNICAN

The main aim of WP3 is to contribute to the exploration of conceptual technical designs of innovative integrated offshore platforms to harvest ocean energy and offshore wind together with other utilizations such as aquaculture and transportation (MUPs).
This WP shall mainly review existing and in-progress technologies of the different subsystems required for the structural and functional elements of the MUPs, namely the overall layout, the substructure, energy convertors, grid connection and compatibility between them for the final purpose of integration. Regarding the overall layout, the following concepts will be explored:

• Multi-purpose farm design, based on the integration of multiple users in a single farm by sharing studies, manpower, tools, infrastructures and transport services aspects, aimed at optimizing the design
• The design of multi-purpose platforms which can be installed individually or in farms.

WP3 will also estimate the availability of ocean renewable energy resources at a selection of sites where combined sources can be considered. Additionally it aims to identify the relevant impacts which are associated with the development and operation of the concepts at hand. Based on this information a parameter map can be developed which will assist in finding the best suited technical conceptual design for a given location. This information will serve as a basis for a refined design to be carried out in WP7 for the selected study sites. For each of the different tasks within this WP, specific research will be carried out to improve our knowledge on the different subsystems considered.

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