1584. Optimal sizing and hybridization of tidal power plants
Invited abstract in session WB-32: Green maritime and port logistics-1, stream Maritime and Port Logistics.
Wednesday, 10:30-12:00Room: Maurice Keyworth 1.09
Authors (first author is the speaker)
| 1. | Flávia Barbosa
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| Porto, INESC TEC | |
| 2. | Luciana Yamada
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| INESC TEC, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto | |
| 3. | Luis Guimarães
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| INESC TEC, Faculadade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto | |
| 4. | Cagatay Iris
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| Management School, University of Liverpool |
Abstract
Hybrid renewable energy systems (HRES) are gaining increasing attention
due to their potential to provide a stable and efficient energy supply, optimize spatial use, and reduce costs. This work proposes an optimization framework to size a tidal power plant by determining the optimal location of the tidal barrage and the number of turbines required. Additionally, it analyzes the integration of energy generation from the tidal farm with nearby offshore wind farms to determine the most suitable grid connection. We demonstrate the methodology’s utility in a real River Mersey, Liverpool, England case study. With its huge tidal range, a tidal power scheme on the Mersey could produce enough clean, green electricity to power every home in the city region for more than a hundred years while creating thousands of jobs. Complementing existing strengths in offshore wind and tidal energy, this predictable and proven energy source could be key to the city region’s ambition to be net zero by 2040.
Keywords
- Energy Policy and Planning
- Risk Analysis and Management
- Optimization Modeling
Status: accepted
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