The impact of climate change on the wave energy resource potential of the Atlantic Coast of Iberian Peninsula

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2023-09-15

Autores

Ajab Majidi (Autor) Outra; Victor Ramos (Autor) Outra; Gianmaria Giannini (Autor) FEUP; Paulo Rosa Santos (Autor) FEUP; Luciana das Neves (Autor) FEUP; Francisco Taveira Pinto (Autor) FEUP

Revista

Título: Ocean Engineering

Vol. 284 Nº 115451

Páginas: 1-12

ISSN: 0029-8018

Editora: Elsevier

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 2 Citações

ISI Web of Science

Scopus - 2 Citações

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias

CORDIS: Ciências Tecnológicas

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00Y-S0Q

DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.115451

Abstract (EN): This study investigates the impact of climate change on the wave energy potential along the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula, a region acknowledged for its high wave energy resource. The research focuses on the annual and intra-annual variations in wave power for the high-emission RCP8.5 global warming scenario over different time frames: historical, near-future, and far-future. The results show a decreasing trend in the wave energy resource throughout the study area, with the most notable reductions observed in the northwestern region. The reduction in maximum annual power ranges from 15.1 to 7.2 kW/m. Changes in atmospheric circulation patterns and ocean surface temperature gradients induced by climate change effects could explain these results. This study also discusses the impacts of wave power projections on the design of wave energy converters and their future operation. The outcomes are of high interest to adapt the renewable energy infrastructure to a changing climate, ultimately also aiding in the strategic planning and cost-effective design of future wave energy projects.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 12