Spatiotemporal variability of marine renewable energy resources in Norway. (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Varlas, George; Christakos, Konstantinos; Cheliotis, Ioannis; Papadopoulos, Anastasios; Steeneveld, Gert-Jan
• Is Part Of: Energy procedia. Volume 125(2017)
• Page Start: 180
• Page End: 189
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: Renewable energy resources -- marine energy variability -- wind power -- wave power -- Norway -- North Sea -- Norwegian Sea -- NORA10; Power resources -- Congresses; Power resources -- Periodicals; Power resources; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.08.171
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-6102

Abstract

Abstract: Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) resources such as wind and wave energy depend on the complex behaviour of weather and climatic conditions which determine the development of MRE technologies, energy grid, supply and prices. This study investigates the spatiotemporal variability of MRE resources along the Norwegian coast employing NORA10 (NOrwegian ReAnalysis 10 km) data for the period 1957-2016. The results indicate high local mean wind and wave energy resources exceeding 1 kW m -2 and 40 kW m -1, respectively. We find that MRE resources undergo a positive trend over time which is attributed to climatic variations of cyclonic distribution, frequency and intensity.