Advances in Offshore Renewable Energy Systems
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A: Sustainable Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 8
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Interests: floating wind turbines; offshore floating structures; marine structures; offshore renewable energy; offshore mechanics; subsea technology
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Interests: wave energy; tidal energy; offshore wind energy; deep sea energy development; marine equipment design and performance prediction
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Interests: ocean engineering hydrodynamics; offshore renewable energy; floating breakwater technology; fluid–structure interaction; CFD solver development; model experiment techniques
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue "Advances in Offshore Renewable Energy Systems" aims to highlight the latest innovations and research breakthroughs in renewable energy technologies designed for marine environments. As the global demand for sustainable energy sources continues to rise, a deeper understanding of the interactions between fluid dynamics and energy-harvesting devices—such as wind turbines, tidal turbines, and wave energy converters—has become increasingly critical. This Special Issue seeks to gather innovative studies addressing key aspects of offshore renewable energy systems, including the design and optimization of energy devices, the integration of hybrid energy solutions, advanced modeling approaches, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations and experimental investigations. Potential topics of interest include, but are not limited to, flow interference effects in multi-rotor systems, optimization of energy capture mechanisms and advancements in design methodologies aimed at enhancing the efficiency, reliability and durability of renewable energy systems. Additionally, we welcome contributions that explore topics such as the environmental impacts of offshore energy systems, operational challenges and the economic feasibility of deploying these technologies on a large scale. By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, this Special Issue seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of recent progress and insights into future directions for offshore renewable energy systems. We encourage researchers and industry professionals to submit original research articles, reviews and technical notes that contribute to the innovation and expansion of this critical area of energy sustainability.
Prof. Dr. Yihan Xing
Prof. Dr. Fengmei Jing
Dr. Renwei Ji
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- offshore renewable energy (wind, tidal, wave, multi-energy integrated system)
- ship hydrodynamics
- wave–structure interaction
- hydroelasticity
- fluid–structure interaction
- numerical method
- machine learning
- model test
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