Advances in Marine Renewable Energy Utilization and Offshore Storage Technologies
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 March 2026 | Viewed by 1640
Special Issue Editors
Interests: marine renewable energy utilization; offshore storage technologies; smart energy
Interests: renewable energy integration; power systems analysis; multi-energy systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The transition to sustainable energy systems has placed marine renewable energy at the forefront of global innovation. Oceans cover over 70% of the Earth’s surface, offering vast potential for harnessing energy through offshore wind, tidal, wave, and ocean thermal technologies. Coupled with advancements in offshore energy storage solutions, these technologies are critical to achieving decarbonization goals, enhancing energy security, and enabling resilient coastal and offshore infrastructure. However, the harsh marine environment, technological complexity, and integration challenges demand continuous breakthroughs in materials, system design, energy conversion efficiency, and storage methodologies. Furthermore, the growing emphasis on hybrid systems, digitalization, and environmental sustainability is driving research toward smarter, more adaptive, and ecologically responsible solutions.
This Special Issue seeks to showcase cutting-edge research and developments in marine renewable energy technologies and their associated offshore storage systems. We invite contributions that address theoretical advancements, experimental validations, computational modeling, and real-world applications aimed at optimizing performance, reliability, and scalability in marine environments.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Marine energy utilization technologies: Offshore wind energy, tidal energy, wave energy, ocean thermal energy, and salinity gradient energy.
- Offshore energy storage solutions: Offshore compressed air energy storage, hydrogen production/storage, battery technologies, and hybrid storage systems for grid stability.
- System integration and grid connectivity: Hybrid marine energy farms, floating platforms, subsea transmission technologies, and microgrid applications.
- Economic and policy frameworks: Cost-reduction strategies, levelized cost of energy (LCOE) optimization, and regulatory challenges for offshore deployment.
- Emerging concepts: Floating solar farms, blue energy synergies, and multi-purpose offshore platforms (e.g., energy production combined with aquaculture).
We welcome original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and case studies that push the boundaries of innovation in this rapidly evolving field.
Prof. Dr. Ji Zhang
Dr. Hui Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- offshore wind energy
- tidal energy conversion
- wave energy harvesting
- ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC)
- energy storage
- hydrogen storage systems
- corrosion-resistant coatings
- grid-connected microgrids
- offshore energy policy frameworks
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