Nearshore Wind and Wave Energy Potential

Dear Colleagues,

We are inviting submissions to a Special Issue of Energies on the subject area of "The Nearshore Wind and Wave Energy Potential". Coastal areas represent suitable environments for the development of marine energy farms, with the most promising concepts being associated with wind and wave energy extraction. Since there is a strong connection between the two resources, and the offshore wind sector is a mature market, especially in Europe, co-locating wave farms together with existing wind projects represent a viable approach. This is because in such a way, it is possible to reduce the initial costs associated with a wave project and to increase the amount of electricity output. In addition, for the wind farms located close to the shoreline, such an approach can also provide, in certain cases, effective coastal protection by reducing the power of the waves propagating towards the shores. This Special Issue will cover the following research directions: a) assessment of the wind and wave resources from the nearshore area; b) performance evaluation of various converters located in this environment; c) the identification of future opportunities in the marine renewable market, such as coastal protection, joint wind-wave projects, or airborne wind systems.

Dr. Florin Onea
Guest Editor

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