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Ramos-Marín, S. and Guedes Soares, C. (2024), Overview of the wave energy resources in European regional seas, Advances in Maritime Technology and Engineering, Guedes Soares, C. & Santos T.A. (Eds.), Taylor and Francis, London, UK, pp. 659-670.
An overview is provided of the different approaches used for the wave energy characterization, and of the existing wave energy resource levels along the European continental coasts. Studies are classified by basins, regional seas, and countries. Most energetic areas all over Europe are highlighted and discussed. Main outcomes indicate that a complete resource assessment should address both temporal and spatial variables and must retrieve different metrics to evaluate the resource at the different levels (theoretical, practicable, technical, and socio-economic) with sufficient resolution. The Scottish, Irish and Iberian coasts have been the regions where the highest theoretical wave power potential is found (~30 and 60 kW/m). Remarkable potential has also been found in island regions of Iceland and Macaronesia, whose average wave power potential (between 25 and 59 kW/m) could be a key contribution for the islands to reduce their fossil fuels dependency and move towards the self-sustainability.
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