The Effect of a Wave Energy Farm Protecting an Aquaculture Installation

The Effect of a Wave Energy Farm Protecting an Aquaculture Installation

This paper assesses the impact of a farm of wave energy converters on a nearby offshore aquaculture installation and on the nearshore dynamics. The coastal area targeted is Aguçadoura, located in the north of Portugal, where the world’s first wave farm operated in 2008. The stud...

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Main Authors: Dina Silva, Eugen Rusu, C. Guedes Soares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
wave energy farm
aquaculture
SWAN
sheltering effect
nearshore protection
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/8/2109

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