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- Title
On the wave energy potential along the southern coast of Brazil.
- Authors
Assis, Leandro Eduardo; Beluco, Alexandre; de Almeida, Luiz Emílio B.
- Abstract
The ocean wave energy resource is a real alternative to supply part of the energy demand in various countries, since some locations have a remarkable capacity to generate electricity. The objective of this study is to evaluate the energy resource of ocean waves in the coast of Rio Grande do Sul, the southern state of Brazil. This note presents the first results. The wave data used were collected in the sea area near the Port of Rio Grande during the years 1996 to 1999, amounting to sixteen months of monitoring. The data set was treated and grouped resulting information monthly, seasonal and annual basis. The annual average was found to be 8.6 kW per meter of wave front, reaching 14.0 kW per meter for the month of May and 4.0 kW per meter for the month of January. The results indicate good perspectives in obtaining power supplies.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; OCEAN wave power; POWER resources; POTENTIAL energy; COASTS; ELECTRIC power production
- Publication
International Journal of Energy & Environment, 2014, Vol 5, Issue 1, p59
- ISSN
2076-2895
- Publication type
Article