Developing Methodologies for Large Scale Wave and Tidal Stream Marine Renewable Energy Extraction and its Environmental Impact: An Overview of the TeraWatt Project

Journal Article

Title: Developing Methodologies for Large Scale Wave and Tidal Stream Marine Renewable Energy Extraction and its Environmental Impact: An Overview of the TeraWatt Project

Author:

Side, J.; Gallego, A.; James, M.; Davies, I.; Heath, M.; Karunarathna, H.; Venugopal, V.; Vögler, A.; Burrows, M.

Publication Date:

October 1, 2017

Journal:

Ocean & Coastal Management

Volume:

147

Pages:

1-5

Publisher:

Elsevier

Affiliation

Heriot-Watt University, Marine Scotland Science, Marine Alliance for Science and Technology Scotland (MASTS), University of Strathclyde, Swansea University, University of Edinburgh, University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

Technology:

Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy

Stressor:

Changes in Flow

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Citation

Side, J.; Gallego, A.; James, M.; Davies, I.; Heath, M.; Karunarathna, H.; Venugopal, V.; Vögler, A.; Burrows, M. (2017). Developing Methodologies for Large Scale Wave and Tidal Stream Marine Renewable Energy Extraction and its Environmental Impact: An Overview of the TeraWatt Project. Ocean & Coastal Management, 147, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2016.11.015

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Abstract

This article presents an introduction and overview of a modelling project "TeraWatt: Large scale interactive coupled 3D modelling for wave and tidal energy resource and environmental impact".

The project was funded by the SUstainable PowER GENeration (SUPERGEN) "Marine Hub". SUPERGEN is an initiative of the Research Councils UK (RCUK) Energy Programme, led by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). It is focused on supporting resilient and sustainable generation, supply, transmission and storage of the UK's energy. The Marine Challenge addresses the UK Centre for Marine Energy Research's (UKCMER) mission to support the wave and tidal energy sector beyond their current state of development.