Energy potential metric for rapid macro-level resource assessment of tidal in-stream energy in the Philippines

Author

Abundo, Michael L S ; Nerves, Allan C. ; Ang, Ma Rosario C O ; Paringit, Enrico C. ; Bernardo, Lawrence P C ; Villanoy, Cesar L.

Author_Institution

EEE Inst., Univ. of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

fYear

2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

This paper presents preliminary efforts in developing a rapid evaluation tool for tidal in-stream energy (TISE) in the Philippines. We study the possibility of using an energy density metric based on the sea surface elevation (SSE) or tide height difference at the boundaries of a site of interest as a gauge for the TISE potential of that site. Results show good correlation with high potential sites and the proposed metric. Verde Island Passage was assessed, through a combination of DELFT3D simulation and Matlab-based power computations, to have four potential TISE sites with a total energy density of 271.90 kW-h /m² in a month.

Keywords

renewable energy sources; resource allocation; tidal power stations; tides; Philippines; Verde Island Passage; energy density metric; energy potential metric; rapid evaluation tool; rapid macro-level resource assessment; sea surface elevation; tidal in-stream energy; total energy density; Electric potential; Measurement; Renewable energy resources; Sea surface; Tides; Turbines; Energy Potential Metric; Ocean Energy; Rapid Evaluation Tool; Resource Assessment; Sea Surface Elevation; Tidal In-Stream Energy; Tidal Power;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC), 2011 10th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Rome

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-8779-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EEEIC.2011.5874712

Filename

5874712