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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 239-261 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 27 Dec 2023 |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2024 |
Abstract
To mitigate climate change, a transformation of the energy sector towards a low-emission power generation is necessary. Tidal energy technology has matured in recent years and has the potential to balance Europe’s future power grid. While reviews of the tidal energy resource exist for a number of European countries, along the German North Sea coast is overlooked so far. This paper closes this gap and provides a comprehensive review and assessment of the German tidal energy resource. Germany’s North Sea coast is characterised by comparatively low current velocities and shallow waters. Using available data from the EasyGSH-DB North Sea Model, Germany’s practical tidal energy resource is estimated in a range between 66.6 and 565.8 GWh y - 1 to, excluding the most energetic sites in the estuaries of Elbe, Weser, and Ems. A stakeholder questionnaire aimed at tidal energy technology developers has shown that it is considered important to further develop the technology towards the use in shallow water and under low current velocities.
Keywords
- German Bight, Marine renewable energy, North Sea, Stakeholder analysis, Tidal energy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Energy(all)
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Environmental Science(all)
- Water Science and Technology
- Energy(all)
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Engineering(all)
- Ocean Engineering
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy, Vol. 10, No. 1, 02.2024, p. 239-261.
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AU - Korte, Alexander
AU - Windt, Christian
AU - Goseberg, Nils
N1 - Funding Information: The authors acknowledge the use of imagery from the NASA Worldview application (https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov), part of the NASA Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). Furthermore, the use of data from EuroGeographics (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/gisco/geodata/reference-data/administrative-units-statistical-units/countries), provided in the Geoportal of the European Commission (Eurostat) is acknowledged.
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N2 - To mitigate climate change, a transformation of the energy sector towards a low-emission power generation is necessary. Tidal energy technology has matured in recent years and has the potential to balance Europe’s future power grid. While reviews of the tidal energy resource exist for a number of European countries, along the German North Sea coast is overlooked so far. This paper closes this gap and provides a comprehensive review and assessment of the German tidal energy resource. Germany’s North Sea coast is characterised by comparatively low current velocities and shallow waters. Using available data from the EasyGSH-DB North Sea Model, Germany’s practical tidal energy resource is estimated in a range between 66.6 and 565.8 GWh y - 1 to, excluding the most energetic sites in the estuaries of Elbe, Weser, and Ems. A stakeholder questionnaire aimed at tidal energy technology developers has shown that it is considered important to further develop the technology towards the use in shallow water and under low current velocities.
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KW - Marine renewable energy
KW - North Sea
KW - Stakeholder analysis
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JO - Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy
JF - Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy
SN - 2198-6444
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