A versatile system for offshore energy conversion including diversified storage

作者：Fiaschi D^*; Manfrida G; Secchi R; Tempesti D

来源：Energy, 2012, 48(1): 566-576.

DOI：10.1016/j.energy.2012.10.006

• Offshore
• CAES
• Solar energy
• Microturbine
• Energy storage
• Wave energy

Offshore applications allow to exploit different renewable energy sources (wave, wind, solar) that are complementary each other, due to their statistical yearly distributions. %26lt;br%26gt;In this paper, we discuss an offshore platform for energy production from renewable energy sources coupled with three energy storage systems. The proposed offshore platforms uses a Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) to timely shift the electricity production from the demand. %26lt;br%26gt;The performance of the system related to a north Tyrrhenian Sea location was evaluated by a simulation model developed integrating three different software packages (Matlab, EES, TRNSYS). %26lt;br%26gt;The system was designed to produce 564 kWh on the 2 h a day where peak electricity demand takes place. The results showed that the system is able to produce 177,000 kWh per year. %26lt;br%26gt;This offshore power plant is conceived for local users (tourist resorts, villages), especially if placed in small or medium islands, wishing to qualify for extensive use of renewable energy.

• 出版日期2012-12