New Assessment of Wave Energy in Relation to Geomorphological and Demographic Characteristics on the Pacific Coast of Baja California, Mexico

Frontiers in Marine Science

Angélica Felix¹  Sergio Cerdeira-Estrada²  Itxaso Odériz⁴  Valeria Chávez⁵  Yudisleyvis Ventura⁵  Yandy Rodríguez⁵  Rodolfo Silva⁵  Nobuhito Mori⁷ 

[1] Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Mexico City, Mexico;DirecciónGeneral de Geomática, Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad, Mexico City, Mexico;Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan;IHCantabria - Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de la Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain;Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico;Posgrado en Geografía, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico;School of Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom;

关键词: coastal settlements;    electricity generation;    wave power;    renewable energy;    climate change;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmars.2022.872707

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The electrical grid of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico, operates separately from the National Interconnected System, with Baja California connected to the Western Electricity Coordinating Council of the USA; and Baja California Sur having an isolated, independent network. Based on the need for alternative renewable sources of electricity generation in the region, this work evaluates the wave energy power at specific locations on the Pacific coast of the peninsula, and identifies wave generation sites (WEGS). The WEGS were defined as rocky shore sites associated with a wave energy potential of over 10 kW/m (where the installation of oscillating water columns (OWC) is feasible) and the presence of coastal settlements that are less than 10 km from the shoreline. It was found that 370 km of the Pacific coast of the peninsula have characteristics suitable for the installation of OWC, and up to 1.4 million inhabitants could be benefited by this wave energy harvesting.

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