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1 | INTRODUCTION
In the quest of replacing energy from fossil fuel by renewable energy, wave energy is one of the candidates. The theoretical global wave energy potential is estimated to be 32 PWh/y, 1 which is roughly twice the global energy use. The Atlantic coast in Europe is estimated to have an average resource of 290 GW out of which 32‐48 GW is estimated to be tech- nically achievable. 2 The most energetic sites in Europe are
found outside Ireland and Scotland with average energy transports of 75 kW/m. 2 It is also worth noting that the av- erage winter power level along the European Atlantic coast is twice as high as the average annual, coinciding with the energy demand pattern of the European society. 2
To some extent, conclusions on the potential for wave energy conversion can be drawn from the wave climate. But a realistic technical potential also have to include areas like energy absorption of the wave energy converter (WEC), R E S E A R C H A R T I C L E
Energy absorption from parks of point‐absorbing wave energy converters in the Swedish exclusive economic zone
Jens Engström 1 | Malin Göteman 1 | Mikael Eriksson 1 | Mikael Bergkvist 1 |
Erik Nilsson 2 | Anna Rutgersson 2 | Erland Strömstedt 1
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Division of Electricity, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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