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y coordinate [m]
4.81
one characterized with Hs, TE, and m)
14 10
4.8 nested grid
13
12 200 kW m1
9 4.79 50x50m
11 8
4.78
1
10 1 1 7
4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5 5.1 5.2 5.3
year ]
1
1 2 1 1
9
1
1
3
3
5
1
2
1
1
1
1 1 6 x coordinate [m] x 10
5
[m]
1 5 7 2 1 1 1
1
Ew,T [MWh m
1 2 7 9 2 1 2 2
7 5
m0
4 3 12 10 3 2 2 3
length [3]:
3 1
coarse grid
4.81 Wave Period - T E [s]
5 6.1 7.9 9.3 10.6 11.7 12.7
1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
2.4
21
67
21
65
21
62
20
60
20
59
20
57
20
56
4.7
144
154
140
152
134
150
130
148
127
146
124
144
122
143
RESULTS
5 hot spots can be highlighted in the map of 4.805
x 10
6
H5
4.795
x 10
6
H4 150
The hot spots also correspond to these
4.815
120
4.79
100 areas of higher annual production, specially
4.785 50
H1, H4 and H5, for which the annual
4.81 H1
100
production is:
0
4.78
4.805
4.8 4.85 4.9 4.95
x coordinate [m]
5 5.05 5.1
x 10
5.15
5 ESSG,T > 250 MWh
[MWh m1 year1]
6
x 10
4.795
the energy produced, is significantly higher
W,T
CPT [%]
40
E
H3 4.79
H2 20
10
sports, with a value:
4.785 H1
4.785
CPT > 25 %
H1 5
4.78 0 4.78 0
4.75 4.8 4.85 4.9 4.95 5 5.05 5.1 5.15 4.8 4.85 4.9 4.95 5 5.05 5.1 5.15
x coordinate [m] x 10
5 x coordinate [m] x 10
5
CONCLUSIONS REFERENCES
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