Wave Energy Resource Assessment for Small-Scale WEC near a Harbour

Accurate evaluations of the available and technically exploitable wave energy resources are fundamental to optimise design implementation converters in marine environment. However, long-term resource assessments have been primarily conducted for large-scale devices offshore energetic locations, thus ignoring onshore sites such as harbours with easier access, installation accessibility devices. Here, we a ten-year evaluation performance (WECs) off Roscoff harbour (northern Brittany, France). As site application shows moderately conditions, particular attention was dedicated small-scale WECs by adapting ratings local climate. This investigation combined (i) high-spatial resolution (~5 m) hindcast database established SWAN (ii) generic specific WEC performance. We exploited, particular, scaled power matrices derived from Oyster technology assess capacity factors output In addition characterising annual seasonal variability breakwater, this provided further insights optimising WECs, including experimental prototypes. It is therefore suggested that type be considered assessment small- and/or full-scale