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Title: Experimental Wave Tank Test for Reference Model 3 Floating-Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter Project

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1169792· OSTI ID:1169792
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  1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
  2. Re Vision Consulting, Sacramento, CA (United States)
  3. Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States)

The U.S. Department of Energy established a reference model project to benchmark a set of marine and hydrokinetic technologies including current (tidal, open-ocean, and river) turbines and wave energy converters. The objectives of the project were to first evaluate the status of these technologies and their readiness for commercial applications. Second, to evaluate the potential cost of energy and identify cost-reduction pathways and areas where additional research could be best applied to accelerate technology development to market readiness.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Water Technologies Office (EE-4W)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1169792
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-5000-62951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English