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Wave and Offshore Wind Resource in the U.S. Pacific Ocean Minor Outlying Islands

Coastal environments such as islands have unique opportunities for renewable energy resources. This work explores the wave and offshore wind energy potential for the U.S. Pacific Ocean Minor Outlying Islands, including Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, K...
Yang, Z. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Dec 31, 2020
30 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Datasets

The data presented here were collected from the Ocean Thermal Extractable Energy Visualization (OTEEV) project. The OTEEV project focused on assessing the Maximum Practicably Extractable Energy (MPEE) from the world's ocean thermal resources. This project explored the feasibili...
Langle, N. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
10 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

PacWave South SeaRAY k2 Risk Registers

The SeaRAY is a deployable power system for maritime sensors, monitoring equipment, communications, unmanned underwater vehicles, and other similar payloads. This project is to design, deliver, and test a prototype low-power WEC that lowers the total cost of ownership and provides...
Lenee-Bluhm, P. Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.
Sep 29, 2023
12 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

LandRAY PTO Testing Utilizing the NREL NWTC 5MW Dynamometer

The overarching project objective is to demonstrate the feasibility of using an innovative PowerTake-Off (PTO) Module in Columbia Power's utility-scale wave energy converter (WEC). The PTO Module uniquely combines a large-diameter, direct-drive, rotary permanent magnet generator; ...
Lenee-Bluhm, P. and Rhinefrank, K. Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.
Jun 13, 2016
3 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

TEAMER: Techno-Economic Assessment of the Crestwing WEC Device

This dataset contains a report and an Excel file documenting a techno-economic model developed to assess the Crestwing wave energy converter (WEC), an attenuator-type device composed of two hinged rectangular barges. Funded by TEAMER and carried out by Re Vision Consulting, the st...
Previsic, M. Re Vision Consulting
Mar 14, 2025
3 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

RITE Gen5 KHPS Performance Period A

Includes Kinetic Hydropower System (KHPS) Turbine performance data from the RITE Gen5 KHPS turbine at the 5 meter size. This data was collected over Period A which was a 39 day span ending on 11/12/2021. This data was collected under the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) power ...
Colby, J. et al Verdant Power Inc.
Nov 12, 2021
1 Resources
0 Stars
Awaiting release

TEAMER: MADWEC Techno-Economic Analysis

The objective of this project was for the facility to conduct a techno-economic assessment (TEA) of the Maximal Asymmetric Drag Wave Energy Converter (MADWEC), developed by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth). MADWEC is used for powering remote monitoring a...
Ortega, T. and Baca, E. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mar 08, 2024
2 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

LandRAY PTO Test Plans with NREL NWTC 5 MW Dynamometer

The overarching project objective is to demonstrate the feasibility of using an innovative PowerTake-Off (PTO) Module in Columbia Power's utility-scale wave energy converter (WEC). The PTO Module uniquely combines a large-diameter, direct-drive, rotary permanent magnet generator; ...
Prudell, J. et al Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.
Feb 29, 2016
5 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

UMass 2-Body WEC Techno-Economic Assessment

The University of Massachusetts (UMass) is developing a 2-body wave energy converter (WEC) device that is converting mechanical power into electricity using a mechanical motion rectifier that allows the system to couple to a flywheel. UMass has completed numerical modeling, wave t...
Previsic, M. Re Vision Consulting
Nov 19, 2024
2 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

TEAMER: New Technology Qualification for a Small-Scale Wave Energy Converter Powering Offshore Aquaculture

This dataset supports the concept verification of the Dual Inclined Paddles Wave Energy Converter (WEC), a small-scale marine hydrokinetic device developed by E-Wave Technologies LLC for offshore aquaculture applications. The review was conducted by the American Bureau of Shipping...
Lou, J. et al E-Wave Technologies LLC
Aug 04, 2025
2 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

Wave Carpet Controls Design Optimization

To assess CalWave's submerged Wave Carpet Technology for system performance advancement, CalWave seeks to test advanced controls methodologies on a simplified wave carpet model, which potentially can be used in further research to leverage the design to a full wave carpet assessme...
Previsic, M. and Karthikeyan, A. Re Vision Consulting
Aug 26, 2020
1 Resources
0 Stars
Awaiting release

Tidal Resource Data from Sequim Bay Inlet, WA, August 2020

Data from a Nortek Signature1000 deployed on a lander for 14 days in Aug 2020 in the entrance to Sequim Bay, WA. Raw data were processed using the DOLfYN python package and standardized using the ME Data Pipeline python package, tsdat version 0.2.12. Processed data were partitione...
McVey, J. and Cavagnaro, R. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Aug 13, 2020
18 Resources
1 Stars
Curated

Tidal Energy Resource Characterization, Velocity and Turbulence Measurements, Processed Data, Cook Inlet, AK, 2021

This submission contains processed datasets from a long-term deployment of 3 moorings and a transect survey of the proposed tidal energy site off the East Forelands in Cook Inlet, AK. The long-term mooring datasets were created from 8 instruments mounted on a Terrasond High Ener...
McVey, J. and Kilcher, L. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Aug 31, 2021
28 Resources
1 Stars
Publicly accessible

Techno-Economic Assessment of AWS Waveswing

The submitted information includes the final report and the supporting datasets in Excel format. Submitted data includes: an Excel based techno-economic model with input-output (IO) analysis, costing functions in generalized form, performance metrics and computation, and scatte...
Previsic, M. Re Vision Consulting
Mar 07, 2025
3 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

Next Generation RivGen Power System: Risk Register

Risk Register for the RivGen power system, optimized for performance, durability and survivability, in Microsoft Excel format.
Salmon, A. Igiugig Village Council
Oct 05, 2017
1 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Early Market Opportunity MHK Energy Site Identification Wave and Tidal Resources

This data was compiled for the 'Early Market Opportunity Hot Spot Identification' project. The data and scripts included were used in the 'MHK Energy Site Identification and Ranking Methodology' Reports (see resources below). The Python scripts will generate a set of results--base...
Kilcher, L. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Apr 01, 2016
7 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

USWAN Model Hindcast East Coast Regional Model (ECoRM)

Summary tables and plots of six International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) wave parameters, including time series, scatter plots, and tables summarizing model performance.
Neary, V. Sandia National Laboratories
Sep 29, 2017
2 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

Rosario Strait Tidal Resource Characterization

Observational dataset from the Orcas Island Power and Light Coop. (OPALCO) tidal site in Rosario Strait, WA (USA). This project presents a resource characterization of the tidal currents at a proposed site for power generation in Rosario Strait, WA (USA). Acoustic Doppler Current...
Thomson, J. et al Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC)
Mar 20, 2025
9 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

Advanced TidGen Power System Environmental Assessment

The TidGen Power System generates emission-free electricity from tidal currents and connects directly into existing grids using smart grid technology. The power system consists of three major subsystems: shore-side power electronics, mooring system, and turbine generator unit (TGU...
Marnagh, C. et al Ocean Renewable Power Company
Jun 14, 2018
1 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

MHK Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) Guidance and Techno-Economic Analysis Materials

Useful information and tools for calculating the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) and MHK Cost Breakdown Structure. Includes a structure for calculating the capital expenditures and operating costs of a marine energy technology or device, reference resource data for both wave and ...
Jenne, S. and Baca, E. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 08, 2019
7 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

ALFA Wave Resource Characterization in Extreme Conditions, Offshore of Newport, OR

Model hindcast and Surface Wave Instrument Float With Tracking (SWIFT) buoy observations during extreme conditions offshore of Newport, OR
Thomson, J. Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center
Dec 06, 2015
2 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

LCOE Content Model for the Heaving Point Absorber Buoy

This is the LCOE analysis spreadsheet and content model for the heaving point absorber buoy developed for controls purposes. The cost assessment was done on a wave-farm of 100-units.
Previsic, M. and Karthikeyan, A. Re Vision Consulting
Jul 14, 2017
3 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible

StingRAY Structural Optimization Final Technical Report Appendices

The protected data appendices to the public Final Technical Report. The overall project objective is to materially decrease the leveled cost of energy (LCOE) of the Columbia Power (CPower) StingRAY utility-scale wave energy converter (WEC). This will be achieved by reducing stru...
Lenee-Bluhm, P. Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.
Aug 05, 2020
16 Resources
0 Stars
Awaiting release

CalWave Open Water Demonstration PTO Belt Assessment & Test Report Public

PTO (Power Take-Off) belt test and analysis report conducted under CalWave's Open Water Demonstration Award EE0008097 Belt Tradeoffs for Winch PTO. The report tests two types of belts: a high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) woven fiber belt and a steel cable polyurethane belt. The goa...
Kojimoto, N. and Boerner, T. CalWave Power Technologies Inc.
May 28, 2021
1 Resources
0 Stars
Curated

Competing Use Analysis for Offshore Renewables and Subsea Cables

Demand for abundant and diverse resources in the oceans is growing, necessitating marine spatial planning. To inform development of Marine Hydrokinetic (MHK) and Offshore Wind (OSW) resources, the Department of Energy (DOE) has asked NREL to identify the competing uses areas betwe...
Best, B. and Kilcher, L. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aug 29, 2019
3 Resources
0 Stars
Publicly accessible
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