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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
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Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) Content Model for Design of High Deflection Foils for MHK Applications

The LCOE Content Model provides data submitters with an easy and consistent means of uploading data that can be used to calculate the levelized cost of energy for MHK devices. These data are important to DOE and will be used to develop data products that provide quantitative info...

McEntee, J. Ocean Renewable Power Company

Apr 22, 2022
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LCOE and Baseline Data for ORPC's RivGen 1.F River Power System

Base data and documentation of LCOE calculations for ORPC's RivGen 1.F Power System, demonstrated in the Kvichak River at Igiugig, Alaska in 2015.

Salmon, A. Igiugig Village Council

Oct 31, 2016
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TidGen MHK Generator Composite Fatigue Analysis Procedure

A procedure was described for performing a fatigue analysis of composite foils for an MHK generator. The steps included generating load data, S-N (Stress versus Number of cycles to failure) diagrams through fatigue testing, cycle counts, damage versus load, and cumulative damage. ...

Krumpe, A. ORPC Inc.

Apr 14, 2020
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Reference Model 1 Cost Breakdown (RM1: Tidal Current Turbine)

Contains the Reference Model 1 (RM1) spreadsheets with the cost breakdown structure (CBS) for the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) calculations for a single RM1 device and multiple unit arrays. These spreadsheets are contained within an XLSX file and a spreadsheet editor such as Mi...

Neary, V. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Sep 30, 2014
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Reference Model 2 Cost Breakdown (RM2: River Current Turbine)

Contains the Reference Model 2 (RM2) spreadsheets with the cost breakdown structure (CBS) for the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) calculations for a single RM2 device and multiple unit arrays. These spreadsheets are contained within an XLSX file and a spreadsheet editor such as Mi...

Neary, V. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Sep 30, 2014
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Reference Model 3 Cost Breakdown (RM3: Wave Point Absorber)

Contains the Reference Model 3 (RM3) spreadsheets with the cost breakdown structure (CBS) for the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) calculations for a single RM3 device and multiple unit arrays. These spreadsheets are contained within an XLSX file and a spreadsheet editor such as Mi...

Neary, V. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Sep 30, 2014
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Reference Model 6 Cost Breakdown (RM6: Oscillating Water Column)

Contains the Reference Model 6 (RM6) spreadsheets with the cost breakdown structure (CBS) for the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) calculations for a single RM6 device and multiple unit arrays. These spreadsheets are contained within an XLSX file and a spreadsheet editor such as Mi...

Neary, V. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Sep 30, 2014
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Reference Model 4 Cost Breakdown (RM4: Ocean Current Turbine)

Contains the Reference Model 4 (RM4) spreadsheets with the cost breakdown structure (CBS) for the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) calculations for a single RM4 device and multiple unit arrays. These spreadsheets are contained within an XLSX file and a spreadsheet editor such as Mi...

Neary, V. et al Sandia National Laboratories

Sep 30, 2014
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M3 Wave DMP/APEX Model Baseline LCOE

This is the raw LCOE model used to establish baseline performance for the M3 Wave DMP/APEX submerged mid-column pressure differential WEC. The model includes initial capital cost, levelized replacement cost, levelized operations and maintenance cost, and net annual energy producti...

Morrow, M. M3 Wave

Feb 28, 2016
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Oscilla Power Triton 1310 System Overview and Baseline LCOE Calculations

This project aims to enhance survivability of a multi-mode point absorber. Included in this submission are content models providing a system definition and baseline LCOE calculations.

Mundon, T. Oscilla Power, Inc.

Jan 03, 2017
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Advanced TidGen Power System LCOE Calculations and System Overview

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. and McEntee, J. Ocean Renewable Power Company

Jun 14, 2018
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Holistic Control Embedded PTO Development Target Performance Metrics Definitions

Collection of Power Take-Off (PTO), Power Conversion Chain (PCC), and relevant device metrics to be used for performance assessment of the Control co-designed PTO including brief summary of literature, baseline, and target metrics values.

Boerner, T. et al CalWave Power Technologies Inc.

Jul 30, 2019
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Modular RivGen LCOE Content Model

The Modular RivGen LCOE Content Model contains estimates of levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for three array configurations operating in a theoretical river environment. The LCOE is distinguished by the CapEx, OpEx, and annual energy production and capture for each river environment.

Tyler, R. and Obomsawin, T. Ocean Renewable Power Company

Dec 15, 2020
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Centipod WEC, Advanced Controls, Final Technical Report

Final Technical Report for "Advanced Controls for the Multi-pod Centipod WEC device" describing project parameters, organization, task activities, accomplishments, and conclusions. See other submissions under this DOE project for economic viability, design geometry, and modeling.

McCall, A. Dehlsen Associates, LLC

Feb 15, 2016
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StingRAY System and LCOE Content Models

DOE System and LCOE (levelized costs of energy) Content Models completed for a utility-scale Stingray WEC.

Rhinefrank, K. Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.

Mar 06, 2017
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LCOE Analysis of Surge-Mode WEC

Spreadsheet which provides estimates of reductions in Levelized Cost of Energy for a surge-mode wave energy converter (WEC). This is made available via adoption of the advanced control strategies developed during this research effort.

Staby, B. Resolute Marine Energy, Inc.

Mar 07, 2017
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LCOE Baseline for Wave Carpet WEC Device

This is an LCOE (levelized cost of energy) baseline assessment for the Wave Carpet.

Previsic, M. et al Re Vision Consulting

Jul 26, 2017
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TidGen LCOE Workbooks

Workbooks showing Annualized Energy Production, Cost Breakdown Structure, Levelized Cost of Electricity for DOE Reference Tidal Project 1) Baseline TidGen Power System 2) TidGen Power System with the application of Advanced Controls 3) Advanced TidGen Power System with several enh...

McEntee, J. Ocean Renewable Power Company

Mar 21, 2016
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StingRAY H1 Humboldt Cost Breakdown Structure

Columbia Power LCOE (levelized cost of energy) Model for the Stingray H1 at the DOE Reference Site of Humboldt, CA. The model is integrated with and reports LCOE from DOE Cost Breakdown Structure

Rhinefrank, K. Columbia Power Technologies, Inc.

Mar 06, 2017
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M3 Wave DMP/APEX WEC Projected LCOE

Projected LCOE model for the Delos-Reyes Morrow Pressure Device (DMP), commercialized by M3 Wave LLC as "APEX," based on information gained during project performance.

Morrow, M. and Delos-Reyes, M. M3 Wave

Aug 01, 2018
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Triton-C WEC Numerical and LCOE Content Models (DDP)

These are the Content Models for the Triton-C multi-mode point absorber WEC based on the Detailed System Design Package (DDP), including WEC Numerical and LCOE Content Models.

Stinson, K. and Mundon, T. Oscilla Power, Inc.

Dec 21, 2020
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CalWave Open Water Demonstration LCOE Content Model

Data for the CalWave Open Water Demonstration, a submerged pressure differential Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Device. Device is moored to the seabed, and the motion of the waves causes the sea level to rise and fall above the device, inducing a pressure differential in the device. ...

Petcovic, D. et al CalWave Power Technologies Inc.

Dec 06, 2022
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Centipod WEC, Survivable Wave Energy Converters, Final Technical Report

This project shows that the choice of a secondary DOF for survivability is a viable option to reduce the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) in WEC designs. This report will cover the calculation of the concluded LCOE advantage using Dehlsen Associates’ “Centipod” WEC, but will ...

McCall, A. Dehlsen Associates, LLC

Oct 16, 2020
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Centipod WEC, Advanced Controls, Quarterly Technical Report

Quarterly Technical Report for "Advanced Controls for the Multi-pod Centipod WEC device" describing project parameters, organization, task activities, accomplishments, and conclusions. See other submissions under this DOE project for economic viability, design geometry, and modeli...

McCall, A. Dehlsen Associates, LLC

Feb 15, 2016
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