The Potential for Integration of Wind and Tidal Power in New Zealand

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aut.relation.endpage21
aut.relation.issue5en_NZ
aut.relation.journalSustainability (Switzerland)en_NZ
aut.relation.startpage1
aut.relation.volume12en_NZ
aut.researcherHutcheson, Catherine
dc.contributor.authorNasab, NMen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorKilby, Jen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorBakhtiaryfard, Len_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-18T21:27:53Z
dc.date.available2021-01-18T21:27:53Z
dc.date.copyright2020en_NZ
dc.date.issued2020en_NZ
dc.description.abstractThis research focuses on proposing and evaluating an optimized hybrid system of wind and tidal turbines operating as a renewable energy generating unit in New Zealand. Literature review indicates increasing worldwide investment in offshore renewable energy in recent years. Offshore energy shows a high potential as an alternative energy generation solution to that of fossil fuels. Using the capacities of wind and tidal power in renewable technologies would be a suitable alternative for fossil fuels and would help prevent their detrimental effects on the environment. It is a cost-effective procedure for the power generation sector to maximize these renewables as a hybrid system. At the design phase, turbine types appropriate to environmental conditions for an area with high wind speed and tidal flow need to be considered. When selecting which turbines should be used, horizontal or vertical axis, number and length of blades, and optimized rotational speed are all important to get maximum capacity from either the wind or tidal energy for the hybrid system. Comprehensive simulation models of the hybrid system are now being set up, using several available commercial software packages such as QBlade, Simulink, and RETScreen. Several different parameters will be required for these simulation models to run in order to test performance, capacity and efficiency of the proposed hybrid system. To decide which regions are suitable for the hybrid system, it will be necessary to analyze available wind and tide records from NIWA, and online databases such as GLOBAL ATLAS. This next phase of research will aim to create optimized scenarios for the hybrid model by considering the effect of wind and water speed on performance. After deciding which region and scenarios are suitable, it will also be necessary to evaluate the costs and returns of a hybrid system. This final phase will be performed using the RETScreen simulation model.en_NZ
dc.identifier.citationSustainability, 12(5), 1807.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su12051807en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/13925
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/5/1807
dc.rights© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.subjectSiemens SWT 3.6-107 wind turbine; AR2000 tidal turbine; Kaipara harbor
dc.titleThe Potential for Integration of Wind and Tidal Power in New Zealanden_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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