Characterizing the Marine Energy Test Area (META) in Wales, UK

Neill, Simon P.; Fairley, Iain; Rowlands, Steven; Young, Saul; Hill, Tom; Unsworth, Christopher A.; King, Nicholas; Roberts, Michael J.; Austin, Martin J.; Hughes, Peter; Masters, Ian; Owen, Aled; Powell, Ben; Reeve, Dominic; Lewis, Matthew J.

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2023.01.105

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Characterizing the Marine Energy Test Area (META) in Wales, UK

Simon P. Neill

, Iain Fairley, Steven Rowlands, Saul Young, Tom Hill, Christopher A. Unsworth, Nicholas King, Michael J. Roberts, Martin J. Austin, Peter Hughes, Ian Masters

, Aled Owen, Ben Powell, Dominic Reeve

, Matthew J. Lewis

Renewable Energy, Volume: 205, Pages: 447 - 460

Swansea University Authors: Iain Fairley, Ian Masters , Dominic Reeve

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With lack of convergence on any single wave or tidal technology, test centres have a unique role in the marine renewable energy industry. Test centres facilitate real testing at sea for devices and components at various TRLs (Technology Readiness Level), reducing the time, cost, and risks faced by m...

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Characterizing the Marine Energy Test Area (META) in Wales, UK

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