Simulation-based evaluation of tidal current power output characteristics

Tidal current is considered to be one of the promising alternative green energy resources. This paper introduces a simulation based methodology to evaluate tidal current power output characteristics, including capacity factor, and power production variability patterns. Power variability analysis is crucial to grid integration systems design. The proposed methodology is applied to the well known Minas Channel in the Bay of Fundy (Atlantic Canada).

Keywords: capacity factors, energy integration, marine turbines, renewable energy, tidal current, Minas Channel, simulation, output characteristics, wave energy, tidal energy, wave power, marine energy, power variability analysis, grid integration systems