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[[Aquaculture]] experiences from other deep water sites will be used as a basis for analysing the potential at this site. The site is in particular challenged with very harsh wave conditions, which potential can be a large problem for aquaculture | [[Aquaculture]] experiences from other deep water sites will be used as a basis for analysing the potential at this site. The site is in particular challenged with very harsh wave conditions, which potential can be a large problem for aquaculture | ||
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| + | ! colspan=2 style="background:#008B8B"|<span style="color:white;"> '''<big>Atlantic Site Factsheet</big>'''</span> | ||
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| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''Geographical location''' </span> | ||
| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''Atlantic Ocean, north of Spain''' </span> | ||
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| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''Surface area of study site''' </span> | ||
| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''100 km²''' </span> | ||
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| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''Offshore distance''' </span> | ||
| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''3 - 20 km''' </span> | ||
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| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''Depth''' </span> | ||
| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''50 - 250 m''' </span> | ||
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| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''Substrate''' </span> | ||
| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''mix of sandy and rocky seabed''' </span> | ||
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| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''Water temperature''' </span> | ||
| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''10 - 20°C''' </span> | ||
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| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''Max. tidal currents''' </span> | ||
| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''1.5 cm/s''' </span> | ||
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| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''Wave heights''' </span> | ||
| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''Mostly < 6 m''' </span> | ||
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| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''Mean wave energy potential''' </span> | ||
| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''20 kW/m on 50 m depth''' </span> | ||
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| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''Average wind speed''' </span> | ||
| + | | style="background:#00CED1"|<span style="color:white;"> '''7.5 m/s''' </span> | ||
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Revision as of 09:57, 29 August 2014
A meteorological mast located 5 km offshore, will assess wind conditions
There are two test sites proposed for the project: Ubiarco and Santoña. Both test sites are located in Spain, off-shore the region of Cantabria.
The Ubiarco test site is expected to be operational by the end of 2012. It will be able to manage three floating wind turbines and three wave energy concepts. They will be deployed reducing interaction and wake effects between them. Weather will be assessed thanks to a meteorological mast, which have been already deployed (June 2010) thanks to the R&D Company IDERMAR.
Santoña test site will be a small site devoted to wave energy devices and will also be connected to the grid. The electrical connection will be based on an onshore electrical substation, submerged power cables and a submerged pod all of them already available and ready for deployment.
Both sites will be fully monitored thanks to existing operational systems for wind, waves and currents. The floating platforms open up the opportunity of installing wind farms in deep waters because they do not need anchorage, something especially important in Spain, where the continental shelf is narrow.
Aquaculture experiences from other deep water sites will be used as a basis for analysing the potential at this site. The site is in particular challenged with very harsh wave conditions, which potential can be a large problem for aquaculture equipment.
| Atlantic Site Factsheet | |
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| Geographical location | Atlantic Ocean, north of Spain |
| Surface area of study site | 100 km² |
| Offshore distance | 3 - 20 km |
| Depth | 50 - 250 m |
| Substrate | mix of sandy and rocky seabed |
| Water temperature | 10 - 20°C |
| Max. tidal currents | 1.5 cm/s |
| Wave heights | Mostly < 6 m |
| Mean wave energy potential | 20 kW/m on 50 m depth |
| Average wind speed | 7.5 m/s |
