Characterisation of County Clare's wave energy resource and factors affecting SOWC wave energy converter design

Abstract

Aim. There were two aims: (i) To characterise the wave climate for a domain off the coast of County Clare adjacent to Loop Head which is an area of interest for ocean energy development in Ireland, (ii) To use the findings from a wave climate modelling study conducted to achieve the first aim, and build upon an earlier TCD study to investigate design parameters which may influence the survivability and feasibility of potential subterranean oscillating water columns (SOWCs) installed at Loop Head.