Abstract
One way to satisfy the increasing need of clean and renewable energy is to convert the energy of the sea waves into electricity. In this paper Archimedes Wave Swing converters are used to extract energy from the sea and to create various wave parks with an average power of 45 MW. The converters are connected via electrical components in the most suitable way for power transmission to the grid resulting in different topologies. The aim of this paper is to analyze and compare these topologies according to annual energy yield, yearly losses, price and levelised production cost. The results show that economically the most attractive solution is if the Archimedes Wave Swing devices are equipped with back-to-back converters.