Abstract
There are many GIS and TE tools geared for renewable energy applications.
However:
•Few are suitable for wave and tidal energy applications
•Those available either adopt a GIS or a TE approach, not a combination
•They are limited by lack of up-to-date, high
resolution information on specific sites
•Full TE functionality is not open-access
For WP4 of the Selkie Project, a fully open-access GIS Techno-Economic (GIS-TE) tool was designed and developed, suitable for wave and tidal energy project developers, academia and government.
The tool can:
•Propose sites and produce techno-economic recommendations for wave and tidal energy technologies in Irish and UK waters.
•The GIS aspect allows for identification of potential sites
•The TE element facilitates assessment of project feasibility at these sites