Harnessing the Energy of Tidal Currents: State-of-the-Art and Proposal of Use in EV Charging Points

The implantation of floating platforms for the generation of electricity from tidal currents is possible due to the development of new hydrokinetic microturbines. This article presents an analysis of the situation in which the exploitation of tidal currents is nowadays, the state of art of the exist...

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Main Authors: Aitor Fernández-Jiménez, Daniel Fernández-de la Cruz, Jesús Ruiz-Torres, Jose Luis Perrino-Blanco, Raúl Jimeno-Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Proceedings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/23/1504
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Summary:The implantation of floating platforms for the generation of electricity from tidal currents is possible due to the development of new hydrokinetic microturbines. This article presents an analysis of the situation in which the exploitation of tidal currents is nowadays, the state of art of the existing technologies and the principal projects that are currently underway. In addition, it focuses on the different aspects and criteria to consider for building one of these plants. Finally, an installation by floating platform is proposed to supply electricity to a charging station for electric vehicles near the Nalon river (Spain) with a description of it and an analysis of feasibility.
ISSN:2504-3900