Reliability assessment of tidal stream energy: Significance for large-scale deployment in the UK

F. Khalid, P. R. Thies, L. Johanning

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Abstract

The UK has ambitious plans to harness its available tidal stream resource, estimated at 95 TWh/year by The Crown Estate (2013). The economic viability of large-scale deployments will be largely governed by aspects of plant availability, including reliability. Using available information on environmental parameters of (pre-) consented sites across the UK, this paper explores subassembly target reliability levels for tidal stream devices. Reliability models of devices are investigated to establish the influence of environmental site conditions with regard to underlying subassembly failure rates and target reliability levels. Hence, a reliability-focussed perspective on the planned deployments is presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProgress in Renewable Energies Offshore - Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore, RENEW 2016
EditorsC. Guedes Soares
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages751-758
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9781138626270
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Event2nd International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore, RENEW 2016 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 24 Oct 201626 Oct 2016

Publication series

NameProgress in Renewable Energies Offshore - Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore, RENEW 2016

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore, RENEW 2016
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period24/10/1626/10/16

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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