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Assessment of Renewable Sources for the Energy Consumption in Malta in the Mediterranean Sea

Davide RaoDomenico CurtoVincenzo FranzittaDaniele Milone

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Renewable energyEngineeringControl and OptimizationWave energy020209 energyEnergy Engineering and Power Technology02 engineering and technologylcsh:TechnologyCivil engineeringEnergy developmentEnergy independenceMediterranean Sea0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringWave farmElectrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering (miscellaneous)Settore ING-IND/11 - Fisica Tecnica Ambientalelcsh:TMaltaRenewable Energy Sustainability and the Environmentbusiness.industryPhotovoltaic systemEnvironmental engineeringEnergy consumption021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyRenewable energyNameplate capacityPoint absorberWave Energy Converter (WEC)wave energy; renewable energy; Mediterranean Sea; Wave Energy Converter (WEC); point absorber; Malta0210 nano-technologybusinessEnergy sourceEnergy (miscellaneous)

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The main purpose of this paper is to analyze the energy production in the Maltese islands, focusing on the employment of renewable energies in order to increase their energy independence. The main renewable source here proposed is wave energy: thanks to a strategic position, Malta will be able to produce electrical energy using an innovative type of Wave Energy Converter (WEC) based on the prototype of a linear generator realized by University of Palermo. The use of this new technology will be able to cut down the electrical energy production from traditional power plants and, consequently, the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Wave energy source and off-shore photovoltaic (PV) technology are here proposed. Particularly, the installation of 12 wave farms, for a total installed capacity of 86 MW, will generate about 9.5% of Malta’s energy requirement in 2025, while the installation of 9.6 MW of off-shore PV will generate about 0.73%.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2016-12-08Energies
https://doi.org/10.3390/en9121034