Site Selection of Ocean Current Power Generation from Drifter Measurements.

摘要

Site selection of ocean current power generation is usually based on numerical ocean 25 calculation models. In this study however, the selection near the coast of East Asia is 26 optimally from the Surface Velocity Program (SVP) data using the bin average method. 27 Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Philippines have suitable sites for the development of ocean 28 current power generation. In these regions, the average current speeds reach 1.4, 1.2, 1.1 29 and 1.0 m s-1, respectively. Vietnam has a better bottom topography to develop the current 30 power generation. Taiwan and Philippines also have good conditions to build plants for 31 generating ocean current power. Combined with the four factors of site selection (near 32 coast, shallow seabed, stable flow velocity, and high flow speed), the waters near 33 Vietnam is most suitable for the development of current power generation. Twelve 34 suitable sites, located near coastlines of Vietnam, Japan, Taiwan, and Philippines, are 35 indentified for ocean current power generation. After the Kuroshio power plant being 36 successfully operated in Taiwan, more current power plants can be built in these waters.