Harnessing the Power of Ocean Waves to Make Electric Energy

Abstract

Power electronic converters are an enabling technology for the emerging marine energy applications such as Ocean Waves to produce electricity. This paper outlines the key components comprising the conceptual wave energy converter with modularity and scalability features into consideration to generate power efficiently. The studied wave converter could be deployed for several key functionalities, notably to supply electricity to coastal communities and for producing drinking clean water. The preliminary modeling and simulation results verify the design objectives, and some selected results are discussed in this paper.