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Tropical wave-energy array assessment

Compare buoy and oscillating-water-column configurations, seasonal output and storm survival for an island hybrid-energy feasibility study.

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Progress stage · Proposed concept · progress unverified

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Research goals

01
Compare wave converter arrays for tropical island hybrid energy systems.
02
Assess seasonal output and storm survivability.

Technical pathway

01
Define wave observations, seasonal spectra and extreme-sea-state data needs.
02
Compare buoy and oscillating-water-column configurations, moorings and array interactions.
03
Prepare comparative tank-test and monitoring protocols before any sea trial.

Expected outputs

Proposed deliverables · not completed results

01
A comparative array feasibility assessment with uncertainty ranges.
02
A resource-data specification and tank-test protocol with storm-survival criteria.

Progress evidence

CAII progress not verified

Available basis

The site currently documents a project concept, a proposed next milestone and external technical references only. No CAII start approval, funding record, test report or deployment evidence has been supplied. Actual progress remains unverified.

Proposed next milestone

Prepare a resource-data specification and a comparative tank-test protocol.

Evidence needed to verify progress

Dated project approval, scope and accountable team records.
Traceable input data, model versions and signed test or assessment reports.
Where applicable: permits, environmental review, deployment acceptance and written institutional agreements.

These are proposed verification requirements, not documents already received or milestones already achieved.

Verifiable technical references

References support the proposed technical pathway, not CAII project progress, partnership or certification. Publisher documents retain their original language; standards may require purchase and are not proof of compliance.

IRENA
Wave Energy: Technology brief
Wave converter concepts and deployment settings; a 2014 technology overview, not proof of local viability.
https://www.irena.org/publications/2014/Jun/Wave-energy
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Link checked: 31 October 2026
IEC
IEC TS 62600-100: Power performance assessment
Scope of wave-converter power performance assessment and annual energy estimation; full specification may require purchase.
https://webstore.iec.ch/en/publication/66061
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Link checked: 31 October 2026