Using Energy Storage for Novel Control of Off-Grid and On-Grid Wave Energy Arrays

这项工作评估了利用储能技术对离网和并网波浪能阵列的控制进行阶梯式改进的可行性。这是由于需要一组较小的波浪能装置来利用中国沿海能量较低的波浪资源。对于较低的能源资源，为了优化性能和提高生存能力，阵列的控制更为重要。由于重点是未来在中国部署阵列，因此只有在中国的波浪气候、设备离网连接和电力系统方面的专业知识才能实现阶梯式变化；因此，这项贡献是由中国的项目合作伙伴提供的。

This work assesses the feasibility of using energy storage to make a step-change improvement in control for off-grid and on-grid wave energy arrays. This has been brought about by a need for arrays of smaller wave energy devices to utilise the less-energetic wave resource off the coast of China. For a lower energy resource, control of arrays is even more important in order to optimise performance and to improve survivability. As the focus is on future deployment of arrays in China, the step-change is only possible with the expertise in wave climate, off-grid connection of devices and power systems in China; hence this contribution is provided by project partners in China.