Wave energy generation and integration - the West Coast wave initiative

波能转换器(WEC)经常被认为是一系列可再生能源技术的重要组成部分，这些技术将使加拿大的能源发电组合多样化，并确保该国的能源系统在环境上可持续发展。然而，在对加拿大波能转换机会的描述中很少提供任何精确度，目前波能技术的实施被忽略，转而支持其他可再生能源选择。为了使波能成为一种可行的可再生能源，无论应用规模如何，都必须准确和准确地回答原始资源的数量和分布、波能技术的效率以及转换波能的开发方式等问题。对于任何WEC技术，都需要一个知情的领导小组，能够加快对加拿大WEC行业具有战略重要性的近岸地区-温哥华岛西海岸(WCVI)-的三个基本问题的详细评估。温哥华岛西海岸(WCVI)是一家全国独一无二的集合了波浪能源资源评估、WEC动力学建模和可再生能源集成专业知识的机构，位于WCVI世界级波浪能源资源附近。通过拟议的项目，以下称为西海岸波浪倡议(WCWI)，一组UVIC研究人员将继续开发WCVI区域的综合数值模式和一套WEC数值动力学模式，并将它们与WCWI数值WEC试验台上的高分辨率现场测量相结合。WCWI数字WEC试验台将允许加拿大技术开发人员在海洋部署阶段之前评估设计概念，从而跨越目前概念和海洋演示阶段之间存在的鸿沟。

Wave energy converters (WECs) are often cited as an important constituent in the array of renewable energy technologies that are to diversify Canada's energy generation portfolio and ensure the nation's energy systems are environmentally sustainable. However, seldom is any precision provided in the description of the Canadian wave energy conversion opportunity, and implementation of wave energy technologies is currently passed over in favour of other renewable options. For wave energy to emerge as a viable renewable energy source, regardless of the application scale, questions of the magnitude and distribution of the raw resource, the efficiency of wave energy technologies, and the manner in which converted wave energy can be exploited must be answered accurately and precisely. An informed leadership group is needed that can, for any WEC technology, expedite the detailed evaluation of the three fundamental questions for a near shore region of strategic importance to the Canadian WEC industry-the West Coast of Vancouver Island (WCVI).At UVic, a nationally unique collection of wave energy resource assessment, WEC dynamics modeling, and renewable energy integration expertise is located proximal to the world class wave energy resource of the WCVI. Through the proposed project, hereafter referred to as the West Coast Wave Initiative (WCWI), a team of UVic researchers will continue its development of a comprehensive numerical model of the WCVI region and a suite of WEC numerical dynamics models, and combine them with highly resolved field measurements in the WCWI numerical WEC test bed. The WCWI numerical WEC test bed will allow Canadian technology developers to evaluate design concepts in advance of the ocean deployment stage and thus span the chasm that currently exists between concept and ocean demonstration stages.