Electrical Networks of CorPower Wave Farms : Economic Assessment and Grid Integration Analysis of Voltage

Abstract: On the path towards the commercialisation of wave energy, there are still certaindevelopmental challenges to be tackled by industry and academia. One of these challengesis the grid integration of wave farms along with the development of the offshore electricalnetworks for the farms. These networks are distinct from those of offshore wind farms oncertain features – connection layouts, electrical interface equipment (subsea connectors),power ratings and cable lengths amongst many others. These differences apart from somechallenges unique to wave farms make the corresponding research attractive.CorPower Ocean AB has been developing a 250