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Study of a cost model of tidal energy farms in early design phases with parametrization and numerical values. Application to a second-generation device

Publicated to: RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS. 117 (109497): 109497- - 2020-01-01 117(109497), DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2019.109497

Authors:

López, A; Morán, JL; Núñez, LR; Somolinos, JA
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Affiliations

Univ Politecn Madrid, ETSI Navales, Dept Arquitectura Construcc & Sistemas Ocean & Na, Avda Memoria 4, E-28040 Madrid, Spain - Author

Abstract

Tidal Energy Conversion farms are a promising but not yet mature technology whose costs are still highly uncertain. In order to be able to predict costs for early Technology Readiness Level (TRL) phases, this paper presents a cost model in which a detailed parametrization of all Capital Expenditures and Operation and Maintenance items has been carried out, whose results make it possible to select the best design alternative in each case. Each parameter has been updated with numerical values based on both actual and foreseen costs. A generalist tool that integrates all these parameters and that calculates, among other variables, the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) has also been developed. This tool, in which the parameters have been updated, has been applied as a case study to a single-rotor GESMEY-designed generator in the case of both fixed and controllable pitch; the numerical results for the operation parameters selected are also included. The model presented in this paper is proposed in order to compare different design alternatives, under user-defined operation conditions, for tidal energy projects in early TRL phases and the effect on their LCOE.
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Keywords

Affordable and clean energyCost modelCost toolElectricityLevelized cost of energyMarine renewable energyOcean energyTidal energyWave

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2020, it was in position 1/44, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Green & Sustainable Science & Technology. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-26:

  • WoS: 16
  • Scopus: 21
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-26:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 53 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/92340/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 44
  • Downloads: 17
Continuing with the social impact of the work, it is important to emphasize that, due to its content, it can be assigned to the area of interest of ODS 7 - Affordable and clean energy, with a probability of 83% according to the mBERT algorithm developed by Aurora University.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (LOPEZ PIÑEIRO, AMABLE) and Last Author (SOMOLINOS SANCHEZ, JOSE ANDRES).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been MORAN GONZALEZ, JOSE LUIS.

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Awards linked to the item

This research has been partially supported by the Spanish Research Grant DPI2014-53499-R. The authors gratefully acknowledge Dr. Belen Piqueras for her careful reading of the paper providing language help.
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