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CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, vol.25, pp.1949-1971, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)
Wave energy is recognized as a significant renewable energy source with a high energy density and very low environmental
impact. Today, in parallel with the developments in wave energy technologies, the interest of designers, investors and
researchers increases rapidly. Knowledge of wave characteristics is needed to construct and plan wave energy generation
systems in any basin. In this respect, determining the probability distribution function of the mean wave period and significant
wave height is of vital importance for optimum and reliable planning, and installation of wave energy generation systems.
The aim of this study is to examine wave power potential in the North Aegean Sea using the Weibull and Rayleigh probability
density models in order to achieve the intended results, a data set such as hourly significant wave height, mean wave
period, and wave direction covering one year were used. In agreement with the calculation results, the annual average wave
power potential, mean wave period, and significant wave height of this buoy measurement point in the North Aegean Sea
were obtained as 1.0145 kW/m, 4.1702s, and 0.5573 m, respectively. This information is essential for power plant operators
and policy makers to define the development opportunities, benefits, and costs of developing Turkey's wave energy converter
industry.