What is PD IEC/TS 62600-100 - Wave energy converter about?
PD IEC/TS 62600-100 is a part of a multi-series European standard that discusses aspects of marine energy converters.
The main objective of IEC 62600 is to provide the design, installation, and test methods for the effective use of marine energy.
PD IEC/TS 62600-100 is a technical specification that provides a method for assessing the electrical power production performance of a Wave Energy Converter (WEC), based on the performance at a testing site.
The scope of PD IEC/TS 62600-100 includes:
- All WECs that produce electrical power from wave energy
- All sea resource zones (near and offshore, deep, and shallow water)
- The specification applies to commercial-scale WECs that are:
- Compliantly moored
- Tautly moored
- Bottom mounted
- Shore mounted
Note: The scope of PD IEC/TS 62600-100 does not include:
- WECs that produce other forms of energy unless this energy is converted into electrical energy
- Resource assessment
- Scaled devices in test facilities (tank or scaled sea conditions) where any scaling would need to be carried out to extrapolate results for a full scale device
- Power quality issues
- Environmental issues
- Power matrix transposition from one location to another
Who is PD IEC/TS 62600-100 - Wave energy converter for?
PD IEC/TS 62600-100 on wave energy converter is useful for:
- Manufacturers and suppliers of wave energy converters
- Designers of wave energy converters
- Installers of wave energy converters
- Device developers who want to validate the performance of their WEC
- Investors who want to assess the performance of a device developer’s WEC
- Project developers who want to assess the performance of their project against manufacturer’s claims
- Surveyors contracted to carry out the assessment
Why should you use PD IEC/TS 62600-100 - Wave energy converter?
A Wave Energy Converter is a device that generates electricity using the action of water waves and delivers electricity to an electrical load. Wave energy industry development is transitioning from preliminary stages to commercial production stages.
PD IEC/TS 62600-100 guides you in performing the examination of wave energy conversion systems, which can help you to validate the data gathering and processing techniques to improve existing technology.
PD IEC/TS 62600-100 provides you with a systematic method that includes:
- Measurement of WEC power output in a range of sea states
- WEC power matrix development
- An agreed framework for reporting the results of power and wave measurements