Mutrikuko olatu zentralaren azterketa eta potentzia maximoko puntuaren jarraipena

Abstract

New emerging renewable energy sources are reaching a vital importance in the actual society. Novel ways of energy harnessing must be explored to overcome fuel dependency and the global warming. There is a huge amount of energy to be obtained from oceans and seas. However, the human being has not been able to harness this energy properly. Oscillating Water Column-based (OWC) method is at present one of the most studied techniques among the ocean energy systems. Nonetheless, low efficiencies in energy conversion hinder the success of this technology. The recent control methods allow to improve this efficiency. Among these methods the Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) strategy can be found, which is extensively used in wind energy.