Implementation plan for the Stellenbosch Wave Energy Converter on the South-West Coast of South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorBennett, Kevinen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorVan Niekerk, Wen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFrick, Jonathanen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-30T07:53:57Z
dc.date.available2015-06-30T07:53:57Z
dc.date.issued2014en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractLack of experience in wave energy conversion locally leads to uncertainty in the implementation process for the Stellenbosch Wave Energy Converter (SWEC), which is the cause of many developmental hindrances in terms of determining cost estimates, the potential site specific environmental impacts and the required permits. Cost estimates based on assumptions of capacity factor, inflation extrapolated component costs, show that with significant learning rates and reduced risk the SWEC may become cost competitive with current prices of wind and solar energy. The establishment of a full array of SWEC devices carries significant threat to coastal process, marine flora and fauna, ecosystem dynamics and functioning. Mitigation is required to be incorporated into the design and layout of the plant particularly to conserve wave energy to drive coastal processes. A considerable number of permits and permissions are required for the Development of the SWEC, with the National Environmental Management Act forming the base for the majority of permitting procedures. Complexity is added through the coastal leasing policy relying on two different Acts, and policy reform is required to encourage the uptake of wave energy conversion technologies in South Africa as current energy policy acts as a barrier to adoption. Expected environmental impacts are ranked, required permits are listed resulting in the formulation of a simple implementation plan.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationFrick, J. (2014). <i>Implementation plan for the Stellenbosch Wave Energy Converter on the South-West Coast of South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13172en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFrick, Jonathan. <i>"Implementation plan for the Stellenbosch Wave Energy Converter on the South-West Coast of South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13172en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFrick, J. 2014. Implementation plan for the Stellenbosch Wave Energy Converter on the South-West Coast of South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Frick, Jonathan AB - Lack of experience in wave energy conversion locally leads to uncertainty in the implementation process for the Stellenbosch Wave Energy Converter (SWEC), which is the cause of many developmental hindrances in terms of determining cost estimates, the potential site specific environmental impacts and the required permits. Cost estimates based on assumptions of capacity factor, inflation extrapolated component costs, show that with significant learning rates and reduced risk the SWEC may become cost competitive with current prices of wind and solar energy. The establishment of a full array of SWEC devices carries significant threat to coastal process, marine flora and fauna, ecosystem dynamics and functioning. Mitigation is required to be incorporated into the design and layout of the plant particularly to conserve wave energy to drive coastal processes. A considerable number of permits and permissions are required for the Development of the SWEC, with the National Environmental Management Act forming the base for the majority of permitting procedures. Complexity is added through the coastal leasing policy relying on two different Acts, and policy reform is required to encourage the uptake of wave energy conversion technologies in South Africa as current energy policy acts as a barrier to adoption. Expected environmental impacts are ranked, required permits are listed resulting in the formulation of a simple implementation plan. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - Implementation plan for the Stellenbosch Wave Energy Converter on the South-West Coast of South Africa TI - Implementation plan for the Stellenbosch Wave Energy Converter on the South-West Coast of South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13172 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/13172
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFrick J. Implementation plan for the Stellenbosch Wave Energy Converter on the South-West Coast of South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre, 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13172en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentEnergy Research Centreen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEnergy and Development Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleImplementation plan for the Stellenbosch Wave Energy Converter on the South-West Coast of South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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