Wave Energy Assessment and Proposal in the Sri Lankan Waters

The maritime key points are important support for marching into the deep blue. They are usually based on the remote islands and reefs, and the power dilemma has always been a worldwide difficulty. Carrying out the wave power generation will help the islands and reefs to achieve electricity self-sufficiency. Evaluation always goes first, followed by resource development. Previous researchers have made great contributions to the study of wave energy in various sea areas around the world. But so far, the wave energy research on the maritime key points of the North Indian Ocean is almost blank. This chapter uses the ERA-interim wave data from the ECMWF to conduct a systematic analysis of the wave energy resources in the Sri Lankan waters (an important node of the Maritime Silk Road), comprehensively including the monthly WPD, monthly available rate, monthly energy level frequency, energy direction and sea state contribution in representative months, monthly energy stability, monthly exploitable storage and long-term trend of wave energy, to provide scientific and technological support and proposal for marching into the deep blue.