Initial estimation of wave energy in waters around West Kalimantan

• Main Authors: Setiawati, Firsta Z., Aditya, Fanni, Yuggotomo, M. Elifant, Febriyanti, Auliya'a H., Suci, Retno Nur W., Susiati, Heni
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Subjects: Alternative energy; Biomass energy production; Renewable energy; Renewable resources; Territorial waters; Wave height; Wave power; Wind power
• ISSN: 0094-243X; 1551-7616
• DOI: 10.1063/5.0095627

The use of renewable resources to be converted into electrical energy continues to be pursued in different areas, West Kalimantan. Research related to renewable energy continues to grow, as research energy sources biomass, water, wind, and waves. The research is compiled to work towards the use of renewable energy. It is also an attempt to prevent the acceleration of the pace of climate change. The estimation of wave energy in the waters of West Kalimantan was carried out to know the magnitude of the value of the wave energy and compare it with the potential of other renewable energy. The estimation is done with the calculation, using the formula to convert the significant wave height into wave energy. The results showed that the estimated values of the initial wave energy ranged between 25.5-1873.2 kW/m; the highest energy average occurs in August. Territorial waters with the energy of waves high are the south West Kalimantan. The highest wave energy is point 7 or Southern coast of West Kalimantan province (111.5,-3.5), the lowest wave energy is point 4 or West coast of West Kalimantan province, south of the equator (110,-1.5). The potential of wind energy in another study is ever done to produce energy much lower (more than 52 W/m2) than the wave energy that reaches 1873.2 kW/m.