Conference Agenda

This study presents an analysis of the feasibility of implementing conventional devices (point absorbers, attenuators, and OSWECs) used to convert wave energy into electrical energy at three potential sites in the Republic of Panama (Playa Venao, Santa Catalina, and Punta Burica). This analysis applies to the Panamanian Pacific coastline under five specific points: physical and geographical conditions, ocean behavior under climatic influences, coupling of device operating conditions at the sites studied, electrical interconnection, and protected areas. The objective of this study is to answer the question: Which of the three devices is best suited to the physical conditions of the site to achieve stable generation throughout the year? This will enable us to determine the site with the best operating conditions or whether the implementation of these conventional devices is simply not viable and it is necessary to design a wave energy device that is adapted to the conditions of the Panamanian Pacific.