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: Received: 9 October 2024 / Approved: 9 October 2024 / Online: 11 October 2024 (03:13:32 CEST)
How to cite:
Gil-García, I. C.; Fernández-Guillamón, A. Reducing Emissions in the Maritime Sector: Offshore Wind Energy as a Key Factor. Preprints2024, 2024100731. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.0731.v1
Gil-García, I. C.; Fernández-Guillamón, A. Reducing Emissions in the Maritime Sector: Offshore Wind Energy as a Key Factor. Preprints 2024, 2024100731. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.0731.v1
Gil-García, I. C.; Fernández-Guillamón, A. Reducing Emissions in the Maritime Sector: Offshore Wind Energy as a Key Factor. Preprints2024, 2024100731. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.0731.v1
APA Style
Gil-García, I. C., & Fernández-Guillamón, A. (2024). Reducing Emissions in the Maritime Sector: Offshore Wind Energy as a Key Factor. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.0731.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Gil-García, I. C. and Ana Fernández-Guillamón. 2024 "Reducing Emissions in the Maritime Sector: Offshore Wind Energy as a Key Factor" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.0731.v1
Abstract
The maritime environment is the setting for a variety of economic activities, such as offshore wind energy, aquaculture, salt extraction, and oil and gas platforms. While some of these activities have a long-term presence, others require decarbonisation as they head towards their demise. In this context, the aim of this study is to develop a methodology to replace the electrical energy from high-emission industrial processes offshore with clean electricity generated by offshore wind energy. The proposal is structured in three phases: Initiation, which involves the collection of quantitative, technical and geospatial information of the study area; Indicators, where the main indicators are calculated and the best alternative is selected using multi-criteria evaluation methods; and finally, short, medium and long-term scenarios are proposed. The methodology is evaluated in Spain, the best alternative with a nominal power of 225 MW, is capable of avoiding up to 1.44 MtCO2 by 2050.
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