scope:

Wave Energy Converters (WEC) need to be designed to operate efficiently at different locations. Systematic methods should be used to evaluate the power performance of a WEC at a second location (hereafter Location 2) based on power performance assessment at a first location (hereafter Location 1). The degree of similarity of the measured WEC (WEC 1) and the metocean conditions at Location 1 to the secondary WEC (WEC 2) at location 2 shall determine the methodology and the applicability of the technical specification. The technical specification will describe the required methods and the required conditions to determine the power performance of the WEC 2 in Location 2, possibly at a different scale and with configuration changes to accommodate the new site conditions, in all cases based on measured power performance of WEC 1 in Location 1. The technical specification will allow for assessment at Location 1 or Location 2 based on limited/incomplete data material, as long as this is accompanied by a validated numerical model and assessment of the uncertainty involved. Another key element is transparency in the assessment.