What is PD IEC/TS 62600-100 - Wave energy converter about?
PD IEC/TS 62600-100 is a part of a multi-series European standard that discusses aspects of marine energy converters.
The main objective of IEC 62600 is to provide the design, installation, and test methods for the effective use of marine energy.
PD IEC/TS 62600-100 is a technical specification that provides a method for assessing the electrical power production performance of a Wave Energy Converter (WEC), based on the performance at a testing site.
The scope of PD IEC/TS 62600-100 includes:
All WECs that produce electrical power from wave energy
All sea resource zones (near and offshore, deep, and shallow water)
The specification applies to commercial-scale WECs that are:
Compliantly moored
Tautly moored
Bottom mounted
Shore mounted
Note: The scope of PD IEC/TS 62600-100 does not include:
WECs that produce other forms of energy unless this energy is converted into electrical energy