A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy
A section of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073).
Section Information
Wind, wave and tidal energy—commonly recognized as clean and environmentally friendly renewable energy resources—are becoming more commonplace, as the fraction of energy from renewable resources continues to increase. Nevertheless, significant challenges remain in reducing the levelized cost of energy for renewable technologies, particularly nascent technologies, such as wave and tidal. Also, as wind moves offshore, with both fixed and floating options, there is further opportunity to combine wind with wave and/or tidal. This Section aims to include contributions across the spectrum of scientific and engineering disciplines concerned with the development of wind, wave and tidal renewable technologies, from fundamental device development/design, supporting technologies (control, condition monitoring, etc.), power conversion, to grid integration and associated storage technologies. Studies on hybrid systems (combined wind/wave/tidal) are particularly encouraged, as are novel applications (apart from electricity production), including potable water production, amongst others.
Principal topic areas of this Section are listed below. This list is neither exhaustive nor exclusive:
Scope
- Wind, Wave and Tidal Devices (Converters and Other Components)
- Design and Manufacturing
- Aerodynamics/Hydrodynamics
- Simulation/Modeling
- Optimization
- Resource Assessment Techniques
- Modeling/Prediction/Forecasting
- Atmospheric Physics
- Planning/Siting/Layout/Optimization/Installations
- Flow/Loads/Waves/Wind Characterization
- Economics and Environmental Issues
- Power Generation
- Electrical Components and Generators
- Power Electronics and Controls
- Grid and Power Transmission/Connection
- Renewable Power Integration and Control, Energy Storage
- Operations and Maintenance
- Reliability/Maintainability
- Condition Monitoring/Fault Detection/Diagnostics/Prognostics
- Testing
- Controls
- Sensitivity Analysis
- Economics
- Other Related Hybrid and Autonomous Systems
- Combinations of Renewable Technologies
- Desalination
- Water Pumping
- Heating
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Global Research and Trends in Offshore Wind, Wave, and Tidal Energy (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Innovations and Developments in Emerging Offshore Renewable Energy Technologies (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Optimal Control of Wind and Wave Energy Converters: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 22 September 2026)
- Advances in Marine Renewable Energy Utilization and Offshore Storage Technologies (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- River/Tidal and Wave Energy Harvesting (Deadline: 5 October 2026)
- Latest Challenges in Wind Turbine Maintenance, Operation, and Safety (Deadline: 10 October 2026)
- Recent Developments in Offshore Renewable Energies: Wind, Wave, Tidal, and Ocean Energy (Deadline: 15 October 2026)
- Advanced Wind Energy Systems: Comprehensive Insights into Analysis, Design, Control, and Optimization—2nd Edition (Deadline: 5 November 2026)
- Recent Advances in Wind, Wave, and Tidal Energy Systems: Modeling, Control, and Intelligent Technologies (Deadline: 25 November 2026)
- Machine Learning for Condition Monitoring of Wind Energy Systems (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Progress in Wind Power (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Offshore Renewable Energy Systems: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 15 December 2026)
- Advanced Modeling, Simulation and Control Techniques for Offshore Renewable Energy Systems (Deadline: 10 January 2027)
- Advanced Wind Energy Systems: Nonlinear Control, Smart Algorithm Applications, and Power Quality Enhancement (Deadline: 15 January 2027)
- Recent Innovations in Offshore Wind Energy (Deadline: 15 January 2027)
- Advanced Technologies in Marine Renewable Energy (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Advanced Offshore Renewable Energy Technology (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Challenges and Research Trends of Offshore Renewable Energy (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Aeroelasticity and Turbulence Optimisation of Wind Turbines and Wind Farms (Deadline: 25 February 2027)
- New Advances in Fluid Machinery for Renewable Energy Conversion: Wind, Hydropower, and Wave Systems (Deadline: 25 February 2027)
- Latest Challenges in Modelling and Control of Wind Turbines: Aerodynamics, Structural Dynamics, Hydrodynamics and Inflow Effects (Deadline: 25 February 2027)
- Ocean Energy Conversion and Magnetohydrodynamic Power Systems—2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 February 2027)
- Wind Turbines and Wind Farms Performance Analysis Through Numerical and Experimental Methods—3rd Edition (Deadline: 15 March 2027)
- New Trends in Wind Energy and Wind Turbines (Deadline: 25 March 2027)
- Intelligent Control, Optimization, and Applications for Offshore Renewable Energy Systems (Deadline: 26 March 2027)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
