Assessment of Sea Wave Power Potential in the Gulf of Thailand Using Simulating WaveNearshore (SWAN)

Abstract

This research is to study the potential of sea wave energy in the Gulf of Thailand using the Simulating Waves Nearshore (SWAN) model developed by Delft University of Technology, Netherlands. There are 7 water level measurement station in the Gulf of Thailand, i.e., Phetchaburi station, Prachuap Khiri Khan station, Chumphon station, Surat Thani station, Nakhon Si Thammarat station, Songkhla station, and Narathiwat station. Results from SWAN modeling found that the potential of wave energy in the Gulf of Thailand varied spatially while the sorted high potential of significant wave height are of follow; Nakhon Si Thammarat station of 0.37 m, Songkhla station of 0.27 m, Prachuap Khiri Khan station of 0.26 m, Narathiwat station of 0.23 m, Chumphon station of 0.20 m, Pethcaburi station of 0.20 m, and Surat Thani station of 0.17 m respectively