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Sustainability 2016, 8, 1300 15 of 21
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The y-axis of the graphs is the relative power output as defined in Equation (10):
The y-axis of the graphs is the relative power output as defined in Equation (10):
The y-axis of the graphs is the relative power output as defined in Equation (10):
[kW]
P e,Azores [kW]


∗ P P P e,Azores [kW]
=
(10)
P
P e e  e,Azores (10)
P [kW] (10)

[kW]
P e,Italiansite
e
P e,Italian site
[kW]
e,Italiansite
A similar analysis, but in terms of relative capture width, Cw* in Equation (11), as a function of
A similar analysis, but in terms of relative capture width, C w * in Equation (11), as a function of
A similar analysis, but in terms of relative capture width, Cw* in Equation (11), as a function of
the Pw*, is also reported.
the P w *, is also reported.
the Pw*, is also reported.
C [m]
C w,Azores [m]
∗ C   C w,Azores [m]
(11)
C w =  C w,Azores [m] (11)
w
C
C w,Italian site
w
C w,Italian site [m] (11)
[m]
w,Italian site
The points below the 45-degree line in the Figures 9–12 highlights the WECs that better exploits,
The points below the 45-degree line in the Figures 9–12 highlights the WECs that better exploits,
The points below the 45-degree line in the Figures 9–12 highlights the WECs that better exploits,
in relative terms, the Italian potentials than the oceanic potentials.
in relative terms, the Italian potentials than the oceanic potentials.
in relative terms, the Italian potentials than the oceanic potentials.

(a) (b)
(a) (b)

(c) (d)
(c) (d)
Figure 9. Comparison between the Tuscany site and the Azores site: (a) Pe* vs. Pw* offshore devices;
Figure 9. Comparison between the Tuscany site and the Azores site: (a) P e * vs. P w * offshore
Figure 9. Comparison between the Tuscany site and the Azores site: (a) Pe* vs. Pw* offshore devices;
(b) Pe* vs. Pw* nearshore devices; (c) Cw* vs. Pw* offshore devices; and (d) Cw* vs. Pw* nearshore
devices; (b) P e * vs. P w * nearshore devices; (c) C w * vs. P w * offshore devices; and (d) C w * vs. P w *
(b) Pe* vs. Pw* nearshore devices; (c) Cw* vs. Pw* offshore devices; and (d) Cw* vs. Pw* nearshore
devices.
nearshore devices.
devices.

(a) (b)
(a) (b)

(c) (d)
(c) (d)
Figure 10. Comparison between the Liguria site and the Azores site (a) Pe* vs. Pw* offshore devices;
Figure 10. Comparison between the Liguria site and the Azores site (a) Pe* vs. Pw* offshore devices;
Figure 10. Comparison between the Liguria site and the Azores site (a) P e * vs. P w * offshore
(b) Pe* vs. Pw* nearshore devices; (c) Cw* vs. Pw* offshore devices; and (d) Cw* vs. Pw* nearshore
(b) Pe* vs. Pw* nearshore devices; (c) Cw* vs. Pw* offshore devices; and (d) Cw* vs. Pw* nearshore
devices. (b) P e * vs. P w * nearshore devices; (c) C w * vs. P w * offshore devices; and (d) C w * vs. P w *
devices;
devices.
nearshore devices.