Wave Energy Potential in Benin

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Benin has 121 Km of coastline on the Atlantic ocean

Coastline (km) : 121

Coastal population percentage (%) : 66

The average wave power on the coast (kw/m) : 7.5

Wave energy theoretical potentials (Twh/year) : 7.85

Wave energy applicable potentials (Twh/year) : 0.4

Electricity consumption : 1.143 TWh (2016 est.)

wave energy index (%) : 36%

Electricity access
electrification – total population: 33% (2019)

electrification – urban areas: 58% (2019)

electrification – rural areas: 9% (2019)

Electricity – from fossil fuels
88% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)

Electricity – from hydroelectric plants
9% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity – from other renewable sources
2% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Wave Energy Potential in Angola

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Angola has 1600 Km of coastline on the Atlantic ocean

Coastline (km) : 1600

Coastal population percentage (%) : 50

The average wave power on the coast (kw/m) : 12.5

Wave energy theoretical potentials (Twh/year) : 175

Wave energy applicable potentials (Twh/year) : 8.75

Electricity consumption : 9.036 TWh (2016 est.)

wave energy index : 97%

Electricity access
electrification – total population: 43% (2019)

electrification – urban areas: 61% (2019)

electrification – rural areas: 6% (2019)

Electricity – from fossil fuels
34% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)

Electricity – from hydroelectric plants
64% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity – from other renewable sources
2% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)


Wave Energy Lists

Africa

In Africa there is 38 countries has a coastline

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Asia

In Asia there is 37 countries has a coastline

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Europe

In Europe there is 32 countries has a coastline

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North America

In North America there is 45 countries has a coastline

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South America

In South America there is 11 countries has a coastline

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Oceania

In Oceania there is 14 countries has a coastline

Wave energy potential in Netherlands

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The total coastlines of Netherlands is :

451 km On the North Sea

Coastal population percentage :

85%

The average wave energy :

7.5 KW/m

Wave energy theoretical potential :

30 TWh/y

Wave energy applicable potential :

1.5 TWh/y

Total electricity consumption:

108.8 TWh (2016)

Tide & Wave energies sharing to the total electricity production :

200,000 MWh (0.18%)

Wave energy index : wave energy applicable potential % Electricity consumption

1%

Wave energy potential in Guyana

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The total coastlines of Guyana is :

459 km On the Atlantic Ocean

Coastal population percentage :

70%

The average wave energy :

12.5 KW/m

Wave energy theoretical potential :

50 TWh/y

Wave energy applicable potential :

2.5 TWh/y

Total electricity consumption:

0.79 TWh (2016)

Tide & Wave energies sharing to the total electricity production :

0 MWh (0.00%)

Wave energy index : wave energy applicable potential % Electricity consumption

316%

Wave energy potential in Seychelles

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The total coastlines of Seychelles :

491 km in the Indian Ocean

Coastal population percentage :

90%

The average wave energy :

12.5 KW/m

Wave energy theoretical potential :

54 TWh/y

Wave energy applicable potential :

3 TWh/y

Total electricity consumption:

0.33 TWh (2016)

Tide & Wave energies sharing to the total electricity production :

0 MWh (0.00%)

Wave energy index : wave energy applicable potential % Electricity consumption

909%

Wave energy potential in Latvia

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The total coastlines of Latvia is :

498 km On the Baltic Sea 

Coastal population percentage :

70%

The average wave energy :

2.5 KW/m

Wave energy theoretical potential :

11 TWh/y

Wave energy applicable potential :

1 TWh/y

Total electricity consumption:

6.80 TWh (2016)

Tide & Wave energies sharing to the total electricity production :

0 MWh (0.00%)

Wave energy index : wave energy applicable potential % Electricity consumption

15%

Wave energy potential in Kuwait

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The total coastlines of Kuwait :

499 km on the Persian Gulf

Coastal population percentage :

75%

The average wave energy :

2.5 KW/m

Wave energy theoretical potential :

11 TWh/y

Wave energy applicable potential :

1 TWh/y

Total electricity consumption:

57.78 TWh (2016)

Tide & Wave energies sharing to the total electricity production :

0 MWh (0.00%)

Wave energy index : wave energy applicable potential % Electricity consumption

1%

Wave energy potential in Ivory coast (Cote d’ivoire)

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The total coastlines of the Ivory Coast :

515 km on the Atlantic Ocean

Coastal population percentage :

70%

The average wave energy :

7.5 KW/m

Wave energy theoretical potential :

34 TWh/y

Wave energy applicable potential :

1.6 TWh/y

Total electricity consumption:

6.24 TWh (2016)

Tide & Wave energies sharing to the total electricity production :

0 MWh (0.00%)

Wave energy index : wave energy applicable potential % Electricity consumption

27%

Wave energy potential in Senegal

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The total coastlines of the Senegal :

531 km on the Atlantic Ocean

Coastal population percentage :

70%

The average wave energy :

17.5 KW/m

Wave energy theoretical potential :

81 TWh/y

Wave energy applicable potential :

4 TWh/y

Total electricity consumption:

3.5 TWh (2016)

Tide & Wave energies sharing to the total electricity production :

0 MWh (0.00%)

Wave energy index : wave energy applicable potential % Electricity consumption

114%